'It's an absolute mess'
Matt O'Sullivan Another extension to the moratorium for school children has raised claims from bus drivers that the switch to the electronic system has been chaotic.
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Botany staff put phones in the fridge
Leesha McKenny 6:16 PM When the former head of a Sydney council recently visited the principal target in a multi-million dollar corruption inquiry he first made sure to put their phones in the fridge, ICAC has been told.
Twenty meetings, $160,000 in donations
Sean Nicholls 6:30 PM Manildra secured 20 meetings with NSW ministers and donated more than $160,000 to the Coalition in a ferocious lobbying effort.
Man dies of legionnaires' in CBD outbreak
Harriet Alexander 6:37 PM A man has died after contracting Legionnaire's disease in the outbreak encircling the Town Hall area.
Hardest places for young people to find jobs
Anna Patty 12:51 AM Some of Sydney's more affluent areas have among the highest rates of youth unemployment.
The other Auburn councillor in the crosshairs
Leesha McKenny Auburn developer and councillor Ronney Ouiek had approval to build 12 three-bedroom flats. Yet 31 have been advertised and sold.
Stop treating teachers as 'widgets'
Eryk Bagshaw Twenty per cent of Australian 15-year-olds are unable to demonstrate basic skills. And the OECD education director knows what is behind it.
Commuters wait on Opal fare decision
Matt O'Sullivan Commuters will have to wait until May to learn whether they are likely to pay higher fares for the state's Opal ticketing system after the Baird government sought more time to consider proposals from the pricing regulator.
Threat to the last of Sydney's Little Penguins
Melanie Kembrey The last remaining Little Penguin colony on the NSW mainland could be at risk if a tourism company's bid to change its operating conditions is approved, environmentalists and advocates say.
'Fix that up before you croak'
Leesha McKenny A gravely ill Gary Goodman still managed to chuckle when he recounted to a friend how he was busted by his boss faking invoices. But he wasn't laughing when the tape was played to the ICAC.
'Doing what any mother would do'
Sean Nicholls ICAC Inspector David Levine says Margaret Cunneen was 'doing what any mother would'.
Storms to dump rain on Sydney' commuters
Peter Hannam Slow-moving thunderstorms in Sydney's west could make for a wet and disrupted journey home on Monday.
Road pricing could fix Sydney's traffic
Jacob Saulwick A national system of road-pricing scheme - charging motorists according to how far they drive - is likely to be explored in a study commissioned by the federal government.
How dealers are covering up lemon cars
Esther Han Two-thirds of new car buyers have experienced problems with their vehicles in the first five years, with some struggling to access their legal right to a free repair, refund or replacement.
How to wipe the smiley face off your phone bill
Lucy Cormack Jade isn't a fan of smiley-face animations on her mobile phone, yet every month she receives a new one.
Australia's $1 million teacher
Eryk Bagshaw It is the Australian primary school science lab where a nobel prize winning scientist runs workshops with nine-year-olds and 3D printers produce children's designs on a holographic printer.
The deal threatening our food labelling laws
Esther Han Should a huge trade deal be ratified the Australian government could be sued by foreign companies if it introduced or strengthened food labelling laws, says Choice.
Jobs boom forecast as NDIS rolls out
Rachel Browne The introduction of the NDIS will create an unprecedented need for support workers but disability services have expressed concern about whether they can meet demand.
'I feel women lack the talent'
Rachel Browne When University of New England researchers spoke to accountancy firms about their female employees, they found attitudes straight out of the 1950s.
Hospital contract taken out of private hands
Anna Patty The controversial privatisation of so-called "hotel services" at Royal North Shore Hospital has ended with NSW Health reclaiming operation of the service.