Sydney man killed helping victims of civil war
JA Sydney father of five killed in the South Sudan conflict has been hailed as ''selfless'' by his family after he was ambushed trying to ferry civilians out of harm's way.
Latest NSW news
Safer Sydney: Alcohol link to young hoons
11:40pm About 70 per cent of young people in custody in NSW were drunk when they committed their crime, juvenile justice officials say, adding weight to calls for tougher government action to tackle booze-fuelled harm.
ID scanners for Kings Cross delayed
The system of linked identification scanners for large pubs and nightclubs in Kings Cross that the NSW government planned to have in place last month might not be up and running for another six months.
'I'm just a victim of someone else's problems'
10:39pm Greg Griffin can't remember the assault that set him pondering anger and violence on the streets.
Sydney
Redfern now: from no-go to 'can't stay away'
11:40pm If any proof was needed that Sydney's rental prices are through the roof, then this is it.
Warning over bogus Buddhist monk scam
12:37am NSW Fair Trading has warned people to be on the look-out for con artists dressed as Buddhist monks after dozens of smh.com.au readers said they had been approached by men looking for money.
Minister under fire over council reforms
LEESHA MCKENNY The O'Farrell government's response to two reports into the state's councils has been decried as a ''smokescreen of inaction'' after it promised they would lead to yet more lengthy consultation.
Driver tried to save boy hit by 4WD
Lucy Carroll The driver of a four-wheel-drive that struck and killed a four-year-old boy on the central coast on Monday night tried to save him before paramedics arrived.
Stand-off with police after domestic assault
MEGAN LEVY 7:29am A man who was being chased by police on the NSW-Victoria border evaded officers by jumping into the Murray River and swimming to a small island, police say.
Major M1 traffic delays after two trucks collide
MEGAN LEVY 9:54am A truck driver has been flown to hospital following a truck crash on the Pacific Motorway at Calga that is creating major traffic problems for city-bound motorists.
Woman, 23, questioned over cyclist crash
MEGAN LEVY Police are questioning a 23-year-old woman over a hit-and-run crash south of Sydney that left a cyclist in hospital with a broken back.
Barangaroo ruling may cost taxpayers
NICOLE HASHAM A government pledge that developers would fund $1 billion worth of public works at Barangaroo is in jeopardy after a Supreme Court ruling that could leave taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars out of pocket.
Family of king-hit victim push for reforms
The Attorney-General has shown tentative support for sentencing reforms proposed by the family of king hit victim Thomas Kelly despite a former Director of Public Prosecutions' doubts over the suggested changes.
Baccalaureate students may have the edge
Eight International Baccalaureate students at one Sydney private school scored the top ATAR of 99.95 compared to six HSC students at James Ruse Agricultural High School.
McEwen's alleged attacker freed on bail
RACHEL OLDING On the same day that Michael McEwen walked unsteadily from St Vincent's Hospital, his alleged attacker walked from Silverwater remand centre on bail.
League
Reni Maitua's mental health plea
Louise Hall Bulldogs player pleads not guilty to assaulting a taxi driver and asks for the case to be dealt with under mental health legislation.
Ashes furore: Hemline becomes a headline
JACQUELINE MALEY The dress was scarlet, but that, apparently, was not the problem. When Lynda Reid arrived at the Members Stand of the Sydney Cricket Ground.
Let us do our jobs: police
SEAN NICHOLLS One of the most senior police officers at Kings Cross says state government policies are tying up the force with ''technical'' alcohol compliance duties.
'Electronic signs put pedestrians at risk'
LEESHA MCKENNY RMS has been accused of increasing the risk of serious injury or death on the state's roads by failing to enforce its own rules about portable electronic advertising.
New charge against Shaun McNeil
RACHEL OLDING Police have laid a fresh charge against the man accused of punching Daniel Christie on New Year's Eve, leaving him in a coma with a fractured skull.
State extension to pub times under fire
SEAN NICHOLLS Public health advocates have criticised a state government decision to extend the licensing hours of pubs and clubs during major sporting events in January.
NSW
High land values squeeze small petrol stations
ANTONY LAWES Soaring land values in Sydney's inner suburbs are contributing to the disappearance of small petrol stations, industry experts say.
League
Knights player sentenced to two years' jail
Stephen Ryan Newcastle Knight Russell Packer was sentenced to two years in jail on Monday after a Sydney court heard that he stomped on his victim after a fight in Martin Place.
Burns victim was homeless, sleeping in park
SARAH WHYTE For months, members of the Indian and Muslim communities in Sydney tried to help a homeless Fijian Indian woman, Monika Chetty, who was found severely burnt on Friday night in Hoxton Park and is in an induced coma.
Locals not impressed with backpacker haven
LEESHA MCKENNY They are as seasonal as cicadas and sunburn, and to some, just as painful. Backpacker vans have descended en masse in Sydney, and managing the influx is an issue not just for beachside councils.
Fringe land releases spark urban sprawl fears
LEESHA MCKENNY The state government's land releases last year were concentrated on Sydney's fringe, prompting warnings from planners that it needs to encourage development in built-up areas or risk urban sprawl.
Raising the hemline on a club steeped in class
There is a satisfying sense of schadenfreude in watching as sartorial scandal descends upon one of cricket's most hallowed of Australian institutions.
Photographic exhibition captures a changing state
It is a hard heart that would not fall for David Moore's evocative cloudscapes, delicate rock formations and mountain vistas.
VIDEO
Reaction to ALDI's Australia Day T-shirt
CEO of KARI Aboriginal Resources Karl Ralph discusses his views on ALDI's Australia Day t-shirts.
Sydney's Festival Village bigger than ever
Sydney Festival Village turns Hyde Park into a stage, with live acts into the night and a Stonehenge bouncy castle for kids.
Two truck collision on M1
Major traffic delays are expected for city-bound commuters after a truck accident on the M1 Pacific Highway. Nine News.
'The child came from nowhere'
A four-year-old boy is struck and killed by a car whilst holidaying with his family at Macmasters Beach on the central coast on Monday. Nine News.
Reni Maitua's mental health 'not very good'
RAW VISION: Bulldogs player Reni Maitua will be seeking treatment for mental health issues after pleading not guilty to assaulting a taxi driver.
Bondi bashing victim leaves hospital
Robert McEwen, father of Bondi bashing victim Michael McEwen, speaks of his relief that his son is making a successful recovery.
Sydney hammer attack
An office worker is reportedly attacked by his colleague with a hammer in Sydney's CBD on Monday morning. Nine News.