Apartments don't equate to a better city: study
Leesha McKenny 12:15 AM Sydney's "misplaced" fixation on apartments risks squeezing out other types of housing that might make for a better city, according to the author of new study into density.
Latest NSW news
'Hundreds like her ... with nowhere to go'
NSW courts are repeatedly ordering ice users into treatment programs that do not exist, as funding cuts and staff shortages leave a generation of addicts stranded.
Skydiver dies in hospital after accident
Su-Lin Tan 10:40 PM Experienced skydiver Michael Vaughan has died in hospital after being involved in a fatal parachuting accident near Byron Bay on Friday.
Tennis court serves up $11 million deal
Eamonn Duff 12:15 AM On paper, it was just another bumper sale of prime coastal real estate, soon to make way for a block of luxury units boasting ocean views.
Baird in command as Liberals party on
Damien Murphy 1:05 AM Mike Baird declares his love for the state of NSW and vows to take back the seats taken by Labor.
Luke Foley concedes defeat
Nicole Hasham 10:27 PM Labor leader Luke Foley has praised the "honourable" Premier Mike Baird and conceded defeat in the NSW election, but says his party can now form a credible alternative government.
Animal shelter to be made homeless
Eamonn Duff 12:15 AM The Sydney Dogs and Cats Home is in need of saving after it was told to leave its home of 70 years.
Childcare pricing plan lags behind real fees
Judith Ireland 12:15 AM The Abbott government is considering how to limit extra spending on childcare while minimising the number of families left worse off.
Greens pull ahead of Labor in Balmain
Anna Patty 1:57 AM Incumbent Greens candidate Jamie Parker has secured the seat of Balmain after a tight two-way contest with the Labor Party's Verity Firth.
Sydneysiders flock to MCG for final
Grant Whatley from Mosman and his sons will be among tens of thousands of cricket fanatics charging through the gates of the hallowed Melbourne Cricket Ground to cheer Australia on to World Cup victory.
Search called off after body reportedly seen
Su-Lin Tan, Jorge Branco 5:53 PM Gold Coast police have called off a search for a body spotted off Palm Beach on the Gold Coast.
Man remanded over alleged stabbing
Georgina Mitchell 5:11 PM A man who allegedly ran into his neighbour's yard and stabbed him in the back with a kitchen knife in an unprovoked attack faces up to 25 years behind bars.
'Worst dirty tricks campaign in NSW history'
Kirsty Needham 12:33 PM Senior NSW Labor sources have said they will lose the state's most marginal seat, East Hills, after a smear campaign alleged its star candidate was a supporter of paedophiles.
Mike Baird poised for re-election
Sean Nicholls, Nicole Hasham, James Robertson Mike Baird is poised lead the NSW Coalition into a second term of government after a bruising final week of the election campaign.
Park fee hikes threaten school sports
Leesha McKenny Students could miss out on competitions after schools were presented with a bill of almost $23,000 to use Centennial Parklands.
Baird and Foley wrap up campaigns
Nicole Hasham, James Robertson 8:33 AM Nothing says "infrastructure" like a fluoro vest and a hard hat, and NSW Premier Mike Baird closed his election campaign on Friday kitted up as as Mr Build-It.
Morrison 'an embarrassment' to his school
Alexandra Smith 8:50 AM Old boys from Sydney Boys high say they are outraged and disgusted that federal minister Scott Morrison will be a special guest at a fundraising event, warning it would be "an embarrassment" to the school.
Convicted rapist jailed for at least three years
Louise Hall The son of a Kings Cross nightclub owner has been sentenced to at least three years jail for sexually assaulting an 18-year-old girl in a laneway in May 2013.
Macdonald settles defamation action
Michaela Whitbourn A Supreme Court jury has been spared the task of deciding if corrupt former NSW Labor minister Ian Macdonald's reputation was "gravely injured" by an ABC TV broadcast.
Toad plague fear in Sydney
Luke Malpass Northern Sydney is facing the possibility of a toad infestation, as one Asian black-spined toad has been found in the Warringah area and residents are being alerted to look out for another.
Switch to dumb phones a smart move for some
Peter Munro Abandoning your smartphone for an older-style mobile phone frees you to pay more attention to the world around you.
Sunroof ride ends fatally for NSW teacher
Alex Ryder was living her dream in Byron Bay. But after almost two years, her rich life ended abruptly on Wednesday.
Highlights
Interactive: election results, seat by seat
Follow all the results across NSW using our election interactive.
NSW Election pendulum - lower and upper house
Pendulum graphics showing the NSW state election results in the lower and upper houses.
Baird's 'no Plan B' leaves all eyes on upper house
Voters will be given a reminder of some of the most notorious MPs to have graced the NSW Parliament in the recent past as they prepare to vote this polling day.
Your guide to voting
The NSW state election is this Saturday, so time to plan a visit down to the local polling booths and get up to speed on how to cast your vote.
Poles and wires drive undermines trust
The economic record is impressive, but the electrical storm has clouded it.
There be pirates ... in Sydney Cove
A historian has discovered the untold history of pirates who operated from Sydney Cove in the early days of the colony.
Running for home in the wake of Haiyan
A year after Typhoon Haiyan destroyed her home town in the Philippines, Michelle Baltazar is still working to aid recovery in the region.
The Show's best rides
Where else can you adopt a hermit crab, purchase a sandstone wall and eat a 68cm hotdog just a few metres apart?
We are suckers for scare campaigns
The politicians' decades of bad behaviour may have caused them to lose our trust, but not our mistrust - making us suckers for scare campaigns.
Sydney Royal Easter Show 2015: The ultimate map
The Sydney Royal Easter Show comes alive with our interactive map showcasing the Herald's best work
Turncoats power on
Former Liberal leader John Hewson is the yin to Martin Ferguson's yang.
Son of Ray a no-go zone
Diary: Talkback radio's greatest law and order proponent, Ray Hadley, is the proud father of a NSW policeman.
Show time for creative farm families
The 193rd Sydney Royal Easter Show opens on Thursday with an Anzac tribute.
Children and a career? It's all talk, no action
It took Shey Hooper six months before she could find an employer willing to employ her on a part-time basis after she had children.
VIDEO
Jenny Leong claims Greens victory in Newtown
"WestConnex is not going to happen if the people of Newtown have anything to do with it" pledges new Greens MP Jenny Leong.
Luke Foley defiant in defeat
RAW VISION: NSW Labor leader proclaims the next election "winnable for Labor" after phoning Mike Baird to congratulate him on his win.
NSW state election: LIVE
Quentin Dempster and Sydney Morning Herald journalists report on voting in key seats around Sydney and New South Wales via livestream.
