'One of the most productive autumns'
Peter Hannam 4:54 PM Fire authorities have made the most of the unusually dry end to autumn to as much triple their hazard-reduction burning.
Latest NSW news
Reports of Sydney's death greatly exaggerated
Rob Stokes 6:06 PM We should be more alarmed when change isn't happening than when it is.
'Not in our national interest'
Eryk Bagshaw 6:00 PM Plummeting university admission standards have been confirmed by government data and one degree stands out as most concerning.
'Within half an hour we were in theatre'
Lucy Cormack 12:01 AM It took six days and three hospital visits before an x-ray realised Francesca Lever's worst nightmare.
'Mining boom will never end: coal is forever'
Peter Hannam 11:56 AM Is the state banking on extracting increasing amounts of coal for another 40 years?
'It's one of the downsides'
Jacob Saulwick 2:15 PM A $15m bonus aimed at enticing councils to merge will have to be spent before the new councils are elected.
'It's like robbing a bank & waving at the CCTV'
Michaela Whitbourn 12:42 PM Barrister for alleged insider trader Oliver Curtis has urged Supreme Court jury to reject the Crown case on the basis it doesn't "make sense".
Negotiator had never been in hostage situation
3:45 PM The primary police negotiator during the Lindt Cafe siege had never before worked in a hostage situation and had no counter-terrorism experience other than role playing with colleagues, an inquest has heard.
'Great flood of Petersham'
Megan Levy, Lucy Cormack 2:31 PM A burst water main has sent a torrent of water through the streets of Petersham in Sydney's inner west, flooding a number of cars and forcing police to close roads.
Key interchange could be scrapped
Jacob Saulwick 5:00 AM Planned motorway ramps could be scrapped as the agency in charge of a $16.8 billion project continues to work on the design.
'I had no idea this could happen'
James Robertson 10:00 AM Paul Bacon is worried he could be forced out of the apartment he owns - and there will be nothing he can do about it.
Wheelie bin murder: $100,000 reward
Kim Arlington The wheelie bin was left on a Redfern street. Something awful was inside.
Pavement signals for mobile phone zombies
Dominica Sanda The prevalence of pedestrians distracted by mobile phones has prompted the launch an Australian-first trial.
Boy's body found in Hawkesbury River
Dominica Sanda and Hannah Ryan Boy's body found during extensive search after car disappears into water.
Aonghus made a million from his bedroom
Kim Arlington He spotted an opening in the market from a history class book.
Facing extradition over bodybuilder bomb
Kim Arlington A former TV host who allegedly faked his own death after trying to bomb a Penthouse Pet has been arrested after 17 years on the run.
The 146,000 households in for a surprise
Lucy Cormack Michael Kwan is prepared for big changes in his electricity bill.
Would you like chipotle sauce with that?
Tim Barlass A big responsibility rests on the shoulders of Glebe fast food diners.
Man, 96, dies after being hit by reversing car
Megan Levy 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.
H&M workers fired for being pregnant: report
Esther Han The fast fashion giant has opened 16 shops in Australia in two years - but foreign workers are being left behind, report alleges.
'You have a trauma, you just stop'
Kirsty Needham A new service will be provided to people who are battling financially due to violent crime.
'We think it's not right, but it's really hard'
Kelsey Munro The Chinese government's soft power outreach body is paying NSW public schools $10,000 to hold Chinese language and culture courses.
Highlights
The skill that 65 per cent more employers want
Cassandra Mao is backing humans in the tech race.
Recovery house keeping mums, bubs together
In a creaky, unprepossessing mansion in Sydney's south, nine mothers are roused from their sleep at 7:20am sharp each morning.
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.Â
Behaviour change programs work for two thirds of DV perpetrators
Two thirds of violent men who attend behaviour change programs completely stop abusing their families within two years.
Retirement village cost comparison tool to revolutionise industry
A revolutionary online tool is set to unravel the hidden mysteries of retirement village fees.
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
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'I felt terrible as a parent'
Francesca Lever's son Leo had been sick for 'days on end' when a hospital discovered he had swallowed a button battery.
Service dog owner facing eviction
Alexandra Power was told she had to leave her apartment because she was not allowed her psychiatric assistance dog Atlas.
Burst water main floods Petersham
A burst water main closes roads as a torrent of water floods streets in Petersham in Sydney's inner-west.
