Builder 'a menace best avoided'
Lucy Cormack 3:43 PM An unlicensed builder has been sentenced to 12 months in jail and ordered to pay more than $40,000 in fines and compensation.
Latest NSW news
Liquor and gaming in 'chaos' before review
Sean Nicholls 12:15 AM A shake-up of NSW liquor and gaming regulation driven by deputy premier Troy Grant has led to an exodus of senior executives and claims it has sparked "chaos".
Turning a cost blowout into a saving
James Robertson 10:38 PM How do you turn a $100 million cost blowout into a $10 million saving? If you're the NSW government, focus on the positives.
Soccer mums, dads told to be alert for abuse
Rachel Browne 2:08 PM A Football NSW official says parents need to be better educated about the risk of child sexual abuse.
'Pick up the phone': hostage's fury at Abbott
Louise Hall 3:58 PM Lindt cafe hostage Marcia Mikhael has described her growing frustration at the failure to meet the demands of gunman Man Haron Monis.
How Baird could make $5b for NSW economy
Matt Wade 5:00 AM By getting rid of what has been described as ''the state's worst tax'' we could be better off, analysis shows.
The one thing that slows your bus or train
Alexandra Smith If your train or bus seemed unusually late on this wet Monday, there was one thing you probably contributed to that.
Witness disappears in Obeid cartel case
Michaela Whitbourn A "centrally relevant" witness in a multimillion-dollar cartel conduct case against Moses and Paul Obeid and Sydney businessmen John McGuigan and Richard Poole has vanished overseas.
Sydney Uni angers foreign students
Eryk Bagshaw Sydney Uni is under fire for its treatment of international students after changing the graduation date for one of its business courses.
Schools ready to take Malek Fahd students
Eryk Bagshaw Four Sydney public schools will take Malek Fahd students when its funding is cut off on Friday.
Herat wanted to stab Monis in the neck
Ava Benny-Morrison As Elly Chen hid under a table in the Lindt Cafe and prepared to flee a siege, she text her friend: "If I don't talk to you tonight, it's all good".
Taxpayer money spent on 'roads to nowhere'
Matt O'Sullivan Too much taxpayer money has been ''spent on the wrong projects in the wrong places'', a new report has found.
Criminal intervention program dropped
Rachel Olding A program for reducing recidivism has been quietly scrapped, leading a veteran magistrate to speak out about a lack of effective initiatives.
NSW may strengthen embryo donor law
Michaela Whitbourn The NSW government will consider strengthening assisted reproduction laws after a Sydney woman allegedly misled a fertility clinic about her pregnancy to avoid contact with her child's genetic parents.
Shark deterrent could prevent attacks
Tim Barlass A new electronic device built into surfboards could prevent shark attacks such as the Kiama incident last week.
The problem no one wants to talk about
Patrick Begley When Jacob came home from kindergarten he would hide under his bed and scream.
Council shelter under fire over pet welfare
Eamonn Duff Cats have allegedly been dumped in freezers and left to die and dozens of other animals have disappeared.
Father who threatened child granted access
Rachel Olding He inflicted horrific bruises on his partner and held a sword to his daughter's chest. Now, a court has granted the father access to the child.
The ambulance stations facing downgrades
Harriet Alexander New regional hubs hubs will be used as bases for each area's management team, restocking and cleaning vehicles and training exercises, NSW Ambulance says.
Police bugging inquiry requests $1m more
Kirsty Needham The police bugging inquiry, Operation Prospect, will crack the $10 million mark before it comes to a close, after a request for a further $1.3 million from the Ombudsman's office.
Solar homes won't need new meters: Ausgrid
Kirsty Needham Solar panel households are being warned they don't need to upgrade to an expensive smart meter to avoid bill shock when the Solar Bonus Scheme ends.
Highlights
It's time we grew up
Well-managed licensed premises should be exempt from the 1.30am lockout, and the 3am "last drinks" rule should be reconsidered.
Baird government urged to do more to support electric car use
Five Green incentives that would tip the balance in favour of electric cars for car purchasers in Sydney.
Giant dragonfly helps end coal mining plans
The failure of proponents of a coal mine in the Special Areas to take into account the effect of an expansion on the endangered giant dragonfly species may have sealed the fate of 120-year-old mine.
The toxic legacy beneath Barangaroo
The clean up of toxic waste beneath Barangaroo has started - but who should pay?
'Really good beach days' ahead after record March
Don't put away those beach towels just yet - there's more warm weather on the way that might lure you back to the beach.
Easter long weekend holiday services guide
Information on transport, church services, entertainment, services and shopping over the Easter long weekend.
VIDEO
Growing new tissue from fat cells
It might one day be possible to repair your muscles or bones with your own fat cells, thanks to a team of researchers at the University of NSW.
St Vincent's 'misled public': report
ABC's 7.30 aired allegations that St Vincent's Hospital had misled the public following a damning report into the hospital's chemotherapy dosing scandal. Vision courtesy ABC.
How much oregano is in your 'oregano'?
Research by consumer advocacy group Choice reveals as little as 10% real oregano is contained in oregano products from major Australian supermarket brands.
