NSW
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NSW govt expands 'super teachers' scheme
A program giving schools in disadvantaged areas access to more resources, including super teachers, will be expanded to another 107 areas across NSW.
October 21, 2009, 5:39 pm -
Sydney man charged following bank fraud
Police have charged a man following a number of financial institutions in Sydney's west being defrauded of a undisclosed sum of money.
October 22, 2009, 6:13 am -
NSW Libs search for advertising guru
The NSW Liberal Party will look as far afield as the country's west coast to find inspiration for its 2011 election campaign.
October 21, 2009, 8:21 pm -
Heatwave sweeps across Sydney
Sydney's beaches were packed as a brief but potent heatwave swept across the city on Wednesday pushing the mercury above 34 degrees.
October 21, 2009, 7:37 pm -
Rix 'told doctor of explosive tendency'
Frederick Rix told a psychiatrist he had a tendency to "react explosively" when provoked, an inquest into the death of a teenage prostitute has been told.
October 21, 2009, 6:33 pm -
Nats slam NSW premier over cost of trips
The NSW government spent thousands for Premier Nathan Rees and some ministers to make two one-day visits to the central west, Nationals MP Rick Colless says.
October 21, 2009, 5:08 pm -
Power problems delay Richmond line
Major delays are expected for rail commuters in Sydney's northwest after overhead wiring came down on the Richmond branch line.
October 21, 2009, 4:28 pm -
Police identify body from Sydney creek
A body found floating in a Sydney creek has been identified as missing businesswoman Wei Chen, but the circumstances of her death remain a mystery.
October 21, 2009, 4:27 pm -
Camera 'may provide' murder inquiry clue
A camera missing from a Sydney unit set alight in a bid to cover up a murder may provide vital clues in the investigation, police say.
October 21, 2009, 4:06 pm -
Man 'harassed families of dead soldiers'
A Sydney man has been charged after allegedly sending harassing and offensive letters to the families of soldiers who died in Afghanistan.
October 21, 2009, 3:31 pm -
'Bikie' charged over car yard robbery
A sixth alleged member of the Comanchero bikie gang has been charged over the theft of 12 cars from a holding yard in Sydney's southwest.
October 21, 2009, 1:49 pm -
Summit targets amphetamine producers
Making people consult a GP so they can buy cold tablets from pharmacies is not the best way to stamp out illegal drug manufacturing, the NSW government says.
October 21, 2009, 12:48 pm -
Ibrahim sister in court over $2.9m stash
The sister of nightclub owner John Ibrahim has appeared briefly in court charged over a stash of nearly $3 million found in a ceiling of a western Sydney home.
October 21, 2009, 11:12 am -
First cherries fetch $25,000 at auction
The season's first box of cherries has fetched a ripe $25,000 at Sydney's traditional fundraiser auction.
October 21, 2009, 9:36 am -
Dangerous babies' dummies recalled
Fourteen brands of dangerous babies' dummies have been recalled by the NSW government.
October 21, 2009, 9:32 am -
Man charged following Valla collision
A man has been charged following a head-on car crash in northern NSW which killed a man and left an eight-year-old girl in a critical condition.
October 21, 2009, 7:25 am -
Woman robs house carrying baby: police
A woman has allegedly been caught breaking into a house on Sydney's upper north shore while carrying her 18-month-old baby.
October 21, 2009, 7:13 am -
Anglican diocese backs marriage reform
The nation's largest Anglican diocese will adopt a more conservative investment strategy after incurring massive losses in the global financial crisis.
October 21, 2009, 6:52 am -
Man not guilty of boyfriend's murder
A Sydney man has been found not guilty of murdering his much younger boyfriend, whose body has never been found.
October 20, 2009, 7:03 pm -
Woman, teenager charged over siege
A woman and a teenager face charges after a 10-hour siege in Sydney's northwest which police say was sparked by an earlier attack in a neighbouring suburb.
October 20, 2009, 5:43 pm
