NSW
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Torched vehicle sparks Sydney bushfire
A bushfire that threatened property and destroyed bushland in Sydney's west was started by a stolen car that was set alight, police say.
November 17, 2009, 9:26 am -
I'm not Tripodi's puppet: Keneally
The New South Wales Infrastructure Minister Kristina Keneally has rejected suggestions she is the puppet of former Ports Minister and right-faction power-broker Joe Tripodi.
ABC - November 17, 2009, 11:24 am -
1000 school support jobs threatened: union
The Public Service Association (PSA) says the New South Wales Government is planning to cut nearly 1000 school office and maintenance staff positions from schools and TAFEs in a bid to keep the budget under control.
ABC - November 17, 2009, 10:17 am -
Wheelchair-bound woman attacked with bottle
New South Wales police say two teenage boys have attacked an elderly woman in a wheelchair in Wollongong, south of Sydney.
ABC - November 17, 2009, 9:32 am -
Campaign begins to save Snowy
A major push has begun to restore environmental flows to the New South Wales south-east's most famous river.
ABC - November 17, 2009, 9:31 am -
Train smashes into hanging bike wheels
Passengers were stranded on a Sydney train for 90 minutes after it smashed into bicycle wheels hanging from a bridge, police say.
November 17, 2009, 8:39 am -
Pacific highway smash closes southbound lanes
Two people have been flown to hospital after a single-vehicle car crash on the Pacific Highway earlier this morning.
ABC - November 17, 2009, 8:14 am -
Stolen ute behind property-theatening fire
New South Wales police say a stolen ute dumped and set alight caused a grassfire that threatened homes in Sydney's west yesterday.
ABC - November 17, 2009, 8:06 am -
Elderly woman in wheelchair assaulted
Two teenage boys have attacked an elderly wheelchair-bound woman with a broken bottle in Wollongong.
November 17, 2009, 7:46 am -
Country 'faces skills shortage by 2025'
Australia will have a skills shortage of 1.4 million workers by 2025 if governments don't raise the retirement age and boost immigration, a report says.
November 17, 2009, 6:47 am -
Man injured in Manly ferry assault
An 80-year-old Queensland man has been rushed to hospital with a fractured skull after he was struck during an argument on Sydney's Manly ferry.
November 16, 2009, 10:11 pm -
Police officer allegedly assaulted teen
A 40-year-old NSW police officer has been charged after allegedly indecently assaulting a teenage girl while on duty in the Hunter Valley.
November 16, 2009, 8:26 pm -
More bans expected after two NSW blazes
NSW residents have been told to brace for more total fire bans as bushfires on Monday threatened property in Sydney's southwest and in the state's interior.
November 16, 2009, 8:15 pm -
Sydney grassfire contained
Fire crews are mopping up after a grassfire at West Hoxton in Sydney's south-west.
ABC - November 16, 2009, 6:44 pm -
Police probe drug link to fatal crash
A large amount of cash and powder, possibly cocaine, has been found inside a car destroyed in a NSW smash which killed four young Asian men.
November 16, 2009, 6:27 pm -
Deborra-lee Furness pushes for more adoptions
Australian actor, director and producer Deborra-lee Furness has helped launch the second National Adoption Awareness Week (NAAW) in Sydney.
ABC - November 16, 2009, 6:25 pm -
Family welcome reward in murder probe
The family of a teenage girl who went missing with a girlfriend more than 30 years ago is relieved a reward is now being offered for information about the case.
November 16, 2009, 5:58 pm -
Critic slams Aussie restaurants in court
A food critic being sued for defamation over a bad review has told a court that most restaurants in Australia serve "crap" food.
November 16, 2009, 5:53 pm -
$100k reward over girls' cold murder case
A $100,000 reward is being offered for information about the suspected murder of two teenage girls in New South Wales 30 years ago.
ABC - November 16, 2009, 5:49 pm -
ACA 'crucified' unsung hero, court hears
A report on breast surgery that was run on the Nine Network's A Current Affair has "crucified" a Sydney plastic surgeon, his barrister says.
November 16, 2009, 5:47 pm
