New South Wales

It was a "mammoth task" to narrow down the suspect list for the 1980s shooting and bombing attacks at the Sydney Family Law Court, one of the lead investigators tells the court.

Trampolines fly into powerlines and a lightning strike reportedly causes a house fire as a severe thunderstorm tracks from Sydney all along the coast up to northern New South Wales.

A new survey finds many teenagers believe mental health one of the "top three issues"; the results do not surprise 19-year-old Savannah van der Veer.

Australian teenagers see mental health as one of the top three issues facing the nation, shortly behind drugs and alcohol and equity and discrimination, according to a new survey.

Travis Head says Steve Smith's stunning century against New Zealand has injected much confidence in the Australia batting line-up ahead of the final two Chappell-Hadlee Trophy fixtures.

A young ballet dancer is set to be catapulted from rural New South Wales to one of the world's most prestigious dance schools, if a fundraising campaign pulls through.

Charities and not-for-profit organisations are urged to tap in to the enthusiasm of Generations Y and Z as the world marks International Volunteer Day.

One hundred years after she breathed life into the iconic Gumnut Babies, the work of one of Australia's best-loved authors May Gibbs is celebrated at the State Library of NSW in Sydney.

Ron Junghans has been pruning and prepping his Christmas trees for weeks in readiness for the festive season when families run around his farm searching for the best looking pine.

A researcher looking into how chickpeas are used in India finds consumers on the sub-continent use the pulse in hundreds of ways.

There's been a change of leadership at Australia's egg research and marketing body, as a new lobby group vows to represent egg farmers.

Fewer than 10 scientists at the nation's pesticide and animal medicines regulator will move from Canberra to Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce's electorate.

The New South Wales Government plans to spend $10 million over five years to protect the state's declining koala population.

The people have spoken. Steve Smith's blinding catch in Australia's ODI win over New Zealand at the SCG is the best ever taken by an Aussie.

Wollongong Coal considers options for its Russell Vale mine after losing a bid to have a Planning Assessment Commission review set aside.

Detectives identify a new suspect in the abduction of a three-year-old girl from a beach on the New South Wales south coast almost 50 years ago.

Faced with the prospect of a town with no beer, residents in several regional New South Wales towns band together to buy their local pub.

Steve Smith insists Glenn Maxwell's omission from the first ODI against New Zealand was not due to his Matt Wade comments, and he is available for selection in Canberra.

Nationals MPs are warning there could be a backlash federally if the controversial Adler shotgun is placed into the restrictive category D.

Leading welfare agency Anglicare says the needs of carers are not being met under the National Disability Insurance Scheme, with a report raising concerns about lack of respite programs and support in general.

Aussie skipper Steve Smith leads from the front in a comfortable win over New Zealand in the first Chappell-Hadlee one-day international at the SCG.

No doubt it is an all-timer, but where does Steve Smith's blinding catch in the first ODI against New Zealand rank in cricket history?

Sydney FC remains unbeaten through the first nine games of the A-League season after a 2-0 win over the Jets in Newcastle.

Two buses from the long-term car park at Sydney Airport are gutted by fire after appearing to overheat, local authorities say, but nobody was on board at the time.

With two motorists "incinerated" in a spate of grisly crashes on New South Wales' roads this weekend, senior police describe the rising road toll as "desperate".