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NewsAustralian Associated PressRebate for NSW women going through IVF
NSW women undergoing IVF or other reproductive treatments will receive a cash rebate of up to $2000 under a new government scheme.The 2022/23 budget commitment will help about 12,000 women who use private fertility clinics, NSW Treasurer Matt Kean said.
NewsAustralian Associated PressSydney Harbour island to be handed back
A Sydney Harbour island is returning to Aboriginal hands with the NSW government committing $43 million to its clean-up and repair.The transfer of Me-Mel, or Goat Island, to its traditional owners is a "personal priority", Premier Dominic Perrottet said on Sunday.
NewsAustralian Associated PressThree men hospitalised after NSW stabbing
Three men have been injured in an apparent stabbing brawl in Sydney, with two in a critical condition.Police and paramedics were called to the incident on Cleveland Street in Surry Hills about 4am on Sunday.
NewsAustralian Associated PressMan charged after Sydney domestic stabbing
A Sydney man will face court after a domestic violence-related stabbing in the city's southwest.Emergency services were called early on Saturday morning to a Sefton home that the 58-year-old shared with a 63-year-old man who had been stabbed in the neck.
NewsAustralian Associated PressNSW ambos launch snap industrial action
Paramedics across NSW will refuse to take patients' billing details over the next five days as their dispute with the government over pay and conditions escalates.Paramedics brought forward industrial action, due to begin on Monday, after the government launched a challenge in the Industrial Relations Commission, the Australia Paramedics Association NSW says.
NewsAustralian Associated PressVivid festival lights up Sydney once again
Vivid's festival of lights has returned to Sydney, illuminating the Opera House in a burst of colour after a two-year absence due to the COVID-19 pandemic.Thousands flocked to see the city transformed with light installations and powerful performances, including a historic celebration of Indigenous culture.
NewsAustralian Associated PressDriver jailed for killing teen pedestrian
A drug-affected driver who caused the death of a teenager walking along a Sydney footpath has been jailed for at least four years.Cameron Forsyth, 38, had pleaded guilty in the Downing Centre District Court to aggravated dangerous driving occasioning death under the influence of drugs.
NewsYahoo News AustraliaHuge winter chill hits the southeast bringing snow, rain and wind
Temperatures are set to plummet ahead of winter with snow on the cards for NSW and Victoria. Find out where will be affected.
LifestyleYahoo News AustraliaInside Sydney's $65 million abandoned shopping centre
A Sydney content creator went exploring inside a shopping centre which has been abandoned for over a decade. See what they found.
NewsAustralian Associated PressSadomasochist jailed after choking woman
Leigh James Pattinson has jailed for at least 18 months after being found guilty of choking a women during a sadomasochistic sex session until she passed out.On Friday, Judge Mark Buscombe issued a total jail sentence of two-and-a-half years after finding Pattinson choked his victim, known as DW, despite her using a safe word to indicate that she did not want to continue.
NewsAustralian Associated PressBoy dies after being hit by car in Sydney
A six-year-old boy has died after being hit by a car in Sydney's west.The boy suffered critical injuries when he was struck on Richmond Road at Doonside about 12.
NewsAustralian Associated PressAbuse survivor who killed stranger jailed
A domestic violence victim who stabbed a stranger to death when claiming to be acting out of fear has been jailed for seven years and seven months.NSW Supreme Court Justice Helen Wilson said Lily Ridgeway had been "hypersensitive" to any threat after having suffered shocking domestic violence from two previous partners when she stabbed Jason Adams once in the heart.
EntertainmentAustralian Associated PressDamages sought in Love is in the Air case
US electronic music duo Glass Candy has sought to dramatically reduce any damages it has to pay for flagrantly infringing copyright on the 1977 disco hit Love is in the Air.In the Federal Court on Friday, barrister Richard Cobden SC said that Glass Candy musicians John Padgett and Lori Monahan should only have to pay damages for 12 downloads of their 2011 song Warm in the Winter, which used parts of John Paul Young's hit.
NewsAustralian Associated PressEx-Salvos captain guilty of sex offences
An elderly former Salvation Army officer has been found guilty of multiple sex offences against children spanning decades when he worked in Sydney and regional NSW.Raymond Maurice Pethybridge faced a special hearing in the NSW District Court after a judge found in May 2021 that he was unfit to be tried in accordance with normal procedures.
NewsAustralian Associated PressAmbulances only for emergencies: Perrottet
Dominic Perrottet has urged people across NSW to stop calling ambulances for minor ailments, as paramedics say they are operating in a constant state of crisis.The premier's plea comes as Labor claims long ambulance ramping times has led to multiple regional centres going without access to an ambulance.
NewsAustralian Associated PressNSW police arrest 45 in statewide raids
A further 45 people have been arrested in the latest NSW police raids targeting organised crime, with police alleging a turf war over mobile phones was behind a spate of recent shootings.Eight firearms, MDMA and other drugs were seized in the statewide operation launched after the Task Force Erebus arrests of 18 people in Sydney on Tuesday.
NewsAustralian Associated PressVivid festival to light up Sydney again
Sydney's Vivid light and music festival is back with light installations and projections across the city after a two-year hiatus caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.The 12th Vivid kicks off on Friday and for 23 nights the harbour city will glow with 50 light installations, 3D projection artworks, 111 eclectic music events and 87 ideas talks and immersive workshops.
NewsAustralian Associated PressNSW, ACT Catholic teachers go on strike
Thousands of teachers at almost 540 Catholic schools across NSW and the ACT have gone on strike as they call for pay increases and better conditions.Teachers marched from Sydney's Town Hall to the head office of the Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney on Friday, one of several rallies taking place around NSW and Canberra.
NewsAustralian Associated PressHey Dad! sex offender still a 'denier'
actor Robert Hughes has become an "old and frail" man who continues to deny his crimes, his former on-screen daughter and victim Sarah Monahan has said outside a parole hearing for the child sex offender.The NSW State Parole Authority on Friday conducted a hearing for Hughes, who starred as Martin Kelly in the TV comedy series Hey Dad.
NewsAustralian Associated PressCleaner who murdered elderly client jailed
A Sydney cleaner who used walking sticks, bowls and a knife to murder her elderly client in a failed burglary has been jailed for at least 15 years.After being left with just $11 in her bank account when she lost $430 on the pokies, Hanny Papanicolaou climbed Marjorie Welsh's back fence intending to rob her.
NewsAustralian Associated PressNSW to help with soaring electricity bills
Turning on a heater in winter doesn't have to be a luxury for families struggling to pay the bills, with the NSW government stepping in to provide some financial relief.Households experiencing difficulty paying their energy bills will be able to access up to $1600 a year in support payments from next week, Treasurer and Energy Minister Matt Kean said on Thursday.
NewsAustralian Associated PressWoman said she'd been hit: murder trial
A woman allegedly murdered by her on-off boyfriend said he had emotionally hurt her and had hit her, a jury has been told.Ebru Mercan testified that after her friend Samah Baker revealed she had been hit, she suggested she get an AVO against him but "she brushed it off".
NewsAustralian Associated PressBig wet to continue for eastern Australia
After delivering a soggy summer and autumn, La Nina will continue to drench swathes of eastern Australia with above-average rainfall throughout winter.The Bureau of Meteorology also says there will be at least an 80 per cent chance of warmer than average minimum temperatures for June to August for most of the country.
NewsAustralian Associated PressJail cut for woman who faked brain cancer
A woman has had her jail term slashed for forging medical letters saying her partner had terminal brain cancer, which led to a judge granting bail.The letters included a claim the partner "requires specialist treatment and management for this terminal condition in order to sustain her quality of life" which otherwise "would be very bleak".
NewsYahoo News Australia59 minutes of shark ‘torture’ off Sydney beach divides internet
Authorities maintain the shark their contractor worked within their guidelines. Watch the video here.
