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'Historic victory' as government buys back coal licence
The Baird government will pay BHP Billiton about $220 million to buy back its licence.
The Baird government will pay BHP Billiton about $220 million to buy back its licence.
Sydney College of the Arts jobs will be slashed in half as courses are scrapped
The Concert Hall in the Sydney Opera House will be closed for 18 months as the iconic building undergoes a major revamp.
The head of Sydney's medically supervised injecting room says they are not "touting for business" from pregnant women
The parliamentary inquiry comes amid warnings that improper treatment could be found to extend to hundreds more patients.
Gridlocked roads might not seem the obvious place to build mini-power plants but one company has different ideas
In an extraordinary move, Fairfield Labor mayor Frank Carbone will run on an independent ticket alongside Liberal councillor Dai Le.
Just how small is a small bar? And how late can it stay open? These questions are being pondered by the state government.
At the risk of provoking the spite of weather gods, let's call it: the worst of winter is over.
The government failed to crack down on a loophole in City of Sydney voting laws, says prominent lawyer Bret Walker.
Disruption to CBD traffic will be extended due to construction delays to the light rail line.
An annual survey of admitted patients in NSW has indicated "clear areas for improvement".
Documents obtained under freedom of information laws reveal shocking allegations of abuse in schools.
Tolls on key Sydney roads are significantly outpacing the annual rate of inflation.
Electoral reform may weaken Clover Moore's grip on power at Town Hall.
But Deborah Langton might not get the opportunity as the ALP rank and file could be bypassed.
Sydney lord mayor Clover Moore's campaign against proposed densities around Waterloo and the central corridor has not cut the city out of the planning process.
UTS has joined forces with special effects company Animal Logic to offer a new postgraduate degree in animation and visual effects, in a joint venture pitched at making Australia a leader in the burgeoning virtual reality industry.
A 16-year-old boy's death after a stabbing in Ryde is being treated as a homicide.
Before the Facebook post, former deputy principal Kenneth Rothe, 74, enjoyed his life running two small seaside motels with his wife and caring for his grandchildren.
The administrator of the City of Canterbury-Bankstown has launched a review of planning approvals conducted by one of the area's former councils, citing inappropriate development along Canterbury Road.
People with disability may be put at risk by a move to radically cut the conditions of their support workers.
The 2016 census program will cost Australian taxpayers around $470 million over five years.
Just because a food is labelled "natural" doesn't make it healthy.
New data shows the rich variety of names that pepper our great city.
Smashing atoms right in the centre of Sydney.
As many suspected all along ... there are things that matter a lot more than a good test score.
Unclear standards mean we aren't quite sure what we're feeding our favourite little purr balls.
Heritage experts say it should be preserved - but that would reduce the sale price, argues the state government.
Big W customers across Australia have written of their "disgust and anger" at the handling of the sale the new Harry Potter book.
Almost everything at this "Japanese variety wonderland" is $2.80. But how does it compare to Australia's other discount chains?
Should Christine Forster become Sydney's next lord mayor she says it will not be because businesses sealed her victory.
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