They paved paradise and put up a light rail stop
Sarah Muller 5:33 PM Scores of trees were cut down over the weekend in anticipation for a light rail line in Sydney's east.
Latest NSW news
The $350,000-a-year job nobody wants
Sean Nicholls 12:15 AM Weeks after respected veteran Tony Nutt quit as NSW Liberal director to run the federal division, the party is preparing to settle on a replacement, with a cast of identities said to be in the running for the $350,000 a year job.
Sydney Uni loses first-preference race
Eryk Bagshaw 4:17 PM The University of NSW has become the most popular choice for school leavers for the first time, a success the uni attributes to its science and engineering faculties.
Satudarah outlaw motorcycle club shut down
Nick Ralston 3:05 PM An bikie gang known overseas for its extreme violence has attempted to get a foothold in Australia by recruiting members for its Sydney chapter via social media, NSW police say.
Call to make directors liable for gift cards
Esther Han 5:17 PM Retailers would place money from gift cards sales in escrow to protect customers in an event of a corporate collapse - like that of Dick Smith - under changes to law demanded by Independent Senator Nick Xenophon.
Unis falling behind on indigenous enrolment
Tom Joyner 4:33 PM NSW's most prestigious universities are falling behind their regional counterparts in indigenous enrolment rates, data from the Federal Department of Education has revealed.
Review of compulsory acquisition kept secret
Sean Nicholls 12:15 AM A landmark review of the compulsory acquisition system was handed to the NSW government four years ago, but its report is being kept secret.
Heat warning issued for Sydney
Peter Hannam 5:08 PM Heatwave conditions are forecast for most of the state in coming days, with NSW Health advising people to limit physical activities and spend time in air-conditioned buildings.
Gas disconnections soar across NSW
Esther Han 2:56 PM More NSW households are struggling with growing gas costs, with the number of residential gas disconnections and those on hardship payment plans jumping in the past financial year.
Property sales forced under 'unfair' rules
Sean Nicholls Private property is being forcibly resumed by the NSW government for major infrastructure projects such as WestConnex using a system it was warned three years ago was deeply flawed.
Lucy Turnbull to sit on powerful committee
Sean Nicholls Businesswoman and former Sydney Lord Mayor Lucy Turnbull will attend key meetings of the powerful infrastructure committee of the state cabinet in her new role as Greater Sydney Commissioner.
Mine faces challenge over water impact
Peter Hannam 9:10 AM Environmental groups have begun legal action to overturn the Baird government's approval of a Blue Mountains coal mine expansion.
The growing 'digital divide' between kids
Esther Han Many parents are struggling to pay for electronic devices for their children's schooling, which teachers fear will lead to a "digital divide" between families that can afford them and those that can't.
'Chinese Disneyland' to continue
James Robertson Wyong council says that a planned $500 million Chinese cultural theme park called 'Chappypie China Time' will go ahead despite non-payment and delays.
Shorten rebukes Foley over GST comments
Nicole Hasham Bill Shorten has issued a rebuke to his NSW counterpart Luke Foley, saying it would be "wrong" to hike the GST and slug every family in Australia to raise money for education and health.
Use patrolled beaches, swimmers told
Phoebe Moloney Surf Life Saving Sydney is urging people to swim at patrolled locations after a number of rescues at NSW beaches with no lifeguard presence over the past fortnight.
Supplement converts into carcinogen
Kim Arlington 11:04 AM Concerns raised over taking chromium long term or in high doses.
Warning on outdated smoke alarm laws
Nicole Hasham A Senate inquiry into smoke alarms has heard that a few simple changes to outdated smoke alarm laws might prevent tragedy.
Wild Oats XI owner Bob Oatley dead at 87
Josh Dye Businessman and owner of Wild Oats XI Bob Oatley has died of illness, aged 87.
Ugly row over new mosque
Natalie O'Brien Australia's right-wing anti-Muslim groups have hijacked the debate about a new mosque, encouraging people who live outside the area to oppose the $3 million development.
Lifeguard's 'incredible' rescue
Michael McGowan A young lifeguard has been labelled a hero after she pulled two young men from punishing surf at Hawks Nest in the Hunter region.
Rebels bikie club in 'disarray', police say
Ava Benny-Morrison The Gangs Squad has taken advantage of a leadership vacuum, with 281 Rebels members or associates arrested since mid-2014.
Highlights
RIP Centennial Park trees
Driving on Friday night along Alison Road at Randwick, I was confronted with a shameful sight.
Romance of flying as biplane aviator lands
Tracey Curtis-Taylor has flown from Britain to Sydney in an open cockpit plane.
Tarantino brings 70mm back with a vengeance
Quentin Tarantino's passion for shooting and screening his bloody westerns using 70mm film will come to life in Sydney this week.
The high cost of free Sydney Festival concerts
Questions remain over the cost and suitability of The Domain as a large-scale music venue.
Invisible man or playing the long game?
A year ago this week Luke Foley was still reeling from the whirlwind nature of his unexpected rise to the leadership of the NSW Labor party.
Baird must establish a parliamentary investigator
With its powers newly defined, the ICAC's investigations into Liberal Party rorting of donations laws and the activities of the Obeid family-linked Australian Water Holdings are assumed to be imminent.
VIDEO
Waves smash rock pool visitors
Many suffer injuries after rogue waves knock over visitors to the Figure Eight rock pools in Sydney's Royal National Park on Saturday afternoon.
Two backyard pool incidents in Sydney
A young boy has died and a toddler is in a critical condition following two separate incidents involving backyard swimming pools in Sydney's south-west. (Vision courtesy ABC News 24)
Youtuber parodies viral Western Sydney Uni ad
Parody video mocks privileged Sydney University students after the viral success of a Western Sydney University ad featuring the true story of refugee-turned-lawyer Deng Adut.
