What stops women from cycling?
Matt O'Sullivan There are reasons for Sydney's bicycle gender divide, a researcher says.
Latest NSW news
Would you like chipotle sauce with that?
Tim Barlass 10:53 PM A big responsibility rests on the shoulders of Glebe fast food diners.
Man, 96, dies after being hit by reversing car
Megan Levy 11:21 AM A 96-year-old man has died in hospital, a day after he was struck by a car as it reversed out of a driveway in Sydney's north.
'You have a trauma, you just stop'
Kirsty Needham 12:56 AM A new service will be provided to people who are battling financially due to violent crime.
Concern grows about sporting knocks
Eamonn Duff 12:15 AM Children with suspected concussion will be sidelined from contact sport for at least two weeks after a landmark policy was unveiled.
Taxi subsidy increase welcomed
Kirsty Needham 12:00 AM After 16 years, the state government is doubling a subsidy that "keeps people out of hospital".
Criminals, bikies gather firearm supplies
Ava Benny-Morrison 12:00 AM Organised criminals and bikies are recruiting crooks to steal from country gun owners in a bid to build their weapon caches with the rate of rural firearm theft in NSW sky rocketing.
A fix for Sydney's crowded trains
Matt O'Sullivan New technology due this year will ease the dreaded platform squeeze.
Housing boost to plug NSW's budget hole
Matt Wade There's a way to boost migration and bolster the state coffers, a new report says - but it will be controversial.
Six city-shaping planning decisions
Melanie Kembrey With Sydney's councillors sacked, here are half a dozen key decisions facing unelected administrators.
Is this why NSW childcare is so expensive?
The Auditor-General says the government has hoarded hundreds of millions in funding budgeted for the early childhood sector, while high fees keep many families from sending their kids to childcare or preschool.
Uni medical school cheating controversy
Eryk Bagshaw Doctors at some of Sydney's top hospitals have cheated in their medical exams, Fairfax Media can reveal.
'That is the worst-case scenario'
James Robertson NSW Treasurer won't rule out increasing taxes to fill an emerging $17 billion "fiscal gap", but is upbeat about the future.
Google your builder: Fair Trading warning
Lucy Cormack A Fair Trading crackdown on unlicensed contractors hiding behind licensed builders has netted hundreds of thousands of dollars in fines.
Overcrowding on Sydney's trains worsens
Matt O'Sullivan Average morning passenger loads have surged to 114 per cent, new figures show.
Why Jodie is looking to leave Sydney
Sean Nicholls A $17b hole in the state's finances is 'pretty worrying' and Jodie Watt fears she will never have the life her parents have.
Pressure to bring forward election
Melanie Kembrey After being spat on and jostled by protesters, council administrator sends message to sacked mayors.
Seven charts show the changing face of NSW
Matt Wade and Inga Ting What will NSW be like in 2056? And where will we all live?
A 'second chance' for kids failing maths
Kelsey Munro There is a way to minimise the impact of a student's background, an expert says.
Jury study raises possibility of reform
Rachel Browne Assumptions about sex abuse cases have been challenged by an international study.
Optus 'secretly' chops internet speed
Esther Han Guy Ward's excitement about an Optus broadband and phone bundle upgrade quickly disappeared.
'Caring doctors should tell them'
Kate Aubusson The type 2 diabetes pandemic demands a radical change in treatment, experts say.
Highlights
Ironwoman to compete in City2Surf
The most exposure the majority of 18 year olds get to Iron Women and Men is from the Nutri-Grain box in their cupboard.
The Liberals' surprising Sydney candidate
Twenty-seven, gay and Indigenous he arguably falls outside the popular conception of what a Liberal candidate might look like
Sydney and much of Australia caught in a hot spell
May and autumn will come close to being a record warm ones for Sydney, the state and the rest of Australia as the giant El Nino added a hot overlay to temperatures that are rising in the background here and in most parts of the world.
Abuse leaves physical scars in adulthood: psychiatrist
The effects of child abuse linger in the bodies of victims long after they've grown up, an Australian psychiatrist says.
'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?
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Spectacular highlights from Vivid Sydney 2016
It's a vibrant time of the year for Sydneysiders, when the glow from the 23-day festival takes over the city.
Time to make your solar 'smarter'
With the NSW solar bonus scheme ending this December Dr Michael Kwan has installed a smart metering system.
Five classic TEDxSydney moments
TEDxSydney is bringing the best ideas and talents in Australia together again in 2016. TEDxSydney streams live on smh.com.au and SMH Facebook on Wednesday 25 May from 9am.
