Crisis looms for Sydney train commuters and other top stories

Crisis looms for Sydney train commuters

Transport for NSW's Sydney's Rail Future 2021 Demand Assessment shows the Bankstown Line has the most spare capacity of all big rail lines between the city and Sydney's west. The government says that by removing Bankstown Line trains from the City ... View full article

Call for debate over Sydney Trains: Bankstown Line or Parramatta Metro?

A spokeswoman for Transport for NSW offered a number of reasons to connect the Bankstown Line to the new harbour crossing, which is planned to run automated single-deck trains. "Bankstown has been identified as a major growth centre and converting ... View full article

New $60m high-rise high school planned for central Sydney

NSW Education Minister Adrian Piccoli will on Monday announce that the Cleveland Street Intensive English High School will be moved to make way for a new high school, ending a long campaign from parents. The $60 million new school will open in 2020, ... View full article

Investigation reveals Western Sydney greyhound trainers may be using live ...

However, RSPCA NSW chief inspector David O'Shannessy said today that Four Corners had provided his organisation with comprehensive evidence of live-baiting in NSW, including “confronting” home video footage. “Any living animal feels pain and distress ... View full article

Second case of hepatitis A linked to Nanna's frozen berries in NSW

A second person in NSW has been diagnosed with hepatitis A after eating Nanna's frozen mixed berries. This comes one day after the Victorian Health Department issued a massive recall for one-kilogram packets of the frozen fruit, which has now been ... View full article

NSW to build first public high-rise high school in Parramatta

St Andrew's Cathedral School, a private school in Sydney's CBD, is the only high-rise school in NSW. The principal of Arthur Phillip, Lynne Goodwin, said the school desperately needed more space but was confident that students would enjoy learning in a ... View full article

Super Rugby: Western Force stun NSW Waratahs 25-13 in Sydney

Western Force have completed a stunning opening round of Super Rugby upsets, shocking the defending champions, NSW Waratahs, in a massive boilover in Sydney. Michael Foley's side achieved a win in the opening round for the first time in their history ... View full article

Jetski rider suffers spinal injuries in NSW crash

A jetski rider has been rushed to hospital with possible spinal injuries after a crash in Sydney's south west this evening. Emergency services rushed to Revesby Beach on the Georges River at Picnic Point after reports a man had been hit and run over by ... View full article

Funnel webs on the march across Sydney

In January, 98 cases were attended by paramedics in NSW, with four so far this February. For 2014, paramedics were called out to 319 incidents in Sydney with the majority in Sydney's west, followed by the north and south-west regions. Forty-three of ... View full article