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Chris Minns has revealed he will retire from politics sometime before 2032.

Speaking at a press conference today, he was asked about his dream for how Sydney would look when projects such as the Sydney Metro were completed.

There are two NSW elections before then, and Minns conceded the next one in March 2027 would be his last as leader of the state's Labor Party and as premier.

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"Well, I won't be here, at least in this role, but as a citizen, I genuinely hope that we can make a massive impact in housing affordability for young people," Minns said.

"I don't know what the future holds. I might get beat in 2027."

Minns has been in state politics since 2015 as the member for Kogarah in Sydney's south.

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He has been leader of the Labor Party since 2021, which he led to victory at the 2023 state election, ending a 12-year stint in opposition.

The party is currently governing in minority status, but only needs one seat to achieve a majority.

The latest Roy Morgan poll last month saw Minns hold a clear margin as preferred premier over opposition leader Kellie Sloane, leading 60.5 per cent to Sloane's 31.5 per cent.

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Minns was widely praised for his response to the Bondi shooting in December, when he pledged to overhaul the state's firearms laws, and also drafted in temporary laws tightening rules on protests in parts of Sydney.

He also defended the actions of police who arrested several protesters who were demonstrating at Town Hall last month during the visit of Israeli President Isaac Herzog.

The next election is slated for March 12 next year.

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A baby crocodile has been captured after swimming in a creek behind a Bunnings Warehouse in Newcastle for two days.

The crocodile's presence behind the store in Wallsend in Newcastle's west was first reported on Saturday afternoon, with police called to a creek at Federal Park at around 4.30pm.

Once the crocodile was spotted in the water, police formed a perimeter to stop the crocodile from escaping and to prevent people from going too close to it.

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The crocodile was identified as a freshwater crocodile, which is not native to New South Wales, instead being found in northern Australia.

The crocodile was initially spotted around three kilometres from the creek, before making its way to the park behind the Bunnings store.

Despite animal handling specialists from the Australian Reptile Park arriving on scene that night, they were unable to capture it.

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They returned the next day and were able to successfully capture the crocodile.

"With murky water this wasn't a simple job but our team," the Australian Reptile Park said in a post on Facebook.

"Our team… worked across the weekend to safely secure the little croc.'

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Despite initial reports of more crocodiles in the area, police confirmed there had been no further sightings.

There were no reported injuries, and the young croc has been taken to the Australian Reptile Park for further checks.

"The croc has now been safely transported to the Australian Reptile Park," the Facebook post said.

"Our veterinary team is giving it a full health check and making sure it's getting the proper care it needs."

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Australian woman Emily Grosser has shelled out over $6000 to get home from Paris after her flights were cancelled over the retaliatory strikes in the Middle East.

Grosser, a TikTok personality with over 500,000 followers, was visiting Europe on a work trip and was due to fly back to Australia via Doha when military strikes suddenly shut down the Qatari airspace.

She was forced to pay triple the amount she normally would to fly home to Perth via Johannesburg in South Africa instead of the Middle East.

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There are over 100,000 Australians left stranded in the Middle East as the major international hubs connecting Australia to Europe were closed, forcing airlines to delay or cancel thousands of flights.

"We found out from the news – the app kept crashing and the phone lines were slammed, so we just had to guess," Grosser told nine.com.au.

"My [Qatar Airlines] flight on officially got cancelled today at take-off time."

Iranian strikes targeted US military bases in Qatar, Dubai, Bahrain and Kuwait following the US and Israel's joint military operation in Iran on Saturday.

Seven Qatar Airways flights between Doha's Hamad International Airport and Australian cities were cancelled yesterday.

Early today, at least 1200 flights have been cancelled out of Dubai International Airport – also a major travel hub for Australians flying to and from Europe.

The hardest-hit carriers are Emirates followed by Etihad Qatar.

Australians still overseas have warned the flight disruptions could continue for days to come.

"It's also incredibly difficult at the moment to get hard answers out of airlines," Grosser added.

Grosser, who had work booked and desperately needed to get home, was left with no other option than to rebook flights on another carrier.

She found a flight which would take her to the WA capital with a stopover in Johannesburg, a three-day journey which has left her $6000 out of pocket.

Her family back home lent her the money to book the expensive flights.

"I don't have the money to stay in Paris. I need to get back to Australia," she added.

"If things get more expensive, I'd be stuck.

"Some flights were being offered for $1100 [online]… you go on, they're $19,000."

Grosser is still on the 11-hour flight to South Africa.

She will spend a 24-hour layover there before boarding a 10-hour flight back to Perth.

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"Obviously our concerns are nothing to compare to those in the Middle East but the financial burden of needing to book last-minute flights that are thousands of dollars is extreme," Grosser added.

"I've lost out on money in Australia; I had a job booked that required travel and accommodation.

"Airbnb [may not] issue a refund for my Melbourne accommodation, so that's another $1600 gone too."

All up, it is costing Grosser around $8000.

The losses incurred by Grosser and many other travellers likely won't be covered by travel insurance.

Most insurers do not cover acts of war, political unrest and acts of terrorism, the Insurance Council of Australia warned yesterday.

Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) has opened up a crisis portal for any Australians who are stuck in the Middle East.

Nine.com.au has contacted Airbnb for comment.

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