Dying bishop criticises Pell
Rachel Browne 5:52 PM Geoffrey Robinson has told an inquiry that the Vatican failed to show leadership on the issue of clerical sexual abuse and Cardinal George Pell had "destroyed" a unified response to victims.
Latest NSW news
The Sydney schools becoming Anglo ghettos
Matt Wade 6:58 PM Some of Sydney's most exclusive private schools have become Anglo-Australian ghettos as the education of high school students across the city is increasingly segregated along ethnic lines.
Backlog headache for justice system
Michaela Whitbourn 8:33 PM The criminal justice system in NSW needs a major overhaul to tackle the growing backlog of cases and improve the efficiency of the courts, a former Supreme Court judge has warned.
Controversial council vote law to be scrapped
Sean Nicholls 6:02 PM A controversial law that allows local councillors - including property developers - to vote on planning control changes in which they stand to benefit will be scrapped by the NSW government.
Ambulance response times 'dangerous'
Amy Corderoy 8:33 PM One woman with an injury described as 'traumatic' waited 40 minutes for an ambulance in the latest crisis to hit the ambulance service this winter.
Denied paid parental leave due to 'technicality'
Anna Patty Shelley Parker had to keep driving buses until the date her baby was due and will have to rush back to work at the end of this week.
Santos CSG desal plant gets the nod
The Baird government has been accused of making a "reckless" decision to give conditional approval for a coal seam gas desalination plant one of its own agencies said could pose a "significant environment risk".
'I just want to work hard and be happy'
Rachel Browne 12:15 AM Rich or poor, kids are equally concerned about body image. The differences emerge when it comes to education, jobs and coping with stress.
Foley wants developers banned from councils
Sean Nicholls 12:15 AM Property developers should be banned from becoming local councillors in NSW and strict political donations and spending caps should be imposed on local government, opposition leader Luke Foley says.
Skytrain's the limit for new rail line
Jacob Saulwick 12:15 AM Rapid progress is being made on construction on the Sydney Metro Northwest project, with activity starting to peak.
Irishman victim of one-punch attack: police
Paul Bibby, Rachel Olding, Georgina Mitchell An Irishman who is in an induced coma after an altercation in Bondi Junction was the victim of one-punch attack, police will allege.
Fifteen killed on NSW roads in two weeks
Lucy Cormack A woman was struck and killed when a car mounted the kerb in Sydney's north on Sunday morning.
Eight teen girls arrested after robbery attempt
Eight teenage girls have been arrested after a 19-year-old woman was threatened with a knife at a bus stop in the NSW Illawarra region.
'I don't want to take them out of the box'
Amy Corderoy It's less a sneaker, and more a culture. At least, that's what the people who have queued up for a week to snag themselves a pair of the new Yeezy Boost 350 sneakers will tell you.
Barangaroo a vantage point for New Year's
Tim Barlass Anyone who found themselves in Barangaroo Reserve on New Year's Eve would be "very, very happy," Premier Mike Baird said, as he opened the site to the public for the first time in more than a century.
Health care workers' kids lose out
Kirsty Needham NSW Health has axed funding to a child care centre at Sutherland Hospital that provides late-night care for the children of doctors and nurses, stating it is "not core business".
Man in induced coma after Bondi brawl
Rachel Olding and Georgina Mitchell A man is in an induced coma after being knocked unconscious during a brawl outside a pub in Bondi Junction.
'Environmental vandalism' in paradise
Natalie O'Brien Financial gain and obtaining a view of the bright lights of Sydney's skyline drove a solicitor to intentionally break the law and excavate an entire hillside from a picturesque hamlet near Mittagong.
Biosecurity law sets hurdles for activists
Kirsty Needham Shocking footage of cruelty in the greyhound industry and abattoirs has won public sympathy for animal welfare activists, but the farmer lobby wants activists prosecuted.
Health impact from WestConnex outlet
Tim Barlass Families and schools close to a planned WestConnex exhaust stack believe pollution from the tunnel will exacerbate the already high prevalence of chronic circulatory and respiratory conditions in the area.
Primary school concerts hit the big time
Alexandra Smith Once they were held in old school halls, with cardboard stage sets and home-made costumes. But the humble primary school concert is now big business.
Harbour's latest drawcard opens
Tim Barlass The reserve, Sydney's newest harbour visitor attraction, opened on Saturday after having been closed to the public for more than a century.
Highlights
Ag-gag laws undermine democracy
A controversial piece of legislation is to be debated in NSW Parliament on Tuesday. Its dull title belies its significance.
Aged-care is society's true test
Though there are examples of excellence in the care of elderly and frail patients, sadly there are many where this care falls short.
Overhaul goes too far
Forced evictions to allow redevelopment may be going too far in the push for greater housing density
Online Naplan cannot deliver fair results
All of the ecstatic reporting over Naplan results is misplaced.
Study overload ruining kids' eyes
Hothousing children is ruining their eyesight, prompting plans to force kids to spend more time outdoors while at school.
Did he film UFOs or secret military tests? And why was he asked by men in black to say nothing?
Something unexplained in the skies over NSW.
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Hail hits Sydney
RAW VISION: Large hail and heavy rain lashed parts of Sydney as a fast-moving thunder storm hit on Monday night.
'At long last victory' for Roseanne Beckett
RAW VISION: Wrongfully accused of crimes against her former husband, Roseanne Beckett reacts after being awarded $2.3million in damages.
Storms surge towards western Sydney
Severe thunderstorms move across central west NSW with hail the size of two dollar coins reported at Oberon.
