Why Opal train trips to the city can cost more

Matt O'Sullivan 1:49 PM   It's called the "CBD increment" - and you could be paying it.

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Vast gaps in rail bridge safety system

A rail bridge over Duck River at Granville, one of the bridges for which the state does not have a load rating.

Jacob Saulwick 5:00 AM   'Unless you know your asset you do not know your risk,' expert warns.

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CSG wastewater tanks adrift in flood

Bubbling up near CSG wells: AGL says it's carbon dioxide.

Peter Hannam 5:16 PM   What's in those bubbles, anti-CSG activists want to know.

TAFE cuts carpentry, plumbing teachers

FIRST USE AFR 29/08/05 - Generic photo of construction worker, hard hat, hammer, industrial relations, ...

Eryk Bagshaw 11:41 AM   Core trades are out the door in TAFE's biggest campus, as a restructure pushes training towards the scandal-plagued private sector.

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'I don't care what you do, just cover it up'

Former Botany Council CFO Gary Goodman in March.

Lisa Visentin 6:57 PM   Former council CFO alleges he was given carte blanche to charge $700,000 to his boss's credit card.

A 'clear case of corporate greed'

Children's toys, such as this, are just one consumer product governed by Australian standards, vital for ensuring their ...

Lucy Cormack 4:16 PM   A service freely available at libraries is soon to cost you at least $100.

Obeid: jury urged to keep an 'open mind'

Eddie Obeid at the Darlinghust Supreme Court on Monday.

Michaela Whitbourn 1:07 PM   Barrister says it would be "stretching the evidence" to conclude the former NSW Labor minister engaged in criminal conduct.

'An accident waiting to happen'

Premier Mike Baird at Collaroy Beach.

Melanie Kembrey and Ava Benny-Morrison   "Collaroy Beach is the most at-risk part of the NSW coast. It has been at risk for more than a 100 years and essentially nothing has been done for those 100 years."

Climate change will bring worse storms

Bondi Beach before the clean-up began.

Peter Hannam   Storms like the one of the past weekend may become fewer with climate change - but be more intense.

'I am not guilty': Eddie Obeid  tells trial

Eddie Obeid at the Darlinghust Supreme Court on Monday.

Michaela Whitbourn   Eddie Obeid's wife Judith and two of the couple's five sons will be called to give evidence in his criminal trial over alleged business dealings at Circular Quay.

'It's a very nasty way to die'

Dr Rose Cairns at the NSW Poisons Information Centre said patients can easily mistake their weekly methotrexate dose ...

Kate Aubusson   Accidental overdosing of a drug used to treat arthritis and other common conditions has been linked to multiple avoidable deaths.

State has a new sheriff in town

New sheriff comes armed: NSW electoral commissioner John Schmidt.

Sean Nicholls   A man armed with anti-money laundering experience has emerged as the new electoral commissioner in NSW.

How to park at a train station and not pay

SMH Matt Hearn picking up his bike at the end of the day at the new 'opal-activated' Bike storage areas at Blacktown ...

Matt O'Sullivan   Car parks near train stations are often full by the early morning. Now Sydney commuters like Matt have another option.

Key koala habitat for sale

Koalas at the Port Stephens site being sold off are observed heading to the sand for a salt lick every spring.

Peter Hannam   'Surplus government land' up for auction is in the path of these koalas' spring ritual.

Monis was to be given radio air time

Gunman Man Haron Monis died when police stormed the Lindt cafe.

A plan to negotiate the release of half the hostages trapped inside the Lindt Cafe in exchange for Man Haron Monis getting radio airtime was never put to the gunman.

How Paul got his $1090 insurance fee back

Paul Quinn.

Esther Han   Australians hold some $350 million worth of junk insurance policies.

Rain records broken across Sydney

Heavy rains broke records across Sydney, with parts of the city experiencing their heaviest rainfall in 15 years.

Sarah Muller   The weekend's wild weather broke records across Sydney, but the worst of it will likely ease up by Monday.

Miner plans to drill for CSG in New England

Barnaby Joyce has been given a campaign headache.

Heath Aston   Fossil fuel giant Santos has submitted new plans to drill for coal seam gas in the heart of Australia's richest farming country.

Sydney's 'pop-up' school plan

Ultimo P&C president Janine Barrett with her son Fred.

Kirsty Needham   Hundreds of students will be moved to a greyhound racetrack as their school is demolished and rebuilt.

Olympian taking Ramadan in his stride

Ramadan sweets are prepared at Sweets Palace in Regents Park.

Rachel Olding   Two months out from the Rio Olympics, taekwondo competitor Safwan Khalil will be fasting while training for the biggest event of his life.

When mum, dad, kids and the dogs go vegan

Vegan Cauliflower, quinoa and goji berry and pumpkin hummus salad at The Grain Store.

Lucy Cormack   Meet the Sydney family where even the family dog is vegan (most of the time).

NSW Fire axes aerial rescue trucks

"Bronto" fire trucks in action at a NSW fire.

Kirsty Needham   "The government will save dollars, but is that at the expense of community safety?"

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People can't stop laughing at anti-plain packaging ad

''That accent is about as authentic and credible as the facts alleged.''

We need more fighters like John Kaye

It was an unusual spectacle, but the late John Kaye fought tirelessly for the underdog and the public interest, with less regard for the votes that might be in it for his Greens party.

'I felt as if I was adding nothing beneficial' 

When Tamyka hit rock bottom there was only one way to go.

The question that nearly threw Albanese

The question that threw Anthony Albanese on the campaign trail.

'Like returning a lamb to a den of lions'

Deo Nuyu has volunteered for community groups while working as a cleaner, dish washer, forklift driver and catering packer in Sydney. He now faces 'imminent danger of death'.

Now for the real ATAR

Universities are going to come clean on their admissions processes.

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Horse rescued after floods

Two horses used by Riding for the Disabled were swept away in floodwaters, but the SES and NSW Fire & Rescue managed to rescue a third animal on Tuesday.

Sandbag walls protect beach houses

Multi-million-dollar properties on Sydney's northern beaches are barley prevented from slipping into the ocean by thousands of sandbags.