Meet the woman who will change Sydney
Jacob Saulwick Starting next week, a great Sydney experiment will begin: The city will be handed to the planners.
Latest NSW news
20 bongs after child goes to sleep
Patrick Begley 2:45 PM For a growing number of women, smoking dope every day is becoming a worrying habit.
$22b from privatisation of public housing
Kirsty Needham Converting public housing estates to private apartments will ease Sydney's housing affordability crisis, and fund new social housing, minister says.
'Tired of people questioning their choices'
Cosima Marriner 12:15 AM Sick of having to justify their controversial decision, anti-vaxxers now have a new approach.
Bollywood love brings Australian citizenship
Tim Barlass 12:15 AM Everyone in India dreams of getting into Bollywood, but for one experienced Bollywood performer acquiring Australian citizenship is about as high as you can go.
Stepping stones in the bush
Peter Hannam 12:15 AM Andrew Shaw says he is "not a quintessential farmer". A more accurate view might be that you won't find many coal mine workers like him in the Hunter Valley.
Baboons in 'Frankeinstein-like' experiments
Natalie O'Brien The public would be "deeply shocked" to know what has been going on behind closed doors.
Primates isolated, sometimes killed: RSPCA
Nicole Hasham They are intelligent, social creatures but can spend decades in captivity – often isolated from their companions. They suffer pain and distress, and may be killed in the name of research.
Couple lose legal stoush after courtroom error
Eamonn Duff 12:15 AM Sydney neighbours lose bitter garden fence legal stoush after seeing out proceedings in wrong courtroom
There until 8pm – the new school day
Cosima Marriner 12:15 AM Fed, showered and with sports training and homework done by the time mum and dad pick these kids up.
How proposed pool changes affect you
Tim Barlass 12:15 AM A report on how to combat the high level of non-compliance for backyard pool barriers has just been submitted to the government.
The daughter, the powerbroker and the MP
Sean Nicholls It was meant to be a routine meeting of an obscure Young Liberals branch, but its shockwaves are still being felt in the party.
'We are now at a fork in the road'
James Robertson
"We are potentially at risk of losing what makes Australia the best place in the world to live," says Mike Baird.
Is this the end of the McMansion?
Leesha McKenny Graham Collins' property was once a display home. And in many ways, it still is.
Ex-King's student allegedly stabbed parents
Rachel Olding A former private school student, believed to have taken ice, allegedly demanded money before stabbing his parents in a terrifying early morning attack in Sydney's west.
Runner dies after falling and hitting car
Inga Ting A 21-year-old man has died after apparently slipping and falling into the side of a passing car while out running in Penshurst on Friday evening.
Royal Life Saving Australia issues warning
Sarah Muller Royal Life Saving has warned Australians not to swim after drinking alcohol over the Australia Day weekend, after new figures reveal a dramatic increase in drownings over this summer.
7-Eleven pay deal for workers rejected
Anna Patty The FWC has rejected a proposed agreement for a 7-Eleven franchise because its rosters could leave workers almost $80 a week worse off than the award.
Mehajer council has 14 days to explain itself
James Robertson and Leesha McKenny Two of Sydney's most dysfunctional councils are under a state government review.
'I didn't know what to say'
James Robertson Seven newborn babies have been handed to the wrong mothers in apparently shocking mix-ups in the NSW health system.
Auto Facebook scanner to fight online jihadis
Rachel Olding A computer program that automatically detects signs of radicalisation on Facebook profiles is one of several tools developed by Australian experts to counter online extremism.
Melbourne remains linked to Sydney murder
Patrick Begley, Nino Bucci, Tammy Mills A skeleton found in a Melbourne is likely to be the remains of Terrence Blewitt, a career criminal accused of an unsolved Sydney murder.
Highlights
Complete guide to Australia Day in Sydney
Whether it's a camel ride on the northern beaches or a hot air balloon parade at Parramatta, we're spoilt for choice.
Medical testing on primates: more openness and transparency needed
Evidence uncovered about what has been dubbed "Frankenstein-like" surgical experiments on primates using taxpayer funds.
How to be Australian of the Year
It's arguably the nation's most prestigious alumni. But what type of person is most likely to be named Australian of the Year on Monday?
Big W's kids' water bottles contain choking hazard
Parents are being urged to return a faulty water bottle that came in back-to-school backpack bundles sold at Big W stores across Australia.
Are those 'hazelnuts' in the Milky Way?
An invisible structure detected in space could help solve a complex cosmic mystery.
10,000 e-books as libraries go digital
In the digital age, libraries are expanding their collections of e-books as an alternative for readers both young and old.
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Car hits two teenage boys
Two teenage boys were run over in Rosemeadow. One boy died at the scene while the other was rushed to hospital in a critical condition.
The moment Sydney came to a standstill
Dramatic vision of a truck losing its load on the Harbour Bridge on Friday, a spill which caused delays of up to two hours for commuters. Video: Channel 7 News.
Police seize 160kg of ice
Four people are arrested in Sydney over the importation of almost 500 kilograms of illegal drugs, including 160 kilograms of ice from China.
