'I was a non-violent protester'

Melanie Kembrey 5:21 PM   Two protesters have been arrested after refusing to leave a house slated for demolition as part of the WestConnex motorway project.

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Holocaust survivor celebrates carer's reprieve

Holocaust survivor Richard Roberts and his carer, Lenie Fernandez.

Sue Williams 12:15 AM   ​When the news came through, Australia's oldest Holocaust survivor, Richard Roberts, was absolutely speechless for almost the first time in his life.

Tug-of-love mum left in limbo

Mother of four Ivonne Henriquez is facing deportation and separation from her children when her visa expires.

Rachel Browne 12:15 AM   Sydney mother-of-four Ivonne Henriquez says her life has been put on hold as she waits to find out whether she will be separated from her children.

Holy yoga sparks spiritual spat

Jospehine Lau (pink top) is one of a growing number of yoga teachers who is offering classes in Holy Yoga.

Jill Stark 12:00 AM   It is during yoga practice that Josephine Lau feels closest to her creator.

Private investor fix for preschool attendance

AFL legend Adam Goodes attends graduation day at Poet's Corner preschool in Sydney's Redfern.

Kirsty Needham 12:00 AM   NSW lags other states and fails to meet the national goal of all children attending 15 hours of preschool in the year before school. Treasurer Gladys Berejiklian thinks she can fix it.

Bars oppose looming fee increases

Home Nightclub in Sydney's Darling Harbour.

Kirsty Needham 12:00 AM   Some bars inside the Sydney lockout zone are facing licence fee hikes of up to $20,000.

How much is your pooch really worth?

Mackenzie and Erin Clarke, pictured with Titan, found out the importance of reading the fine print.

Lucy Cormack 12:15 AM   Consumers can pay up to $2120 a year to insure their pet and still not be covered for common illnesses.

Officer suspended as scandal widens

The suspended police sergeant dressed in satanic costume.

Eamonn Duff 12:15 AM   Sydney sergeant suspended as police Facebook harassment scandal widens.

Authorities reject need for Samsung inquiry

Trish Robbo, and her granddaughter Miracle, aged 2. Trish is the owner of a Samsung
washing machine that caught fire. ...

Esther Han 7:08 PM   Samsung customers say they're angry that fire authorities have rejected their request to trigger a state coronial inquiry into what they claim is a botched washing machine recall.

Man faces court over alleged Tim Tam theft

Tim tam time.

Dominica Sanda 10:20 PM   It takes a certain kind of chocolate craving that demands 312 packets of Tim Tams.

What women really want

Betsy Oyler changed jobs for a bigger challenge - not greater flexibility

Anna Patty   Employers think women want flexibility. But, for women like Betsy Oyler, there are much more important things.

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'They are so massively vulnerable'

WIRES volunteer carer Natalie Higgs and a baby brush tail possum she is caring for.

Kim Arlington   How to help injured wildlife? One NSW woman was determined to provide the answer.

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Map shows who really goes to the Powerhouse

The map that shows where Powerhouse Museum visitors come from.

Melanie Kembrey, Inga Ting   The moving of the Powerhouse Museum to Parramatta is expected to have a telling effect on visitor numbers.

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$300,000 fine for 'free range egg' fraud

Many egg producers have been fined for misleading free range eggs claims.

Esther Han   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.

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Botany mercury risk is low, study finds

Contamination in the Botany area had residents concerned.

James Robertson   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

Megan Levy   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

Sydney's biggest sporting venue: ANZ Stadium.

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'

Trains

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 ...

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.

Sean Nicholls   "The potential for unwarranted interference in individuals' liberties is extreme," Bar Association says.

Baird to meet clubs over stadium debate

Telstra Stadium

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.

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Family violence a factor in youth homelessness

A NSW youth homelessness survey found more than half of those seeking assistance had experienced domestic and family ...

Leesha McKenny   More young people on the streets have experienced family or domestic violence than previously thought, a report has found.

Highlights

Employers need to overcome bias against disabled workers

Australia's Got Talent star Paul Nunnari shot to fame as TV's "Other Superman", challenging perceptions about what the disabled can achieve. He says employers need to overcome their bias towards disabled workers.

Grant must stop being a law unto himself

Blistering attack from Bar Association raises the alarm on how justice policy is formulated.

How geography won the stadium wars

Even the lords of talkback radio and backroom influence have to answer to traffic jams.

No need for a masters in Machiavelli to get this

Some will say Baird's stadiums decision leaves Sydney with the second-best outcome - but it's the sensible option.

Tax on soft drinks 'could save lives'

There could be 16,000 fewer cases of type 2 diabetes and 4400 fewer cases of heart disease - but at a price for some.

Emptiest claim in politics

Hardly a day passes without a politician – federal or state – talking about "record" spending on something or other. But don't be taken in.

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Gyuto Monks in Bondi

The Gyuto Monks of Tibet chanting on Bondi Beach, they are here for their annual two-week program at the Bondi Pavilion.

Tenants urged to deposit bonds online

Tenants are encouraged to deposit bonds with digital system Rental Bonds Online, in a statement from NSW Minister for Innovation and Better Regulation Victor Dominello.

Holy yoga

Josephine Lau is one of a growing number of yoga teachers who is offering classes in Holy Yoga. Matching scriptures from the Bible to traditional yoga poses.