NSW
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Qantas pilots forgot to lower landing gear
An air safety investigation has been launched after a Qantas jet made its approach to land at the nation's busiest airport without deploying its landing gear.
ABC - November 4, 2009, 9:10 am -
Cooler weather aids fire-fighters in South East
Fire agencies are monitoring a series of bushfires in the State's south-east today.
ABC - November 4, 2009, 9:21 am -
Cooler weather helps contain NSW fires
Cooler weather conditions have helped firefighters gain the upper hand on fires burning north of Newcastle and in the Hunter Valley.
November 4, 2009, 9:16 am -
Cup punter mugged by Coogee gang
Police are looking for three men who allegedly robbed and bashed a 69-year-old man on his way home from Melbourne Cup celebrations in Sydney's eastern suburbs.
ABC - November 4, 2009, 9:14 am -
Church, house damaged in separate crashes
Two cars have crashed into Sydney buildings overnight, one into a church, the other into a house.
ABC - November 4, 2009, 9:00 am -
Schools selected for bilingual classes
Four schools in New South Wales have been selected to become the first bilingual public primary schools.
ABC - November 4, 2009, 8:45 am -
Hot Melbourne Cup day not unusual: BoM
Passengers were stranded in a broken down train without air conditioning near the Sydney Harbour Bridge as temperatures soared to 39 degrees on Tuesday.
November 3, 2009, 9:32 pm -
Firies gain control of NSW blazes
Fire crews have the upper hand on flames burning north of Newcastle and in the Hunter Valley.
November 3, 2009, 8:29 pm -
Ibrahim out on bail, drama outside jail
A smiling Fadi Ibrahim has walked free from a Sydney jail on bail, following a scuffle between his elder brother and the waiting media.
November 3, 2009, 8:23 pm -
Police find another body part in creek
Investigators searching a NSW creek where half a human body was found have located another body part, police say.
November 3, 2009, 6:00 pm -
Greens MP loses $1m defamation case
The NSW Greens MP Ian Cohen says he will have to pay more than $1 million in costs after losing a defamation case in the high court today.
ABC - November 3, 2009, 3:19 pm -
Boy falls from car before cliff plunge
A seven-year-old boy escaped from a runaway car just moments before it plunged over a cliff, north of Wollongong.
November 3, 2009, 3:18 pm -
Rail delay 'leaves workers destitute'
A delay in the construction of a Sydney freight rail line has left hundreds of workers destitute, a union official says.
November 3, 2009, 1:43 pm -
Sydneysiders swelter in race day heat
Sweltering temperatures have added to Melbourne Cup day fever this lunch time in Sydney.
ABC - November 3, 2009, 1:37 pm -
Fadi Ibrahim granted $1m bail
Shooting victim Fadi Ibrahim has cried with relief after being granted bail in a Sydney court.
ABC - November 3, 2009, 12:29 pm -
Crash victim spends night next to wreckage
It is believed a woman who was found beside her crashed car near Grafton earlier this morning, had spent the night in the open.
ABC - November 3, 2009, 12:01 pm -
Chinese Felix takeover a step closer
Shareholders in Chinese miner, Yanzhou Coal, have approved the company's takeover of Australian firm Felix Resources.
ABC - November 3, 2009, 11:32 am -
Boy's lucky escape as car rolls off cliff
Police say a seven-year-old boy has escaped serious injury after a four-wheel drive went over a cliff at Austinmer, south of Sydney.
ABC - November 3, 2009, 11:10 am -
Short story writer wins $100k prize
Author Nam Le has been awarded the 2009 Prime Minister's Literary Award for Fiction for his collection of short stories, The Boat.
ABC - November 3, 2009, 10:56 am -
ICAC to probe Aboriginal land developments
The Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) is concerned that developers may be using predatory tactics to get their hands on billions of dollars worth of property owned by Aboriginal Land Councils in New South Wales.
ABC - November 3, 2009, 10:15 am
