Premier Mike Baird makes last-ditch pitch to voters before NSW state election and other top stories

Premier Mike Baird makes last-ditch pitch to voters before NSW state election

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

NSW state election 2015: your complete guide to voting on Saturday

The NSW election is on Saturday. Here is a no-nonsense guide to the ins and outs of voting on election day. Where's my nearest polling place and when will it be open? Polling places are open between 8am and 6pm on Saturday, March 28. To find your ... >> view original

NSW state election 2015: The seats, the candidates and the issues

Transport is key here, with many residents commuting to Sydney for work. Liberal MP Roza Sage says there are mixed feelings about electricity privatisation in the region, but says train line upgrades and widening of the M4 would make it worthwhile. >> view original

The challenge leaders don't talk about: population growth pressures in NSW

"Announcements of big new infrastructure spending in Sydney need to be put in the context of the population growth – because if you factor that in, it equates to a cut in services," Dr Denniss said. He said government budget papers should publish ... >> view original

Waratahs wary of winless Blues backlash

The NSW Waratahs are once bitten, twice wary as they brace themselves for an attacking backlash from the unpredictable Blues in Saturday night's Super Rugby clash at Allianz Stadium. The Blues are sitting dead last on the competition table, winless ... >> view original

Mardi Gras should expand to western Sydney — Labor NSW election candidate

LABOR'S candidate for the Sydney electorate in tomorrow's NSW state election has said the city's Mardi Gras should relocate part of its festival to western Sydney to help change attitudes towards people outside of the inner city. Edwina Lloyd, a ... >> view original

Sydney mother to take legal action against NSW Police for daughter Melissa ...

A Sydney mother is planning civil action against the New South Wales Police for the wrongful arrest of her daughter during a night out three years ago. Melissa Dunn was arrested and charged in January 2012. A magistrate later said the police had used ... >> view original

NSW Premier Mike Baird in Auburn on Thursday morning with Liberal candidate ...

Mr Baird and Mr Oueik walked the streets of Auburn on Wednesday morning, meeting shopkeepers and locals two days out from the election. Earlier on Thursday morning Mr Baird visited Sydney Markets with Strathfield MP Charles Casuscelli, who is facing a ... >> view original

WIN Sydney Comedy Festival Prize Pack

Entry is open to all residents of NSW over the age of 18 except employees and immediate families of the Promoter and their associated companies and agencies. Immediate family includes the following: spouse, ex-spouse, defacto spouse, child or step ... >> view original

NSW State Election 2015: Electorate expansion spreads poll confusion in ...

A call to the Electoral Commission's Sydney headquarters' public hotline was not much help. "That's a good question," one receptionist said. After consulting with her managers, she recommended calling Broken Hill Council for advice. "They'd know better ... >> view original