NSW
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M4 to be clogged by 'extra 2,000' cars
A Sydney motorway is set to be clogged by an extra 2,000 cars an hour during the morning peak after its toll is abolished, the NSW auditor says.
October 27, 2009, 4:23 pm -
Man charged with attempted murder
A man has been charged with the attempted murder of a young man who suffered multiple stab wounds in an incident on the NSW mid-north coast.
October 28, 2009, 6:33 am -
Floodwaters to ease on NSW north coast
Floodwaters that have isolated hundreds of residents on the state's mid-north coast are expected to recede on Wednesday, emergency services say.
October 28, 2009, 5:48 am -
Bollywood movie to be shot in Sydney
Sydney will be the scene of a big budget Indian movie next month with the "Bollywood" remake of US film Step Mom set to be shot in the city.
October 28, 2009, 1:03 am -
Workers push for better safety standards
Thousands of workers are expected to protest in Sydney in a push for stronger safety standards to curb the number of workplace injuries and deaths.
October 28, 2009, 1:01 am -
Falling tree kills NSW motorcyclist
A motorcyclist riding with her boyfriend died after being struck by a falling tree in northern NSW, police say.
October 27, 2009, 7:08 pm -
Chang killer's release put on hold
The decision to grant parole to one of the men convicted of murdering renowned Sydney heart surgeon Victor Chang has been put on hold.
October 27, 2009, 6:38 pm -
Heavy rain isolates hundreds in NSW
Students battled floodwaters on the NSW mid-north coast in order to make it to their Higher School Certificate exams, emergency services say.
October 27, 2009, 5:59 pm -
Gigliotti denies misleading ICAC
A former Wollongong councillor has pleaded not guilty to misleading the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC).
October 27, 2009, 5:52 pm -
Boat owner denies causing woman's death
A boat owner accused over the death of passenger suggested she knocked him out with an anchor before the vessel hit a bridge pylon, a jury has been told.
October 27, 2009, 5:26 pm -
More charges for alleged sexual predator
A Sydney man allegedly indecently assaulted eight women in 38 hours in early August as part of a string of sexual offences, a court has been told.
October 27, 2009, 3:54 pm -
Elderly man dies in hit-and-run crash
An elderly man using a walking frame, who was hit and killed by a car while crossing a Sydney road, could not access a nearby pedestrian overpass, police say.
October 27, 2009, 3:24 pm -
Plan will target stolen generations
The NSW Governor says she feels shame over the continuing effects on indigenous Australians of what they suffered as members of the stolen generations.
October 27, 2009, 2:34 pm -
Bra Boy surfer faces court
A young surfer from the Bra Boys surf group has faced court over charges connected to an alleged drug syndicate.
October 27, 2009, 1:59 pm -
Ten near misses a year in NSW skies
There are fears of an aviation catastrophe over Sydney after it was revealed an average of 10 near misses occur between aircraft using NSW airspace every year.
October 27, 2009, 12:23 pm -
Shots fired into Sydney cafe
Shots have been fired through the windows of a cafe in Sydney's inner west.
October 27, 2009, 11:43 am -
Man glassed loses two litres of blood
A man has lost two litres of blood after being struck in the face with a schooner glass at a hotel in Sydney's southwest.
October 27, 2009, 11:18 am -
KFC records 'purged' since allegation
Sales records and video of purchases at a fast food outlet the day a customer claimed she developed salmonella poisoning have been purged, a court has heard.
October 26, 2009, 7:29 pm -
One of Dr Chang's killers to walk free
A man jailed for murdering renowned heart surgeon Victor Chang will soon walk free after having served his minimum sentence of 18 years.
October 26, 2009, 7:07 pm -
NSW govt considers burial sites on farms
The NSW government is considering allowing for bodies to be buried in shrouds or cardboard coffins in bushland and paddocks as a form of natural burial.
October 26, 2009, 6:28 pm
