NSW
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Wilhelm jury a step closer to a verdict
The jury at Mark Wilhelm's manslaughter trial has reached a verdict on one of two charges over Dianne Brimble's cruise ship death, a Sydney court has heard.
October 19, 2009, 12:54 pm -
Police seize more than $180m in drugs
NSW Police have seized more than $180 million worth of illicit drugs so far this year as part of a major crackdown, Police Minister Michael Daley says.
October 19, 2009, 10:03 am -
Warragamba Dam to reopen to public
Long a favourite for family picnics and school excursions, Sydney's iconic Warragamba Dam reopens to the public next month after more than a decade.
October 18, 2009, 4:10 pm -
Police ramp up dead truckie inquiry
Truck driver Bob Knight's wife and daughter have renewed appeals for public help to solve the mystery of his death in Sydney's west earlier this year.
October 18, 2009, 4:09 pm -
Fire crews fight blazes near Grafton
Firefighters battling blazes in northern NSW are working to strengthen containment lines ahead of a potentially dangerous weather change.
October 18, 2009, 4:05 pm -
More couples tying knot in civil unions
Civil weddings in NSW outnumber religious ceremonies almost two to one, new figures show.
October 18, 2009, 2:45 pm -
Around 70,000 students to sit HSC
NSW Premier Nathan Rees has told the 70,000 students preparing to sit their HSC exams to do their best, but don't get overwrought.
October 18, 2009, 2:44 pm -
Threats to judges increasing
NSW legal system cutbacks are to blame for a "disturbing" increase in threats against judges and security incidents in courts, the state opposition says.
October 18, 2009, 2:43 pm -
Two trapped as car lodges in house roof
Two men have been rescued after their car hit a mound and became lodged in the roof of a Sydney home where a couple and baby were sleeping inside.
October 18, 2009, 10:23 am -
Shots fired into Sydney bowling club
Shots have been fired into a western Sydney bowling club while staff were inside.
October 18, 2009, 8:33 am -
Police want pseudoephedrine crack down
NSW police want drugs containing pseudoephedrine to become prescription-only medicines to crack down on production of the addictive drug known as ice.
October 17, 2009, 10:52 pm -
Bushfires out of control in northern NSW
Two bushfires are burning out of control in northern NSW as southerly winds strengthen and test containment lines near the township of Brooms Head.
October 17, 2009, 5:05 pm -
Firefighter dies on NSW mid-north coast
A firefighter has died while fighting a grass fire on the NSW far north coast.
October 17, 2009, 5:03 pm -
Shots fired during Sydney hotel brawl
Gunshots were fired and two police officers were assaulted during a brawl in Sydney's southwest in the early hours of Saturday morning.
October 17, 2009, 2:32 pm -
Sydney homes host Smart Village trial
Sydney homes are taking part in a high-tech trial which could lead to households across Australia remotely controlling electrical appliances via mobile phones.
October 17, 2009, 2:31 pm -
NSW Health meal costs 'tax concessions'
NSW Health is using generous Commonwealth tax concessions on dining out to assist in the recruitment of staff.
October 17, 2009, 12:59 pm -
Two men hide in cupboard, hold up hotel
Two men hid in a hotel cupboard and confronted a female night manager with a gun after closing time in Sydney's south west, police allege.
October 17, 2009, 9:30 am -
'Unlicensed' man driving at 210km/h
Hunter Valley police have charged a man with driving at 210km/h while unlicensed, unregistered, over the alcohol limit and with bald tyres.
October 17, 2009, 7:35 am -
Fire crews burn to contain NSW bushfire
Firefighters in northern NSW will spend the night backburning to contain a blaze which continues to burn near the small coastal township of Brooms Head.
October 16, 2009, 8:34 pm -
Convicted would-be terrorists face jail
Five Sydney men have been found guilty of stockpiling explosive chemicals and firearms with the intention of carrying out an act of terrorism in Australia.
October 16, 2009, 6:28 pm
