Teens return to school: attempt to join IS probed
Rachel Olding 6:00 PM Two high-achieving brothers have returned to their prestigious inner city school while the Australian Federal Police investigates their alleged attempt to flee Australia to join Islamic State.
Latest NSW news
Labelling reforms hit by conflict of interest
Esther Han 5:18 AM Consumers may not end up with the clearest country of origin food labelling standards because of a potential conflict of interest in the Abbott government's taskforce working on the reform proposal.
Australian-grown hard to find, but do consumers really want it?
Josh Dye and Kristen Ochs 5:17 AM Finding Australian-grown food in the tinned and frozen aisles of the supermarket is a challenge, with confusing labels and, in some cases, a lack of domestic produce available.
Weedkiller ingredient 'probably' causes cancer
Harriet Alexander 1:59 AM The household weed killer Roundup contains an ingredient that "probably" causes cancer, a World Health Organisation report has found.
Bullied worker had nowhere to turn
Anna Patty 2:22 PM After being constantly belittled and yelled at in her office, Lynne Magee found nowhere to turn because she was working for the authority in charge of regulating workplace bullying.
Woman sues podiatrist after losing toes
Rachel Olding 12:29 PM When Lia Onorati asked Dr Paul Bours to fix a serious case of hammer toe, she showed him a photo of the $2500 Yves Saint Laurent stiletto boots she wanted to wear.
Reality TV contestant loses appeal on sentence
Stephanie Gardiner 2:38 PM Joel Betts, who stabbed his former girlfriend more than 20 times, argued the court should have considered his injuries as extra punishment.
Ancient Rome as we've never seen it
Nicky Phillips 12:15 PM A new technique led by an Italian-Australian has turned archaeology on its head, unearthing the oldest known ancient Roman fort without a sod being turned.
Hope on the horizon for Bethany
Kristen Ochs Parents of children with severe epilepsy are pinning their hopes on a trial of medical cannabis set to begin next year at two Sydney children's hospitals.
Child sex abuse allegations at Riverview
Nick Ralston An investigation has been launched into allegations of child sexual abuse at one of Sydney's most prestigious private schools dating back more than 30 years.
EDUCATION
Clock ticks on Andrew's choice of trade
Alexandra Smith Cuts to TAFE are shaping as a major election issue, as students face higher fees for many courses, teaching staff is reduced and the roll-out of a new computer system causes major headaches.
Packer tower to cast a long shadow
Leesha McKenny James Packer's $2 billion tower at Barangaroo would literally be throwing shade at its competitor, documents show.
English language crisis faces NSW students
Alexandra Smith Almost one in five students in NSW public schools should be getting specialist teaching support but last year more than 47,000 missed out.
Chinese ownership of power grid targeted
Sean Nicholls Details have emerged of a meeting between Treasurer Andrew Constance and a Chinese government-owned company over power privatisation plans.
Papers show Customs hid details of arrest
Neil Mercer It was a Saturday night and the Sydney-based Customs officer was at a nightclub celebrating his role in a big, successful cocaine bust.
Cuts on the cards as parties release costings
Sean Nicholls, Nicole Hasham Labor and the Coalition have announced deep cuts as part of their official election policy costings signed off by the Parliamentary Budget Office.
Court allows banned pupils to compete
The parents of two Christchurch college pupils have been granted a High Court injunction allowing their sons to compete with the school's Maadi Cup rowing team after they breached Auckland Airport security.
Poll shows Baird set for victory
Sean Nicholls Mike Baird is set to be handed an electoral mandate to privatise the state's electricity network with the latest Fairfax/Ipsos poll suggesting the Coalition will be returned.
SOCIAL SERVICES
Early intervention paves way to university
Rachel Browne Bringing forward the NDIS launch in Sydney will change children's lives. Here we assess each party's commitment to social services.
What privatisation means for clean energy
Peter Hannam Imagine an electricity enterprise that is majority-owned by its customers and is promoting solar panels with batteries to save on unnecessary investments. It exists.
Taskforce to investigate training providers
Anna Patty A 70-year-old Vietnamese woman with poor English is among hundreds of people in NSW who have been allegedly tricked into signing up for expensive student loans.
Labor promises to build inner west bike path
Jacob Saulwick A NSW Labor government would build the long-desired greenway bike path between the Cooks River and Iron Cove in Sydney's inner west.
Highlights
Go get 'em: email reveals minister not keen to share roads
All car-share parking spaces would be removed from inner city streets, and garden beds would be made over as parking spots, under policies requested by Roads Minister Duncan Gay.
Packer tower to cast a long shadow at Barangaroo
James Packer's $2 billion tower at Barangaroo would literally be throwing shade at its competitor, documents show.
Politicians urged to sign the Politicians' Pledge
The Sydney Morning Herald and the St James Ethics Centre have launched a joint campaign to coincide with the New South Wales 2015 State Election.
30,000 line up to play hide and seek at Ikea
An unofficial game of hide and seek at Ikea Tempe has attracted 30,000 players. But Ikea has other ideas.
Parade marks end of Afghanistan commitment
Three tours of duty in Afghanistan have taught Chief Petty Officer Damian Pawlenko the value of family and the Australian lifestyle.
Labor to link Abbott and Baird in new attack ad
The major parties will step up TV advertising blitzes on Sunday.
Cigarette retailers found in higher density around NSW schools, study
Research has found 80 percent of current smokers took up their habit before they turned 20 making sales outlets near schools a major concern.
Saga may be kryptonite to Baird's super powers
Sometimes during an election campaign there comes along a moment that suddenly and unexpectedly shifts the course of events.
VIDEO
John Laws tells alleged abuse victim to 'have a beer'
The radio presenter interviews an 80-year-old who claims to have been the victim of child sexual abuse and leaves him in tears on the phone.
Former CommBank employee charged with bribery
A 61-year-old US national is arrested and charged with bribery at his Sydney home on Tuesday.
Seat profile: winning the trust of Terrigal
Voters in the NSW central coast seat of Terrigal are sceptical of the state's politicians following revelations at ICAC and want the cleanup of the lagoon to be the number one priority.
