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'They are so massively vulnerable'
![WIRES volunteer carer Natalie Higgs and a baby brush tail possum she is caring for.](/web/20160415161926im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/o/6/x/w/p/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.go70ys.11bc3y.png/1460703118196.jpg)
Kim Arlington 4:51 PM How to help injured wildlife? One NSW woman was determined to provide the answer.
Map shows who really goes to the Powerhouse
![The map that shows where Powerhouse Museum visitors come from.](/web/20160415161926im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/o/5/1/x/m/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.go5466.11bc3y.png/1460705446069.jpg)
Melanie Kembrey, Inga Ting 5:30 PM The moving of the Powerhouse Museum to Parramatta is expected to have a telling effect on visitor numbers.
$300,000 fine for 'free range egg' fraud
![Many egg producers have been fined for misleading free range eggs claims.](/web/20160415161926im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/m/2/y/9/8/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.go70cu.11bc3y.png/1460693892833.jpg)
Esther Han 1:46 PM Shoppers who paid extra to "taste freedom" in their free range eggs were ripped off, a court has found, with an egg company penalised $300,000.
Botany mercury risk is low, study finds
![Contamination in the Botany area had residents concerned.](/web/20160415161926im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/z/s/f/0/n/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.go6ual.11bc3y.png/1460693892833.jpg)
James Robertson 1:48 PM Sydney suburb's residents have not been exposed to unsafe and elevated mercury levels, independent review finds.
Woman emerges from coma to solve mystery
![Woman found injured on Sydney footpath emerges from coma to reveal what happened](/web/20160415161926im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/o/2/e/9/4/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.go6wbt.11bc3y.png/1460693892833.jpg)
Megan Levy 8:54 AM The mystery of how a woman came to be lying unconscious on a footpath in Sydney's south-west has been solved.
Future of ANZ Stadium announced
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Jacob Saulwick Work on transforming Sydney's ANZ Stadium will begin in the next three years, says Mike Baird.
'It's going to be a disruptive time'
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Matt O'Sullivan Tens of thousands of Sydney rail commuters will have to catch buses for months when a major line is out of action.
We're 'stuck in the Stone Age'
![smh Matt Barrie CEO Freelancer.com speaking at Knowledge Nation100 conference at the Australian Technology Park. 14th ...](/web/20160415161926im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/o/6/9/d/z/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.go68gt.11bc3y.png/1460693892833.jpg)
Eryk Bagshaw "Australia's economy is stuck in the Stone Age," innovation summit hears.
Grant under fire over 'unprecedented' powers
![Troy Grant's bill "potentially endangers the liberties" of NSW citizens, the Bar Association warns.](/web/20160415161926im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/m/r/c/z/y/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.go5ha8.11bc3y.png/1460693892833.jpg)
Sean Nicholls "The potential for unwarranted interference in individuals' liberties is extreme," Bar Association says.
Baird to meet clubs over stadium debate
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Andrew Webster and Michael Chammas The Premier will take control of Sydney's stadium negotiations in another blow to the ambitions of under fire sports minister Stuart Ayres.
Family violence a factor in youth homelessness
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Leesha McKenny More young people on the streets have experienced family or domestic violence than previously thought, a report has found.
Sydney's school student boom
![Janine Barrett with her son Fred outside Ultimo Public School.](/web/20160415161926im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/o/4/k/r/d/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.go44ij.11bc3y.png/1460693892833.jpg)
Public schools in areas of Sydney already battling with surging enrolments will be pushed to breaking point over the next decade, new data shows.
Sydney family faces dream home demolition
![Eliza, 2, Lincoln, 4 and dad Martin Swinburn in the backyard of their Asquith home, which will likely be demolished and ...](/web/20160415161926im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/o/4/f/b/v/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.go4dtl.11bc3y.png/1460693892833.jpg)
Lucy Cormack The Swinburn family has just installed the perfect kitchen. But a roof inspection threatens to reduce their dream home to rubble.
Infectious bacteria species found in Harbour
![Aggressive Vibrio bacteria have been found in parts of Sydney Harbour, including Rozelle, Parramatta Park and Olympic Park.](/web/20160415161926im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/o/4/g/r/7/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.go4e0v.11bc3y.png/1460693892833.jpg)
Daisy Dumas An aggressive species of marine bacteria has been found in Sydney Harbour, with experts predicting outbreaks in spots along the city's waterfront as water temperatures rise with global warming.
Violence data for Star casino to be released
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Sean Nicholls The NSW crime statistician is preparing to release landmark research into violence in and around The Star casino as a review into lockout laws considers whether the venue should be further regulated.
How to outsmart a superbug
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Harriet Alexander Cynthia Whitchurch has become so familiar with the habits of a superbug that her next trick is to exert "mind control" over it.
Staff consider quitting over car parking saga
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Doctors and nurses at a Sydney hospital are threatening to resign over a lack of parking following the expiry of the staff car park lease and its takeover by a private operator.
Alcoholic 'pink lemonade' under scrutiny
![Giggling Goat, a wine-based watermelon flavoured beverage, which is being investigated by Liquor and Gaming NSW.](/web/20160415161926im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/o/4/1/4/n/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.go40yd.11bc3y.png/1460693892833.jpg)
Lucy Cormack An alcoholic beverage marketed in a plastic soft drink bottle is being investigated by Liquor and Gaming NSW.
Taxpayers fund private school pools
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Eryk Bagshaw New data reveals that the top 20 wealthiest private schools in Sydney received millions in taxpayer funding last year.
Record staff numbers in Baird's office
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Sean Nicholls Staff numbers in Mike Baird's office have hit a record high in the period since the Coalition came to government in 2011, with 32 employees now supporting the NSW Premier.
Future of Ultimo Powerhouse site uncertain
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Jacob Saulwick NSW Premier announces Powerhouse will open on the banks of the Parramatta River in 2022.