'One of the most productive autumns'

Peter Hannam   Fire authorities have made the most of the unusually dry end to autumn to as much triple their hazard-reduction burning.

Reports of Sydney's death greatly exaggerated

Rob Stokes   We should be more alarmed when change isn't happening than when it is.

'Not in our national interest'

Eryk Bagshaw   Plummeting university admission standards have been confirmed by government data and one degree stands out as most concerning.

'Mining boom will never end: coal is forever'

Peter Hannam   Is the state banking on extracting increasing amounts of coal for another 40 years?

'It's one of the downsides'

Jacob Saulwick   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   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

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   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   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   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.

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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.