NSW & ACT
Police study waterski crash footage
POLICE are reviewing footage near the 140 km/h crash of Sarah Teelow, 21, while the hospital says she "remains in a critical condition and her life support is still switched on."
It's all a blur for BDO organisers
BIG Day Out organisers say Blur's decision to pull out of the January music festival has left them feeling 'devastated and confused'.
Street Watch: Boat stops traffic
TWO westbound lanes on the M4 were closed yesterday after a million-dollar Riviera-class boat became wedged underneath the Pitt St overpass.
Cranky dads stressing kids out
HARD working parents can put their kids under as much stress as those with a mental illness, new research shows - and dads who work longest are crankier with their kids.
Hit The Bricks transforms Newcastle
THEIR canvases are brick walls and their brushes are spray-cans, but the masters behind a slew of stunning works in Newcastle are artists through and through.
Schoolies taking a dangerous dip
CROWDS of drunk teenagers are risking their lives by braving the unpatrolled Byron Bay surf during late night schoolies celebrations.
Drug lords use Sydney students as drug mules
EXCLUSIVE: High school students are being paid by international crime syndicates to have their family homes used for drug drops.
Knifeman terrorised camp before police shot him
A MAN threatened a group of spiritual campers with a knife and pulled a crossbow on police before he was fatally shot in the back, an inquest has heard.
NSW town tackles suicide on its own
A RISE in suicide numbers in the rural NSW community of Hay has prompted the town to develop its own program to tackle the problem.
Weekend traffic a motorists' nightmare
AS Sydney motorists struggled through another Sunday of traffic congestion yesterday, the state government confirmed it was working to solve the problem.
Rudd, Gillard perks under review
KEVIN Rudd is still in the dark about his prime ministerial retirement perks as the Abbott Government scoffed at the idea he would receive funded offices.
Woman wins $138k in harassment case
A CAFE worker who was sexually harassed has been awarded more than $138,000 in damages after a three-year legal row. Her boss has been ordered to pay the most.
NSW's new HIV battlefront is here
HIV infections in NSW have risen for the first time in 15 years, prompting health authorities to take a new approach - Australia's first pop-up rapid testing site.
Thrifty Gladys's car fleet firesale
EXCLUSIVE: Cars used by senior rail bureaucrats made redundant under a government-led restructure will be offloaded in a massive firesale expected to raise millions of dollars.
Riders jockey for top gong in Sydney
THEY'RE fast, fearless and a great show of ''girl power''. Welcome to the Riverlands Ladies ''State of Origin'' Polo Tournament at Windsor Polo Club.
Nine lifts curtain on Shapelle's drug agony
CHANNEL 9 has lifted the curtain on its small screen retelling of Schapelle Corby's Bali drugs ordeal which has been a stealth operation to protect cast and crew until now.
Drought sends Ellen on lonely road
THERE'S nothing around Ellen Booth for miles except the 80-year-old's trusty companion Dufty and the 700 head of cattle she's herding forward.
Diplomatic mission for PM's secret postman
RETIRED army chief Lieutenant-General Peter Leahy led a covert operation trying to bring a swift end to the Indonesian spying scandal by delivering Tony Abbott's letter to the Indonesian President.
Family's keeps bedside vigil for Sarah
GOPRO footage has captured the horrific moment champion waterskier Sarah Teelow hit a wave while racing at more than 120km/h on the Hawkesbury River.
Building reforms facing hazards
MINISTER Brad Hazzard is under pressure to finally deliver the government's planning laws this week - but Labor and the Shooters are already predicting they'll fail.
Tuesday, 26 November
Report warns of fishing in NSW sanctuaries
Tue Nov 26 00:15:22 EST 2013 AS NSW considers new marine management, a report by a former World Bank economist says recreational fishing can be just as damaging as commercial.
More spy revelations could be on way
Tue Nov 26 00:15:17 EST 2013 WITH just a small number of the intelligence documents from Edward Snowden in the public arena, there could be more damaging revelations still to come.
Monday, 25 November
Detained activist in "lonely" position
Mon Nov 25 22:56:10 EST 2013 GREENPEACE claims there is no logical reason for an Australian activist to remain detained in Russia while others have been granted bail.
Chinese company calls Palmer "obstructive"
Mon Nov 25 22:41:11 EST 2013 THE head of a Chinese state-owned enterprise battling Clive Palmer in court says the mining magnate has engaged in "obstructive" behaviour.
US sailor charged over Darwin rape
Mon Nov 25 22:41:09 EST 2013 A US sailor will appear in court in Darwin in relation to an alleged sexual assault in September.
Federal govt relists terror groups
Mon Nov 25 21:41:11 EST 2013 THE federal government has relisted a number of terror groups and terrorist financiers for another three years.
Police appeal for video of NSW ski crash
Mon Nov 25 21:17:14 EST 2013 A WATER skier remains in a critical condition in a Sydney hospital after falling off during a race and sustaining critical injuries.
WA shark threat order rescinded
Mon Nov 25 21:16:43 EST 2013 A IMMINENT threat order in place since a fatal shark attack on Saturday has been lifted as WA authorities say there have been no further shark sightings.
Albany hitman plot got serious: witness
Mon Nov 25 21:15:16 EST 2013 A MAN charged with attempting to murder a woman by hiring a hitman to kill her offered a witness $30,000 to do the deed, a WA court has heard.
Stealth experts wins defence science prize
Mon Nov 25 20:04:13 EST 2013 AN Australian Defence scientists has won the Minister's achievement award for his work on stealth technology for vehicles and warships.
Paparazzo becomes Geelong mayor
Mon Nov 25 19:50:46 EST 2013 FORMER paparazzo and UK Big Brother contestant Darryn Lyons has comfortably won the election to become Geelong's mayor.
Lawyers to stop baby going to Nauru
Mon Nov 25 19:45:34 EST 2013 LAWYERS will argue in a Brisbane court on Tuesday to stop a newborn baby and his family being sent to Nauru.
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