'It was lovely': How a storm battered Garry's idyllic lifestyle
This year was Sydney's hottest year even without massive heatwaves but a monster mid-year storm provided the wildest weather.
Environment
'Biggest reform in a generation' has coastal communities worried
Battlelines are being drawn as seaside communities brace for the biggest planning overhaul in decades.
Night parrots sweating over climate warming
The elusive night parrot has had a shroud of mystery surrounding it since its rediscovery in 2013 after being unsighted for 75 years.
'Hot and horrible' end of the year for Sydney
Sydney is headed for a scorching end to 2016 as tropics-like heat and humidity push their way into Australia's south-east.
Coal miner gets expansion nod despite secret, incomplete studies
Baird government approves expansion of one of the biggest coal mines in Sydney's water catchment without knowing its impact.