Hero mother died with child in arms as car sank into river

Stephanie King died heroically with her child in her arms as car sank in the Tweed River

'A horrible operation': Mother died trying to save her children

A 43-year-old mother died trying to save her children after her car crashed off a slippery road and sank into the Tweed River on Monday, police say.

Lismore like a 'war zone' as the big floodwater clean-up begins

Thousands of residents in Lismore and Northern NSW were given the all clear to return to their homes on Sunday as the full extent of the floodwater carnage became clear.

Lethal NSW floods flow south

"A live horse floated straight past us but there was nothing we could do. In seconds it had been and gone."

Trainer who doped greyhounds has 12-year ban cut to 30 months

She doped her greyhounds using the same drug exploited by Lance Armstrong. Now Melinda Finn is celebrating after seeing her 12-year ban reduced to just 30 months.

Top cop backed flawed inquiry

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The frontrunner for the NSW Police Commissioner's job refused to investigate alleged police corruption, where fabricated evidence was used to justify an undercover drug sting against gay officers.

NSW Police overlooked scientific advice about hair sample and sacked drug-tested sergeant

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A single strand of hair that destroyed the life of a Sydney sergeant has the potential to influence the future of not just the NSW Police Force but all NSW workplaces.

Australian Turf Club rocked by horse cruelty scandal

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The Australian Turf Club is engulfed in a major drugging scandal after its mounted security division was shut down amid claims that ex-raceshorses were abused and routinely sedated to fulfil lucrative commercial work.

Fearless foxes become regular residents on Sydney's Coogee Beach

Early risers are used to the occasional late night straggler loitering on Sydney's Coogee Beach at sunrise. But they are never normally this wild.