Waterloo towers to be demolished
Anne Davies and Matt O'Sullivan 5:24 PM A new train station for the Sydney metro line will be built at Waterloo in the city's south, dashing the ambitions of Sydney University and requiring thousands of public housing tenants to temporarily shift.
Latest NSW news
Metgasco accepts $25m to end CSG project
Anne Davies 3:22 PM Angry shareholders fear the deal with the state government has thrown away billions in gas revenue.
Liberal's 'Judas' sledge caught on video
James Robertson 11:14 PM Angry his ambitions were thwarted, the councillor branded his former ally a "disgrace". Now he is being told to apologise.
Waterloo tenants eager to stay
Leesha McKenny 6:31 PM The sweeping view from John Noriega's 28th-storey apartment gives him a clear vantage of the waves of development rolling across Sydney's skyline.
Top 20 HSC schools revealed
Inga Ting and Eryk Bagshaw 7:39 PM Selective schools and high-fee-paying, all-girls schools have dominated the 2015 HSC results.
Outbreak prompts rush on vaccines
Harriet Alexander 5:16 PM A shortage of stock means only two types of patients will be given access to vaccines.
Public schools, independents share honours
Eryk Bagshaw Public and independent school students have shared the honours at the HSC First in Course awards.
Disappointment over air pollution standards
Lucy Cormack NSW will adopt air pollution standards that do not meet the levels recommended by the WHO.
'Terrorism has no religion'
Michael Koziol
UC Brigante hung back from the media pack gathered outside the Lindt cafe this morning.
Interstate seniors gain access to Gold Opal
Matt O'Sullivan 12:15 AM The raising of the restriction opens the way for as many as 480,000 pensioners and seniors to travel on NSW's public transport for just $2.50 a day.
Skyrocketing roos, whales and wattles
James Robertson It will be a night of firework firsts as Sydney celebrate's New Year's Eve.
NSW stamp duty bonanza - but will it last?
Anne Davies The Baird government is expecting a massive stamp duty bonanza but warn it may be the last for some time as the property market cools.
'We shouldn't screw up world heritage area.'
Matt O'Sullivan Blue Mountain residents are fearful their region's world-heritage listing is under threat from the Badgerys Creek airport.
Another Diaz? Political family in power play
James Robertson A powerful political family led by Jess Diaz is attempting to wrest control of Liberal Party branches in the north-west.
The air you breathe is on the table
Lucy Cormack
Hopes are fading for tougher air pollution standards when environment ministers meet on Tuesday.
Whiz kids to world beaters
Eryk Bagshaw Three former HSC high-achievers are now rising stars in the world of science as thousands of students await their results this week.
If you don't see this, you shouldn't be driving
Anne Davies The new fluoro mobile speed camera units will be hard to miss and that's the point.
Why your charity dollars are gathering dust
Esther Han Australia's top charities and not-for-profits have had $500,000 in funds transferred into government coffers because they, in some cases, left them untouched in bank accounts for too long.
Christmas bush fire risk still real despite rain
Lucy Cormack Heavy rain in the first two weeks of November has left people in bushfire-prone areas complacent, Rural Fire Service Commissioner Shane Fitzsimmons says.
Randwick council fights to save trees
James Robertson Randwick Council is mounting a last-minute campaign to save more than 100 trees on the edge of Centennial Park that will be cut down for a new light rail line.
'It's a disgrace', furore over Queen's portrait
James Robertson Ryde council will vote on Tuesday whether to formally support the Australian Republican Movement and use council resources to support its campaigns.
Highlights
The horrible history of pirates
Horrible Histories illustrator Martin Brown knows the worst about the terrible Tudors, rotten Romans, vicious Vikings and pirates, funny pharaohs and the smelly Saxons.
'I knew Tori's life had ended'
On the first anniversary of my son Tori's passing, my feelings of great loss have been amplified, writes Ken Johnson.
Flowers to shine in permanent memorial
Hundreds of flowers will forever illuminate Martin Place, the site of Sydney's worst terrorist attack.
'Tunnel rat': Trespassing becomes an artform
Perched on the edge of a skyscraper, Ben* leans over the massive drop to focus his lens on the rambling cityscape below
Sick of an outdated Christmas tradition
Doctors and nurses are frustrated with the prolonged Christmas health shutdown, says AMA NSW president Saxon Smith.
Jumping in for 33rd time
Chris Curran looks as comfortable in water as he does on land and that's no surprise considering how much time he spends in the pool.
VIDEO
Sydney tornado 'sounded like a freight train'
Kurnell resident Bill Byast surveys the path of destruction left by a tornado in his back yard.
Bondi Westfield roof collapses in storm
Shoppers are evacuated from Bondi Westfield after howling winds and rain caused the roof of the Oxford Street shopping centre to partially cave in.
Sydney storm: Rain, hail and tornado
A tornado in Kurnell and thunderstorms across Sydney has left a trail of destruction as residents return to their homes to inspect the damage.
