Royals make a House call to say happy birthday
LUCY CARROLL Thousands of spectators gathered at the Opera House's 40th Anniversary Gala Concert.
Latest NSW news
Sex abuse accused sues landlord from jail
NICK RALSTON A Sydney dance teacher charged with sexually abusing his students has launched legal action from jail in a bid to recoup thousands of dollars from the landlord of his former dance studio.
'Racial vilification can escalate into violence'
Kim Arlington Australia's Race Discrimination Commissioner has condemned an attack on members of Sydney's Jewish community, saying it was a reminder that racial vilification could "escalate into racial violence".
Report kept quiet by chemical giant
Natalie O'Brien Chemical giant Orica has tried to keep secret a potentially damaging report into whether the dangerous metal mercury might have been leaking off site from its former chlor-alkali plant.
DisabilityCare to be sent to private providers
ANNA PATTY The NSW government plans to transfer all its disability services to the private sector from next year in preparation for the introduction of the national scheme, the National Disability Insurance Scheme, in 2018.
Oil slick danger from tyres in fire
PETER HANNAM An official crackdown has begun on the illegal storage and disposal of tyres in NSW - about a week too late to prevent a huge toxic fire and oil slick in Sydney's south-west.
Weekend warriors sweat for charity
AMY CORDEROY Two last-minute entrants have taken out the top spots in the inaugural Run Sydney half marathon at Sydney Olympic Park.
Obeid cafe lease renewed at start of inquiry
Deborah Snow The O'Farrell government signed a new lease for a cafe linked to NSW Labor powerbroker Eddie Obeid on the same day a corruption inquiry into his affairs opened last year, the ABC has revealed.
History for sale at South Head
NICOLE HASHAM It has long been a tonic for the city-weary: a crooked finger of land where one can enjoy wild scenery and the ''best air in the colony''.
6000 go for fun, glory and charity
ESTHER HAN More than 6000 pairs of feet will pound the streets, bike paths and running tracks around Sydney Olympic Park for the Rebel Sydney fun run on Sunday.
Residents fume over changed relief payments
Alexandra Smith Blue Mountains residents who fled their homes and returned to find they had no gas, electricity or hot water have slammed government changes to disaster relief payments.
Towns emerge from flames to count cost
Damien Murphy As firefighters rest in the Blue Mountains, disaster workers take their place on a new front line.
Law on foetal rights 'will put women at risk'
KIRSTY NEEDHAM The medical care of more than 100 women a year in NSW could be put at risk if a controversial law giving personhood status to a foetus of 20 weeks is passed through Parliament.
Sex abuse of children on rise, say police
CATHERINE ARMITAGE The NSW Police child sex abuse squad's caseload continues to increase, its commander, Superintendent Maria Rustja, has told the child sex abuse royal commission.
School funding cuts 'worse without Gonski'
KIRSTY NEEDHAM Funding cuts to disadvantaged NSW schools would have been worse if the Gillard government had not tipped in $100 million in Gonski cash.
Gypsy myths span the globe
Natalie O'Brien Sarah Bedak and her partner Nenad Radic Rroma may look like just a couple of fun-loving musicians who happen to use a Gypsy caravan as a stage.
Public housing no bar to property gains
Julie Power Fears that affordable housing for low-income earners will turn neighbourhoods into ghettos or slums are unfounded in 80 per cent of cases, and have little or no impact on property prices.
Air freshener used to conceal mother's death
NICK RALSTON A woman allegedly left her mother dead in bed in their Sydney home for up to six months, changing sheets and using air freshener to mask the smell while using her money to stay at luxury hotels.
Rule change allows for council bypass
NICOLE HASHAM The O'Farrell government will allow developers to leapfrog councils to get large projects approved under measures that will lead to unwanted development, community and environment groups say.
Princess Mary visits Five Dock school
DAISY DUMAS From the Opera House to Government House ... to Five Dock Public School.
Unlikely board fellows
DAISY DUMAS Business, media and politicians all want a job at Sydney University.
Thomas Kelly's mother decries 'senseless act'
PAUL BIBBY Sydney teenager Thomas Kelly lost his life in a "senseless act of violence and cowardice" that has left those who loved him with "a life sentence", members of his family have told a Sydney court.
Minister will open state forests to hunters
SEAN NICHOLLS Hundreds of state forests are set to be reopened to amateur hunters as early as mid-November after Primary Industries Minister Katrina Hodgkinson began the redeclaration process.
Reservoir gives up secrets of our colonial past
Kim Arlington Beneath the surface of Prospect Reservoir the remains of an early colonial settlement lay hidden for more than a century. Wooden posts traced phantom fencelines under the water. Handmade bricks marked the remnants of wells, fireplaces, stables.
Teacher got harsh treatment: filmmaker
GARRY MADDOX The director of Mrs Carey's Concert has revealed the film's star music teacher was devastated after being repeatedly criticised and threatened with dismissal before her shock resignation from MLC School.
Still no return to full light rail service
JACOB SAULWICK Part of Sydney's light rail line will remain out of action until early next month amid growing frustration with the failure of the operator and government to explain the lengthy suspension of services.
Nuns argue fracking is a habit we can't afford
NICOLE HASHAM Theirs is a cloistered, holy life far from the whirl of Sydney, where the only sound some mornings is the flap of habits and the squawk of cockatoos.
Manufacturing
Electrolux to shut last local fridge plant
Anna Patty More than 500 staff will lose their jobs after Electrolux decided to shut down Australia's last refrigerator plant in Orange, NSW.
Defence apologises for starting State Mine fire
DAVID WROE The military demolition specialists who sparked a massive fire during an exercise last week are suspected of having used too much explosive.
ICAC chief David Ipp to retire
Sean Nicholls, Michaela Whitbourn The man who oversaw the sensational inquiries into Eddie Obeid and Ian Macdonald will retire from the ICAC in January.
'We feel like we've helped'
Ashleigh Gleeson A photo from the NSW bushfires has had millions of people across the world using just one this week - heroes.
'Deranged screaming' before balcony fall
PAUL BIBBY It was the sound of ''deranged'' screaming that allegedly made the young man look up as he walked through Hyde Park on the way to work.
Foley outlines his vision for the west
SEAN NICHOLLS Labor's planning spokesman Luke Foley has called for a high-powered commission of ''eminent persons'' to oversee Sydney's growth.
Man killed in fire at Botany home
MEGAN LEVY Firefighters have found a body after a fierce blaze tore through a home in Sydney's south-east.
Bushfire strategies: Aggressive and high-risk
Nick Ralston and Sarah Whyte and Peter Hannam A high-risk gamble by firefighters has paid off, with NSW escaping from one of its most threatening bushfire days on record mostly unscathed.
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Sydney beats $700,000 price barrier
TOBY JOHNSTONE Sydney house prices have smashed through the $700,000 barrier for the first time, taking the market into ‘‘uncharted territory’’.
Bubble turns head at Sculpture by the Sea
ANDREW TAYLOR A child chewing gum would hardly turn heads among the show-offs of Sydney's eastern suburbs. But Qian Sihua's two-metre-high blood red sculpture of a head blowing bubble gum is a scene stealer.
Opponents fear threats from new bill
Michaela Whitbourn Legal experts are alarmed by a bill giving the O'Farrell government sweeping powers to approve commercial activities on public land such as parks and beaches.
Chaka Khan to open Sydney Festival for free
STEVE DOW US singer Chaka Khan will headline a free concert in The Domain on the opening weekend of the 2014 Sydney Festival, as organisers bat away criticism that the festival lacks an opening day of free entertainment.
Trains halted but tourists still come
NICOLE HASHAM Destructive bushfires halted train services and closed a major motorway on Wednesday, but the emergency was not enough to deter curious tourists from visiting the Blue Mountains.
Three emergency warnings issued
MEGAN LEVY Strong wind gusts of up to 100km/h are fanning large bushfires already burning across parts of NSW, while new blazes are breaking out in the afternoon's deteriorating conditions.
Cate Blanchett's long wait
Between now and the morning of January 16, 2014, Cate Blanchett is set to be one very busy lady.
Royals tour a source of Danish pride
Whisper it: even among the Danes Princess Mary seemed to eclipse Crown Prince Frederik on day one of the Danish royals' tour of Sydney.
Erica Packer keeps up appearances after split
Erica Packer will not divulge the reasons why her six-year marriage to casino billionaire James ended, but she has made it clear she is not about to disappear into obscurity.
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Kerchink! Kerchink! Kerchink!
That’s the sound of cash dropping into vendor’s bank accounts after a record auction weekend.
Eddie Obeid revisits ICAC
Kate McClymont reports on the three new hearings former Labor powerbroker Eddie Obeid will face at the Independent Commission Against Corruption.
'It starts with us'
It is important for the community to speak out against 'racial vilification and violence' says the Race Discrimination Commissioner after the recent attack in Bondi, on Radio 2UE.
Private Sydney: Baz's show blowout?
Rumours circle Baz Luhrmann's latest multi-million dollar production Strictly Ballroom The Musical, claiming the stage show is riddled with delays and budget blowouts, reports Andrew Hornery.
No cooling off for spring auctions
Which auctions will the Domain team be checking out on Saturday?
Glowing embers light up the night
A surreal scene greets Reporter Emma Partridge and photographer Dallas Kilponen on the Bells Line of Road in the Blue Mountains on Thursday night.
Date with Kate - Wog Boys
Fairfax's Kate Waterhouse has lunch with Wog Boys, Nick Giannopoulos and Vince Colosimo.