New South Wales

The New South Wales Chief Health Officer, Dr Kerry Chant, says all emergency rooms in hospitals across the state have been asked to set resources and space aside for specialised respiratory clinics to deal with an impending increase in patients with flu like symptoms.

NSW Chief Health Officer Kerry Chant says it will establish respiratory clinics to tackle potential coronavirus cases, and divert some patients away from emergency departments to mitigate risks of infection.

Human remains and cutting edge tech are helping to train Australia's top forensic officers in disaster response at a heavily guarded research facility.

A lack of trees is leaving the people who can least afford it with bigger air conditioning bills and the feeling of being trapped. But experts say steps can be taken to make things better — and cooler.

MORNING BRIEFING: Authorities say plane passengers who sat near a woman confirmed as the sixth case of coronavirus in NSW should isolate themselves.

Revellers are forced to stand in line for hours and watch music acts on outdoor screens because the venue for the official Mardi Gras afterparty can only accommodate about half of those who bought tickets.

After more than three years of "atrocious" drought, NSW farmers have received decent rains since January and the much-needed moisture is giving them some crop sowing options — at long last.

The sole and first ever female police officer in a tiny, isolated town is going above and beyond the call of duty to bring her outback community closer together. 

With sequins and glitter sparkling, hot pants and rainbow tutus galore, thousands have turned out in Sydney's CBD for the 42nd Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras.

A man in his 40s being treated at Westmead Hospital in western Sydney is the fifth case of coronavirus to be diagnosed in New South Wales.

"Throughout the scandal of clerical abuse in Australia, there's one voice we haven't heard — the perpetrators. I wanted to ask them how they led their double lives and how the Church enabled them but how do you interview men whose crimes are so vile and disturbing, and committed against vulnerable children?" says Sarah Ferguson.

Melbourne mother Lou Forbes used to make fun of her kids for the time they spent on Instagram. Now, she's among a growing number of 50-plus women who are embracing the platform — and amassing followings of thousands.

With sequins and glitter sparkling, hot pants and rainbow tutus galore, thousands turn out in Sydney's CBD for the 42nd Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras.

Mogo Wildlife Park has reopened after being closed for two months when bushfires hit the south coast. More than a dozen staff stayed to protect the animals as the town was evacuated.

The Mogo Zoo on NSW's South Coast has reopened after it was almost destroyed by bushfires.

After workers risked their own lives to save zoo animals from bushfires on the NSW south coast, Mogo zoo reopens to the public.

The priesthood is Reverend Brian Schmalkuche's fifth career, but in providing pastoral care and aid during drought he reckons he's finally found his calling.

A boy who got off his school bus and stepped in after he allegedly witnessed a man punching a woman in the face is praised by police for his bravery in stopping the incident.

A generation of young female rugby league players are developing their skills earlier, starting with tackling in their early teens to prepare them for a growing national women's competition.

Acting inspector-general for the Murray-Darling Basin Mick Keelty says a different kind of water management leadership is needed as the public loses trust after a revolving door of ministers.

The Indian Pacific marks 50 years since its first transcontinental crossing from Sydney to Perth as rail travel enjoys a "renaissance" in Australia.

Following the murders of Hannah Clarke and her three children in Queensland, a politician in NSW is calling for legislation to criminalise coercive and controlling behaviour.

Omar grew up in a traditional, Arab Muslim household and attended a Christian school. Neither were particularly conducive to embracing his identity as a young gay man.

The disappointed legal team that worked on the ABC case warns that unless things change, the level of secrecy around the issuing of warrants means there's an ongoing risk of requests just being rubber-stamped, writes editorial director Craig McMurtrie.

BlazeAid organisers in NSW are desperate for volunteers to replenish their bushfire recovery workforce and believe paid incentives for backpackers could be a solution.