NSW
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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 -
'Satanic' sex attacker 'able to change'
An internet user who lured young girls to a cemetery for sexual acts and wrote of wanting "a big underage gang bang" was not a lost cause, says his lawyer.
November 20, 2009, 3:57 pm -
Principal jailed for sex with student
The ex-principal of a Christian school at Grafton faces just nine months more in jail after being sentenced in court for having sex with a 16-year-old student.
November 20, 2009, 3:42 pm -
Learner driver in double-fatality crash
A learner driver is believed to have been behind the wheel of a car that crashed into a power pole on the NSW mid-north coast, killing two young passengers.
November 20, 2009, 3:10 pm -
Victor Chang's killer refused parole
The New South Wales parole authority has decided not to release one of two men convicted of murdering heart surgeon Victor Chang.
ABC - November 20, 2009, 3:04 pm -
Victor Chang's killer refused parole
One of the men convicted of murdering renowned Sydney heart surgeon Victor Chang must remain behind bars for another year.
November 20, 2009, 2:54 pm -
Violent venues facing tougher restrictions
The New South Wales Government is imposing new restrictions on more than 60 of the state's most violent pubs and clubs in a bid to reduce alcohol-related assaults.
ABC - November 20, 2009, 2:50 pm -
Stolen generations need compo: Calma
Reconciliation will not succeed unless the stolen generations can access financial compensation, Aboriginal Social Justice Commissioner Tom Calma says.
November 20, 2009, 2:24 pm -
Ex-principal jailed for sex with student
A former northern New South Wales school principal has been jailed for having sex with a student.
ABC - November 20, 2009, 1:57 pm -
Jury retires in US sailor rape case
A jury has retired to consider its verdict in the case of a US Navy serviceman accused of raping a Sydney sex worker while on shore leave.
November 20, 2009, 1:56 pm -
Uncertainty still surrounds Stace death
A two-week coronial inquest into the death of Lee Ellen Stace, 16, wrapped up in Grafton, in northern New South Wales, yesterday.
ABC - November 20, 2009, 1:44 pm -
Arts community pays tribute to Nick Waterlow
Several hundred mourners have gathered at Sydney's St Mary's Cathedral for the funeral of art curator Nick Waterlow.
ABC - November 20, 2009, 1:00 pm -
Heat is a health hazard in Sydney
Authorities warn that poor air quality during the NSW heatwave may harm people with asthma or other respiratory conditions.
November 20, 2009, 12:48 pm -
Next election should be publicly funded: Rees
The New South Wales Premier Nathan Rees has told a parliamentary committee he wants the next state election to be publicly funded.
ABC - November 20, 2009, 11:07 am -
Elderly woman's death suspicious: police
Police are investigating the death of an elderly woman in an apparent attack at her home at Epping in Sydney's north.
ABC - November 20, 2009, 11:00 am -
Residents slam flood relief payments
The local member for the Coffs Harbour region says most victims of the March floods will still miss out on compensation, even after the Federal Government finally agreed to payments.
ABC - November 20, 2009, 10:35 am -
Catastrophic fire conditions for NSW
A catastrophic fire warning has been declared in NSW for the first time, as the state braces for more scorching heat on Friday.
November 20, 2009, 10:09 am -
12yo boy struck by car
A 12-year-old boy is in a serious condition in hospital after being hit by a car at Lurnea in Sydney's south-west.
ABC - November 20, 2009, 9:29 am -
Guardians Of Ga'Hoole gets killer Aussie cast
Sam Neill, Geoffrey Rush, Hugo Weaving and David Wenham will lead the voice cast of the 3D animated feature Guardians Of Ga'Hoole.
ABC - November 20, 2009, 9:25 am -
$1.5 million found stashed in a car boot
Sydney police have arrested a man after discovering more than $1.5 million stashed in the boot of his car at Cabramatta.
ABC - November 20, 2009, 9:21 am
