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BASE jumper dies in NSW Blue Mountains
A BASE jumper has died in the NSW Blue Mountains after landing in trees.
October 31, 2009, 4:10 pm -
Search resumes for missing swimmer
Police will today resume the search for a woman who disappeared while swimming in the Hawkesbury River at Wilberforce in north-western Sydney.
ABC - November 1, 2009, 7:36 am -
Police pelted with bricks near Newcastle
Seven people were arrested after police were pelted with bricks and bottles at Raymond Terrace north of Newcastle.
November 1, 2009, 7:20 am -
Man granted bail over backpacker's death
Irish backpacker Gearoid Walsh swore at his brother when he tried to stop him from returning to an argument that led to his death, a Sydney court has heard.
October 31, 2009, 3:41 pm -
Death prompts bridge lifts reviews
NSW Transport Minister David Campbell has requested a review of the opening times of Sydney pedestrian bridges following the death of an elderly man.
October 31, 2009, 1:03 pm -
Worries over plans for gravel mine
Community and environmental groups have told ABC Stateline they are worried about the impact of a proposed mining development bordering the Ginninderra Falls in the ACT.
ABC - October 31, 2009, 12:24 pm -
Abandoned baby settles in with family
A baby left in the yard of a Dubbo unit six months ago is now settling into life with her adoptive family.
October 31, 2009, 12:15 pm -
Two motorcyclists die in separate cases
A motorcyclist has died in Sydney's north while trying to avoid a car that had slowed to let a group of ducks cross the road.
October 31, 2009, 12:06 pm -
Newspoll means we must work harder: Rees
NSW Premier Nathan Rees admits his government's poor showing in the latest opinion poll reflects the party's "destabilisation".
October 31, 2009, 11:44 am -
Lift closures referred to rights commission
The New South Wales Opposition has referred the Minister for Transport David Campbell to the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission, claiming his policies are endangering the elderly and disabled.
ABC - October 31, 2009, 10:49 am -
Abandoned baby Sunday finds a home
A baby who was left on the doorstep of a Dubbo home earlier this year has been placed with a new adoptive family.
ABC - October 31, 2009, 10:26 am -
BASE-jumper stuck in tree
Emergency Services crews are working to rescue a BASE-jumper in the New South Wales Blue Mountains.
ABC - October 31, 2009, 10:18 am -
NSW MP reported for poor bridge access
The NSW transport minister has been referred to the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission over the apparent inaccessibility of pedestrian bridges.
October 31, 2009, 8:13 am -
Man charged with backpacker's death
A Sydney man has been charged over the death of Gearoid Walsh, turning himself in to police shortly after the Irish backpacker's mother said she forgave him.
October 30, 2009, 9:55 pm -
Federal govt to aid flood-affected NSW
The federal government will offer cash grants to those affected by floods on the NSW mid-north coast and loans to assist businesses.
October 30, 2009, 7:44 pm -
Crown 'doesn't oppose bail' for Ibrahim
Seriously-injured gunshot victim Fadi Ibrahim will learn on Tuesday whether he will be granted bail, which is still not being opposed by the crown.
October 30, 2009, 7:28 pm -
Police probe fatal shooting of farmer
The shooting murder of a popular stud cattle farmer has shocked a close-knit community in northern NSW, police say.
October 30, 2009, 6:25 pm -
Ailments no barrier for Jimmy Little
When Jimmy Little enters the room, the temperature rises a notch.
ABC - October 30, 2009, 6:07 pm -
Boy's suicide is lesson for bullies: mum
The mother of a NSW high school student who took his life after bullying and beatings at school wants the inquest into his death to "make a difference".
October 30, 2009, 5:39 pm -
Ex-principal facing trial on sex charges
The former principal of a NSW boarding college has been committed to stand trial on charges of sexual misconduct at the school in the 1980s.
October 30, 2009, 5:27 pm
