Tag: NSW
Rail disaster escape system stalls
An emergency system to allow train passengers to escape from a crash has been delayed.[MORE]
Illegal immigrant accused of $1m theft
An alleged illegal immigrant from Indonesia will today face more than 130 charges in court, after being accused of laundering more than $1 million worth of stolen cheques in Sydney.[MORE]
Gujurat mine expansion promises jobs boost
The New South Wales Government has welcomed Indian company Gujurat NRE Coking Coal's decision to invest more funds in a local mine.[MORE]
Dragons to up ante against Eels
Back rower Dean Young claims St George Illawarra cannot afford to simply replicate the game-plan which won it last year's minor premiership, if it hopes to match it with the likes of runner-up Parramatta tonight.[MORE]
Two dead, four injured in Pacific Highway crash
Two people are dead and four others have been injured in a crash on the New South Wales north coast.[MORE]
Opposition slams 'objectionable' land acquisition plan
Sweeping powers to acquire land are being considered for a new authority to drive urban renewal in Sydney.[MORE]
Security guards allowed high-powered guns
The Greens have criticised new regulations which mean security guards can now carry high-powered firearms.[MORE]
Sydney airport ranked country's worst again
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has slammed Sydney Airport for raising prices despite ranking as the worst-performing airport in the country.[MORE]
Insulation fault suspected in latest house fire
Fire investigators will sift through the ruins of a family home in western Sydney this morning, amid suspicions faulty insulation could have set it on fire.[MORE]
Baby left in car while dad went shoplifting
A man will face court next month accused of leaving his 13-month-old son in his car while he shoplifted in Sydney's east.[MORE]
The education devolution
The NSW education budget must be a concern for teachers, parents and politicians.[MORE]
Quake wakes NSW mid-north coast
An earthquake shook residents on the mid-north coast of New South Wales from their sleep this morning.[MORE]
Rudd to meet premiers over health shake-up
The Prime Minister Kevin Rudd will this morning begin a round of meetings with state premiers to push his plan to overhaul the health system.[MORE]
Mr Shuffles has keepers wrapped around his little trunk
Zoo staff were overwhelmed when they realised a baby elephant previously thought dead had been born alive. [MORE]
Lavicka wary of in-form Phoenix
Sydney FC coach Vitezslav Lavicka believes Wellington Phoenix hold the edge in morale going into Saturday's A-League preliminary final.[MORE]
O'Keefe dictates proceedings at SCG
New South Wales all-rounder Steve O'Keefe ensured his last impressions in this summer's Sheffield Shield competition amounted for plenty as the Blues dominated South Australia on day two at the SCG.[MORE]
Tragardh can't do it all, coach warns
Wollongong coach Gordie McLeod admits his team will falter if it relies too heavily on scoring machine Cameron Tragardh in the deciding game of the NBL grand final series against the Wildcats in Perth on Friday night.[MORE]
New commission to run rugby league
Predictions it would be up and running before the NRL season began proved wide of the mark, but rugby league's independent commission has finally been agreed to a day before the campaign kicks off.[MORE]
School criticised for putting autistic kids in pen
NSW Opposition says a school's decision to place children with autism into a pen during play periods is inhumane and cruel.[MORE]
The human cost of the scrapped CBD Metro
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The New South Wales Government is counting the financial cost of cancelling the Sydney Metro but what about the human cost?[MORE]
Mining council comments ridiculous: MP
New England independent MP Tony Windsor says the New South Wales Minerals Council is running a scare campaign on mining access agreements.[MORE]
Nursing home resident found dead in river
Police say the body of a man who was reported missing on Wednesday night has been found in a river on the New South Wales Central Coast. [MORE]
Members of alleged organised crime family refused bail
A court has heard police have covert phone and video evidence implicating four men in an alleged family drug syndicate.[MORE]
Smith ton takes Blues streaking ahead
Rising star Steven Smith scored his second century in as many Sheffield Shield appearances as New South Wales continued to deal out the hurt to South Australia at the SCG.[MORE]
Teen denied bail over wheelchair bashing
A second teenager has been denied bail over the bashing of a wheelchair-bound Canadian tourist in Sydney on Tuesday night.[MORE]
