First of 24 groundhog days for Sydney's light rail

Matt O'Sullivan 3:04 PM   For 24 consecutive weekends, workers on Sydney's $2.1 billion light rail line will follow a routine of ripping up the same stretch of roadway before re-laying it.

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Coles takes homeless man to court

Coles has been granted a court order to keep a homeless man out of a Kellyville shopping plaza.

Kim Arlington 2:25 PM   Milovan Stankovic took his van and set up home in a Sydney shopping centre car park.

'My daughter's life an abject waste'

Cadet Eleanore Tibble​ was distraught when senior officers at the Air Force Cadets gave her the option of resigning or ...

Rachel Browne 5:10 PM   They joined cadets as teenagers hoping for adventure but a royal commission has heard how their lives were destroyed

Schools IT cost blowout slammed

NSW Education Minister Adrian Piccoli has blasted the Prime Minister's plan for state funded public education.

James Robertson 5:08 PM   It was meant to streamline the education department's administration software but the Learning Management and Business Reform project has been dogged by technical faults and delays for years.  

The coldest day in 20 years

Two young boys playing at South Bank as cold weather hits south-east Queensland.

Peter Hannam 4:02 PM   There's good news though - it won't get worse.

Obeid has 'much to lose' from trial, says judge

Eddie Obeid leaves Darlinghurst Supreme Court during his three-week trial.

Michaela Whitbourn 2:12 PM   Eddie Obeid has "much to lose" from his criminal trial but sympathy should not play any part in the jury's deliberations, according to the judge presiding over the case.

'There is a pretty clear upward trend'

The ACCC is one of the world leaders in prosecuting cartel conduct

Emily Smith 10:17 AM   Australia helps lead fight against cartels despite decline in global cartel fines.

The sneaky tick box trick on online forms

Lenders, including ANZ bank, are increasingly using services from credit reporting giant Veda.

Esther Han 4:00 AM   Simon thought he had been careful with his personal information. Until one day he received a letter from a bank with which he had never dealt.

Parramatta voters back public transport

Roads Duncan Gay inspecting a rig breaking ground for the start of preparation works for the first WestConnex tunnels in ...

Jacob Saulwick 9:33 AM   More than 60 per cent of Parramatta voters say they would use other roads instead of paying the tolls on the WestConnex motorway.

Cold and wet Monday as chill factor rises

Snow in Oberon in the Blue Mountains on Saturday.

Josh Dye 10:13 AM   Just when you thought Sydney's weather couldn't feel any colder, Monday is forecast to be cold and rainy. 

'A train wreck': Child protection jobs cut

The state government has promised to fix the child protection system but plans to shed almost 100 staff who specialise ...

Rachel Browne   The proportion of children at risk of serious harm receiving a face-to-face check from a case worker has at stalled at about 30 per cent.

Cancer patients outsourced, then charged

Cancer patients told there will be a charge.

Harriet Alexander   Public patients were surprised to be transferred to a private hospital, but then they received a letter with worse news.

Taxpayers to fund dubious transport projects

The three main parties have promised to spend more money on transport projects in Queensland than any other state.

Matt O'Sullivan 8:36 AM   The three major parties have been true to form during this election campaign in pledging large sums for questionable transport projects.

The cost of putting a child through uni

Louisa Wilson

Inga Ting   Louisa Wilson's parents are up for five figures - and that's without paying her HECS.

Man charged after two sex attacks in Sydney

Mustafa Kayirici, 26, has been charged after allegedly kidnapping and sexually assaulting a teenage girl.

Ava Benny-Morrison, Michaela Whitbourn   A Sydney man allegedly raped a young woman he met through an escort agency before going on to kidnap and rape a 13-year-old girl.

Australia strips Australian of citizenship

Teresa Mullan has been told she is not an Australian citizen - despite having previously travelled on an Australian passport.

Eamonn Duff   She has voted in 10 federal elections and travelled the world as an Australian national. Immigration is refusing to reissue her passport.

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Bondi Rescue lifeguards try to save dolphin

Lifeguards at Bondi tried to save this injured dolphin washed up on the beach June 25 2016

Kim Arlington 9:58 PM   "We tried so hard": Lifeguards from hit reality TV show work to help injured dolphin.

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Man high on ice killed aunty with a brick

Ice led to Jamie May's state, the court found.

Emma Partridge   Regular churchgoer Judy Townsend was a respected member of her community described by elders as ''a gentle lady'' .

Highlights

Former Home and Away star's run to recovery

Former Home and Away star Tessa James celebrates her cancer recovery by signing up for the 2016 Sun-Herald City2Surf run.

'It's not a punishment': Fasting for Ramadan

Fatima is one of the many Muslim people who finds the ignorance about her culture tiring.

There's something about Wentworth

When it comes to economic indicators one electorate can't be beaten.

HSC 2016: Study guide

HSC inspectors and teachers give their best advice ahead of this year's exams.

VIDEO

Sydney'€™s continuous weekend construction

Over 20 consecutive weekends a team of construction workers will rip up and repair sections of Sydney'€™s George Street, to make way for future light rail tracks.

Living at home in your 20s

Louisa Wilson's parents are among the more generous - supporting her to the tune of $20,000 a year through uni.

Driver arrested after high speed chase

A man who allegedly kidnapped a 13-year-old girl at knifepoint was arrested following a high speed chase in Bondi late on Saturday. Vision courtesy ABC News 24.