NSW Election: The fiercely independent electorate of Sydney and other top stories

NSW Election: The fiercely independent electorate of Sydney

The electorate of Sydney covers some of New South Wales' most affluent voters in Potts Point and Elizabeth Bay on the city's eastern edge, and some of the most disadvantaged voters in Millers Point on the city's western edge. This mix of demographic ... >> view original

Child sex abuse at St Ignatius College, Riverview: Investigation launched into ...

The north shore private school boasts notable alumni including Prime Minister Tony Abbott and the Archbishop of Sydney Anthony Fisher. Former NSW premier Nick Greiner and federal minister Barnaby Joyce also attended. In 1997 a teacher at the school, ... >> view original

NSW election: western Sydney councils call for public transport boost

A week out from the election western Sydney councils representing a third of the city's population have hit the state government with a multi-billion-dollar wish list for public transport. In a "State election issues brief" the Western Sydney Regional ... >> view original

Labor wants 24-hour chemists across Sydney

Parents of sick children will be spared the midnight drive west to reach the only 24-hour chemist in Sydney, under a Labor pledge to open all-hours pharmacies in the south, north and inner Sydney. The Pharmacy Guild's NSW director, Steven Waller, said ... >> view original

NSW Waratahs forward Jacques Potgieter fined $20000 for homophobic slurs ...

The Waratahs' marquee international, Jacques Potgieter, has been fined $20,000 – with $10,000 suspended – for using homophobic slurs during his side's Super Rugby derby against the Brumbies at Allianz Stadium in Sydney on Sunday afternoon. >> view original

NSW state election 2015: Live blog, Sunday March 22

NSW now has the nation's second lowest unemployment rate and according to one estimate Sydney's economy grew at its fastest rate for 14 years in 2013-14. The Coalition has adopted policies to boost new home building which has become a key growth ... >> view original

Caitlin Bassett nails last-second shot as West Coast Fever reduce NSW Swifts ...

... NSW Swifts to their second draw in as many weeks. With top spot on the line in the contest of the unbeaten Australian sides, the 193cm Bassett was front and centre in a shootout with Swifts namesake Caitlin Thwaites at Sydney Olympic Park Sports ... >> view original

Vivid Sydney: Get the Sydney & NSW in Winter and Vivid Sydney 2015 ...

Whether you're after a short break in the country, the chance to sample the highlights of Sydney's hottest new dining precincts, or insider tips on the best designer shopping spots, this bumper guide has all the advice you need, thanks to Destination NSW. >> view original

NSW state election 2015: Lewis's early intervention paved way to university

Lewis Beard achieved an Australian Tertiary Admission Rank of 94.9 when he did his HSC last year, has just started a chemical engineering degree at the University of Sydney and is on his way to a good career. The 18-year-old from Balgowlah was also ... >> view original

NSW state election 2015: Old Mike's Book of Practical Cats by MB Baird

The great Sydney east/west divide split open again as candidates for the seat of Sydney addressed a meeting of concerned macchiatoists in inner-city Ultimo. The subject of shifting the Powerhouse Museum to Parramatta to make room for high rise ... >> view original