Left retains hold on Labor's top jobs
James Robertson 1:47 PM Labor’s minority left faction will retain its hold on the party’s leadership positions in the lower house when the party’s caucus convenes on Wednesday.
Latest NSW news
HSC's prestige put at risk by diplomas: Foley
Rick Feneley 2:46 PM The prestige of NSW's HSC has been put at risk by a deal that has allowed Scots College students to "pay big bucks" for a diploma to gain access to the University of Sydney, Labor's Luke Foley says.
Government urged to back-pedal on cycleways
Jacob Saulwick 8:04 AM The Baird government's "unprecedented" part-time cycleway should not be built, according to advice commissioned by Transport for NSW.
Pee Wees whip up a storm at show
Angelo Risso 7:52 PM Most children get bikes, iPods or Lego blocks for their seventh birthday. Isaac Bramich received a set of whips.
Solo in Sydney: successful women, lonely men
Inga Ting and Eryk Bagshaw 5:28 AM Living solo and loving it, or alone and down on your luck? It might depend on whether you're a man or woman.
Older workers at risk from changes
Anna Patty 12:15 AM Workplace injuries are set to rise as a result of the expected increase in the number of people working past the age of 65, raising concern about cuts to workers' compensation schemes.
Couple lead class action against tour company
Louise Hall 6:14 AM David Moore and Janette Howell spent their life savings – $26,200 – on what they expected to be a relaxing river cruise through the picturesque French and German countryside.
Scots boys got into Sydney Uni without HSC
Rick Feneley 3:06 AM Students from the elite Scots College have gained entry to the University of Sydney without sitting the Higher School Certificate.
Drugs may have side effects on children
Nicky Phillips 10:57 PM If you give your children sedatives on long journeys, you're taking a huge risk with possible harmful side effects, says the AMA.
Cautious welcome for NDIS early rollout
Rachel Browne 6:11 PM The promised early rollout of the NDIS in Penrith and the Blue Mountains has been welcomed with some caution by families and service providers.
Autism diagnosis delayed: study
The majority of Australian children with autism spectrum disorder are not being diagnosed until they are four years old, more than two years after they can be given life-changing intervention, a study has found.
Towers next to Centennial Park?
Leesha McKenny Waverley Council is considering two 38-metre towers as a 'gateway' to Bondi Junction.
Sydney's economic pulse: it's not in the city
Matt Wade Sydney's economic centre of gravity has been drifting north-west and is now where you'd least expect it " ANALYSIS: Our Achilles heel
Sydney property raining stamp duty
Sean Nicholls, Matt Wade The market delivered more than $1 billion in stamp duty to the NSW government in January and February alone.
Aged patients clog hospital wards
Harriet Alexander Hundreds of elderly patients are occupying acute hospital beds as they wait for placement in nursing homes, at considerable risk to their health.
East Hills whodunnit: how the smears stuck
Anne Davies An unprecedented smear campaign has left East Hills Labor candidate Cameron Murphy just short of claiming the most marginal seat in NSW.
Desperate search for help ended in death
Emma Partridge, Rachel Olding A Sydney hairdresser was turned away from several women's refuges in the months before her estranged husband allegedly stabbed her to death.
Goward slammed over rapist case criticism
Rachel Olding Womens' campaigners are calling for a review of the sentence given to a rapist as controversy deepens over "glowing" character references provided by some of Sydney's powerful figures.
Showtime for the school on wheels
Eryk Bagshaw It is the last day of term for the school on a semi-trailer.
'What happened to Darcy was disgusting'
Paul Bibby The family of a toddler who died after being rushed to hospital with a severe brain injury will have to wait three months before the man responsible for the child’s care prior to his death gives evidence.
Car-pooling takes a wrong turn
Megan Levy Residents of a home in Sydney's south-west were shocked when a car smashed through their fence and into their backyard pool early on Friday.
Call to raise drinking age 'unfair'
Lucy Cormack Pubs across Sydney are starting to fill with bodies, bars and clubs are preparing for another night hosting the city's thirstiest. Carly Boscheinen and her friends are sunning themselves, drink in hand.
Highlights
Memo to selfie: Candid photos are nothing new
An amateur photographer called Arthur Syer took candid photos of Sydneysiders 120 years ago.
E-waste disposal lags rest of the world
It’s morning and Larissa's alarm goes off. As she and husband Neil wake, they reach for their smartphones, checking the news and the weather.
Has Baird given the west a permanent blue hue?
As the reckoning began about Barry O'Farrell's whopping election victory four years ago, some senior Liberals dared to ask themselves a question: could this be an opportunity to rewrite the NSW electoral map forever?
Tree-felling dynasties at the Easter Show
It may look the most egalitarian of sports, but woodchopping given to rule by dynasties.
Medieval festivalgoers feel the need for mead
Having greeted Emperor Gavin, unpacked the axes, supped strawberry mead and listened to laments on the hurdy-gurdy, we settle in for the evening.
Kitsch or crazy? Canine coats keep a dog dry
The streets are awash with doggies in Driza-Bones, pooches in ponchos and mongrels in mackintoshes.
Why your pinot gris is a mutant version of a red
Red or white? When inquiring into someone's wine preference, you find most people sit squarely in one camp.
Something has to change
Children in classrooms being locked away. Coming home from school with bruises from being physically restrained.
The Kings and Queens of amusement
The Easter Show's great dynasties are a six-generation affair.
Generation iPad explores 'playground on a screen'
The iPad is five years old, and it's delivered technology into the laps of kids still in nappies. Is that good or bad for them?
'Stuck in the ice without even a latte'
Alexandra Shackleton never met her grandfather, the polar explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton whose failed attempt 100 years ago to cross the Antarctic's vast interior is seen as one of the world's most epic tales of daring do.
Clip goes the auction, and clip goes the four-horned sheep
Australia once rode on the sheep's back, but these days many people don't understand what happens to the wool after that.
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
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?
March among Sydney's warmest as city dries off
It may not have felt it but Sydney has just had one of its warmest March months on record with the city also clearly on the dry side.
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.
VIDEO
Vietnamese businessman murdered, say police
Paul Nguyen was last seen leaving the Hilton Hotel on May 1 2014 but police say he may have been killed because of his links to organised crime.
Shorten weighs in on Martin Ferguson debate
The Labor leader says a full investigation must occur to determine whether Martin Ferguson actively cooperated with the Liberal Party to damage NSW Labor's election prospects.
Fatal stabbing in Bexley
RAW VISION: Police seal off area where a woman was stabbed to death and a teenager injured at a house in Sydney's south on Monday night..
