'My worst case scenario came true'
Melanie Kembrey 4:14 PM After being spat on and jostled by protesters, council administrator sends message to sacked mayors.
Latest NSW news
Why Jodie is looking to leave Sydney
Sean Nicholls 12:50 AM A $17b hole in the state's finances is 'pretty worrying' and Jodie Watt fears she will never have the life her parents have.
Seven charts show the changing face of NSW
Matt Wade and Inga Ting 12:12 AM What will NSW be like in 2056? And where will we all live?
A 'second chance' for kids failing maths
Kelsey Munro 4:48 PM There is a way to minimise the impact of a student's background, an expert says.
Jury study raises possibility of reform
Rachel Browne 8:59 PM Assumptions about sex abuse cases have been challenged by an international study.
Optus 'secretly' chops internet speed
Esther Han 10:47 AM Guy Ward's excitement about an Optus broadband and phone bundle upgrade quickly disappeared.
'Caring doctors should tell them'
Kate Aubusson 2:58 PM The type 2 diabetes pandemic demands a radical change in treatment, experts say.
'I'm lucky in that I'm supported'
Eryk Bagshaw Practical placements are a vital part of training - but they can carry a cost.
Living on $14 a day
Rachel Browne An "utterly shameful" number of people are living in poverty, an annual Economic and Social Impact report has found.
Residents rally against McDonald's
Melanie Kembrey The world's biggest restaurant chain will open a new pop-up store in inner Sydney - and residents are unhappy.
Recommendation would 'weaken' ICAC
Sean Nicholls The ICAC has flatly rejected a call by Inspector David Levine for changes to how it holds its hearings.
NSW Australia's worst on energy: report
James Robertson NSW is the worst state in Australia for renewable energy use – and it's falling further behind, a new report from the Climate Council has found.
Coles' huge Facebook 'typo'
Lucy Cormack Coles' Facebook page creates confusion over whether their milk is fresh or made from reconstituted milk powder.
Hoarders loving animals to death: RSPCA
Kim Arlington Animal hoarding is a people problem. But it's the animals that suffer.
What if we burnt all the fossil fuels?
Peter Hannam It would release 5 trillion tonnes of carbon dioxide - and effectively ''cook the planet''.
American firm wants our Ugg
Lucy Cormack A Sydney ugg boot manufacturer is being taken to a US court for using the word 'ugg'.
Number of cycling fines surges
Matt O'Sullivan The size of fines for cyclists is not the only thing to have surged in NSW in the past two months.
'It would have been inappropriate not to act'
Sean Nicholls The NSW electoral commission has rejected criticism it should have withheld a report that embroiled cabinet secretary Arthur Sinodinos in a political donations row until after ICAC delivered its findings.
'There was nowhere for me to go'
Rachel Browne When Ian Gardiner lost his job and couldn't afford bond, he moved into his Nissan Pulsar.
The good news for calamari lovers
Marcus Strom While most marine species are under increased pressure, the squid, octopus and cuttlefish have been doing very well.
Stat reveals impact of an ageing population
Sean Nicholls The number of workers compared to people aged 65 and over in NSW is set to halve within 40 years.
Baby formula battle playing out on shelves
Esther Han Two baby formula brands are at war, with one claiming the other poached a lucrative supply deal with Coles.
Highlights
'Put your brain into gear'
The 164 people who lined up in rows four deep on the stadium pitch had a simple message.
Rain, the snow 'killer'
Expect more precipitation on the mountaintops - but will it be the right stuff?
'They are just the most wonderful gift'
Shane Woods and Scott Koopman have good reason to consider themselves one of the luckiest couples in Sydney.
El Nino officially ends
After a year of driving global temperatures to unprecedented warmth, the giant El Nino weather event in the Pacific is officially over, raising hopes that drought-hit regions may be in for some relief in Australia and elsewhere.
Sensible fare reform a long time coming
Changes to the Opal fare structure give the transport minister a unique opportunity to refine the way our transport system is run.
'One slip and splat'
"Moving through fear is not something society teaches you," says Karen, who found an exhilarating way to overcome it.
VIDEO
New vision for Darling Harbour
The Darling Harbour Live development will feature a new International Convention Centre, state-of-the-art entertainment complex and revitalised public spaces. Vision: Lend Lease.
'I don't think I'll be able to afford Sydney'
Sydney nursing student Jodie Watt has done the maths and expects the cost of living where she grew up will be out of her reach.
Fireballs at major factory fire in Revesby
A major factory fire in Revesby has left two men in a serious condition after authorities fought the blaze throughout Wednesday afternoon. Vision courtesy Seven News, Sydney.
