NSW Labor general secretary Bob Nanva has reportedly spoken with Jodi McKay in a bid to ­encourage the embattled leader to “consider her future”.

A primary school student who brought a pocket knife to class last week has been suspended in the latest episode of knife-related incidents in the state’s public schools.

Human rights boffins have resurrected a plan to force taxpayers to fund an advertising campaign promoting the idea that Australia is fundamentally racist – and they want to feature some of the nation’s biggest sporting stars, who will be expected to work for free.

And in sport, NRL stars on the verge of State of Origin selection will go into this weekend’s final round before the NSW and Queensland teams are named walking a high-tackle crackdown tightrope – knowing one wrong slip could cost them a chance to play in the series opener in Melbourne on June 9.

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NSW Labor general secretary Bob Nanva has reportedly spoken with Jodi McKay in a bid to ­encourage the embattled leader to “consider her future”.

A primary school student who brought a pocket knife to class last week has been suspended in the latest episode of knife-related incidents in the state’s public schools.

Human rights boffins have resurrected a plan to force taxpayers to fund an advertising campaign promoting the idea that Australia is fundamentally racist – and they want to feature some of the nation’s biggest sporting stars, who will be expected to work for free.

And in sport, NRL stars on the verge of State of Origin selection will go into this weekend’s final round before the NSW and Queensland teams are named walking a high-tackle crackdown tightrope – knowing one wrong slip could cost them a chance to play in the series opener in Melbourne on June 9.

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