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 -
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 -
Woman dies in bus-car crash
A woman has died in a collision between a bus and a car in the NSW Hunter region.
October 26, 2009, 5:54 pm -
MP links hospital underfunding to deaths
Doctors and patients are putting their lives at risk by having to travel huge distances to medical facilities in rural NSW, a federal MP says.
October 26, 2009, 5:54 pm -
Angry cyclist attacks bus driver
The Sydney cyclist who attacked a bus driver who overtook him in a transit lane had no right to be using the T-Way, the NSW Transport minister says.
October 26, 2009, 5:38 pm -
Torrential rain lashes Sydney, NSW coast
Torrential rain and high winds have lashed Sydney and NSW coastal areas, creating traffic snarls and power outages.
October 26, 2009, 5:15 pm -
NSW govt praises Tasers
The NSW Ombudsman is concerned about the rising use of Taser stun guns by the state's police despite the NSW government praising them as a powerful deterrent.
October 26, 2009, 4:38 pm -
Fire forces high school's evacuation
Classes have resumed after a fire broke out at a school in Sydney's west, forcing the evacuation of more than 1,000 students and staff.
October 26, 2009, 4:11 pm -
Ceremony honours murdered Lin family
A private remembrance ceremony has been staged at the northern Sydney home of the Lin family to mark 100 days since their horrific murders.
October 26, 2009, 4:10 pm -
Rain eases bushfire in Blue Mountains
Rain has dampened the intensity of a bushfire in the NSW Blue Mountains but crews are expected to continue working on the blaze for several days.
October 26, 2009, 1:17 pm -
No ghost passengers on metro: Campbell
NSW Transport Minister David Campbell has dismissed claims projected passenger numbers for Sydney's metro project have been grossly over-estimated.
October 26, 2009, 11:41 am
