NSW
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NSW fire breaks containment lines
A fire burning west of the NSW central west townships of Rylstone, Kandos and Clandulla has broken containment lines, putting some properties under threat.
November 22, 2009, 4:21 pm -
Isabelle the air crane arrives in Sydney
As blazes rage across NSW, the state's latest firefighting tool has touched down in Sydney.
November 22, 2009, 3:41 pm -
Elderly woman 'assaulted in own home'
An elderly woman has been assaulted in her own home by teenagers looking for money, police say.
November 22, 2009, 10:56 am -
Planning gripes high on complaints list
Planning and development gripes are the basis of most complaints received by NSW councils, new figures show.
November 22, 2009, 10:18 am -
Man smashes Mini into Sydney house
A man behind the wheel of a Mini which crashed off the road and into a suburban Sydney house will face court on traffic offences, police say.
November 22, 2009, 10:17 am -
Man charged over fatal crash
An allegedly unlicensed driver has been charged over a fatal crash in which a car rolled for more than 50 metres, killing a male passenger, police say.
November 22, 2009, 8:43 am -
NSW homes under bushfire threat
Firefighters are bracing for another day of extreme, dangerous weather as a series of fires continues to burn across NSW.
November 22, 2009, 2:31 am -
NSW gets air-cranes to fight bushfires
The first of two air-crane helicopters, Isabelle, lands in Sydney on Sunday, giving NSW firefighting efforts a boost.
November 22, 2009, 12:02 am -
Extreme weather hampers NSW firefighters
Extreme weather has hampered NSW firefighters and more scorching temperatures are on the way, amid warnings the state is facing "unprecedented conditions".
November 21, 2009, 8:07 pm -
NSW govt denies axing firefighting jobs
The NSW government denies it is axing more than 200 National Parks and Wildlife firefighting jobs, insisting it only plans to shed 30 administrative positions.
November 21, 2009, 5:39 pm -
Senior Liberals back Bradfield candidate
Political aspirant Paul Fletcher has something to look forward to if he wins the northern Sydney seat of Bradfield - sleeping in Joe Hockey's shed.
November 21, 2009, 4:42 pm -
NSW Premier urges vigilance on fires
There is no immediate threat to lives or property from 66 fires burning in NSW, however "unprecedented conditions" call for extreme vigilance, the premier says.
November 21, 2009, 2:20 pm -
Customs topples heroin domino scheme
A 30-year-old man will face Parramatta Local Court today charged with importing heroin into Australia that had been concealed within mahjong tiles and dominoes.
ABC - November 21, 2009, 12:01 pm -
NSW denies axing firefighting jobs
The New South Wales Government has denied claims it is trying to axe bushfire fighting jobs across the state.
ABC - November 21, 2009, 9:07 am -
Tom Thompson: The forgotten master
His murals are miraculous, yet Tom Thompson is an artist that many Australians will be hard-pressed to recall.
ABC - November 20, 2009, 9:27 pm -
Police warn of extortion scam
Sydney parents have been duped into paying a large sum of cash to an anonymous caller falsely claiming to have kidnapped their daughter.
November 20, 2009, 6:34 pm -
Lightning storms spark bushfires in NSW
Two extra total fire bans for areas of NSW have been issued by the RFS, leaving just three regions free of bans as the state swelters through a heatwave.
November 20, 2009, 5:50 pm -
No corrupt activity on land deals: probe
NSW Labor MPs and govt officials have been cleared by an inquiry of any wrongdoing surrounding the sale and planning decisions involving land in western Sydney.
November 20, 2009, 5:30 pm -
New restrictions anger Sydney hoteliers
The owner of two exclusive Sydney nightspots facing tough new licensing rules says people are more likely to be struck by lightning than by patrons at his bars.
November 20, 2009, 4:57 pm -
Son's illness 'defeated' art curator
Nick Waterlow was defeated by his son's mental illness, an "enemy" that gripped the family for decades, a funeral service for the Sydney art curator has heard.
November 20, 2009, 4:13 pm
