
Release of secret report prompts calls for minister’s resignation
A long-awaited report into child protection services in New South Wales that labels the system “ineffective and unsustainable” has prompted calls for...

Sydney needs a minister for nightlife to help grow after-dark economy, report finds
Sydney is in need of a “night mayor” or “minister for night-time economy” to help grow nightlife and make the city appealing...

Weekend heatwave in NSW puts firefighters on high alert
A total fire ban has been declared for eastern and northern parts of New South Wales as firefighters brace for hot and...

Sydney swelters through a sweaty Sunday scorcher
Sydney’s homeless could be moved to cooler locations and total fire bans are in place with temperatures predicted to reach 45 degrees...

One man dead, two injured in Auburn after becoming trapped in ink vat
One man is dead and two others are in hospital after an industrial accident on Thursday left them trapped inside an ink...

‘Humble’ AC/DC legend farewelled at private funeral service
Far removed from the loud, sweaty stages and stadiums of his greatest performances, AC/DC guitarist and songwriter Malcolm Young was farewelled with...

Former Olympian buys Michael Diamond’s gold medal for $72,000
An Olympic gold medal belonging to Australian shooter Michael Diamond has sold for more than $70,000 at a Sydney auction, with the...

Abbott cheers NSW decision to axe Safe Schools program
Former prime minister Tony Abbott has commended the NSW government’s decision to ditch the controversial Safe Schools program, designed to educate students...

PM farewells cartoonist Bill Leak at public memorial in Sydney
Malcolm Turnbull has hailed Bill Leak as a talented satirist and fine painter while giving a eulogy at a public memorial service...