How you're being charged seven times the price

Esther Han   When Elizabeth Blanchard wanted to check the car she was buying was legit, she almost paid $25 for a certificate she could get for $3.40.

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 'Telstra tax' paid by 'trapped' customers

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Esther Han 6:30 PM   Customers should be recording every outage and loss, says Choice.

How much would you pay on  toll roads?

An artist's impression of planned upgrades to the WestConnex motorway: M5 East and King Georges Road interchange in ...

Sean Nicholls 12:15 AM   Toll road or rat run? You're about to be asked in a $200,000 'customer market test'.

 GP sought relationships with eight patients

Nauman Zafar Khan.

Emma Partridge 11:01 PM   His wife was overseas when a Newcastle GP decided to prey on vulnerable female patients, using their personal information to harass them and try to start relationships.

 Sydney Water wants to kill off water recycling

The One Central Park development at Broadway, Sydney, uses recycled water on its open space and green wall.

Jacob Saulwick 12:15 AM   A pricing scheme being pushed by Sydney Water and the independent regulator is a 'scandal', says the Lord Mayor.

System is holding back female teachers

The NSW Department of Education's recent changes to salary conditions contains salary penalties for teachers with broken ...

Kelsey Munro 5:30 PM   The NSW Department of Education policy that is putting women at a 13-year disadvantage.

What young people want in our parliament

Abby Butler, who is this year's NSW Youth Premier.

Cassandra Morgan 12:15 AM   Youth are taking over NSW Parliament this week, and they have a lot to say about what our government needs to change

Aldi maths: Does it really add up?

If you have recently grabbed a pack of Coca-Cola cans at Aldi you may have noticed you're paying less for eight more ...

Swetha Das 10:58 AM   Figuring out where you're getting the best deal when product sizes differ is hard. So we've done the maths for you.

Fake doctor 'used my eyes for practice'

Helena's eyelids have been left scarred and damaged after an alleged unregistered practitioner performed surgery in her ...

Kate Aubusson   Helena Chen will have to wait months before she knows if the damage is permanent.

Three simple questions used to steal identity

Sue King had her identity stolen

Esther Han   Sue King's friends started asking her why she was requesting a reference for a loan. She wasn't.

'I want my kids back': Mum's desperate plea

Anne had told the foster parents it was only until she was settled.

Kirsty Needham 5:00 AM   If Anne can't find a lawyer, she fears her children will be adopted out without her voice being heard.

The lurking danger parents are missing

Quy Huy Hoang.

Kelsey Munro   In the past three years, 1849 people have been barred from working with children in NSW. Yet there's one group whose working with children status parents rarely check.

Forgotten victim in Wran's high-profile trial

 Harriet Wran and Daniel McNulty moved in the same eastern suburbs circle, friends say.

Emma Partridge   There are five sides to the story of this murder: the two killers, the accessory, the flatmate and the victim - Daniel McNulty.

Baird bites back against greyhound critics

Greyhounds have run their race in NSW.

Kirsty Needham   NSW Premier Mike Baird takes to Facebook to list the 'top 10 myths' touted by industry supporters.

Greyhound Rescue hit with adoption requests

Peter and Janet Flann founded Greyhound Rescue, which rehabilitates greyhounds after their retirement from racing.

Sarah Muller   Following the NSW government's announcement it will end greyhound racing in 2017, Greyhound Rescue is facing new pressures.

Animal welfare sector on brink of 'meltdown'

Ex-racing greyhound Milkshake is looking for a new home.

Eamonn Duff 9:27 AM   NSW Premier Mike Baird's announcement of a greyhound racing ban has exposed an overcrowded and underfunded animal welfare sector which an industry chief warns is on the cusp of a "meltdown". 

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Not everyone a winner under Qantas' fees

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Esther Han   Qantas has overhauled its card payment fees following the Reserve Bank's move to curb excessive surcharges. But are they any good?

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'You're a good rapper, for a girl'

"I had this secret dream," why do female Australian hip-hop artists struggle to be heard?

Pokemon Go takes over the city

Every generation of Pokemon fans was out on the streets of Sydney, glued to their phones in a battle to "Catch 'Em All".

Have you seen this bird?

Scientists ask for public help spotting yellow-tailed black-cockatoos.

The history of greyhound racing in NSW

Greyhound racing began in NSW in 1927. It wasn't long before it struck trouble.

The 10 most complained about ads of 2016 (so far)

Too sexualised. Too graphic. Unfair to vegans. 

Greyhounds: how Baird reached his decision

When the Premier met the Animal Justice Party three weeks ago, the mood had changed.

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Where will all the greyhounds go?

The Sydney Dogs & Cats Home gives ex-racing greyhounds a new lease on life - but just when it's needed most, the shelter faces its biggest threat.

The value of performance reviews

While a small company like hers could choose not to conduct performance reviews, Mary Brittain-White of Retriever Communications thinks they have a place.

When drug use hits home

How drug dealer 'Diamond Jim' went on to help more than 30,000 addicts at Odyssey House.