NSW officials have no qualms about South Sydney duo Luke Keary and Dylan ... and other top stories

NSW officials have no qualms about South Sydney duo Luke Keary and Dylan ...

NSW Rugby League officials are undeterred by the withdrawals of star players including South Sydney duo Dylan Walker and Luke Keary from the annual City versus Country match. Like clockwork, players were ruled out of the clash. Walker and Keary will ... >> view original

Sydney storms: NSW bracing for MORE rain as another low 'could form' this week

Meteorologist Don White said last week's storm was unprecedented for NSW — a 48-hour hammering of wind and rain throughout the Hunter, Central Coast and parts of northern Sydney. Maitland, one of the worst-hit areas, copped more than 400mm of rain ... >> view original

Sydney and northern New South Wales face more flooding rain, Bureau of ...

The Bureau of Meteorology is warning Sydney and northern New South Wales could be in for another deluge, with a new low pressure system to form off the coast later this week. The bureau is closely monitoring the situation with computer modelling ... >> view original

Sydney hail storm: Severe thunderstorm warnings cancelled for NSW, ACT after ...

The hail caused five warehouses to collapse in Western Sydney. Fire and Rescue New South Wales said the buildings in Huntingwood had half-a-metre of hail on their roofs, with the weight of the hail causing the buildings to collapse. Specialist crews ... >> view original

NSW storms: flood evacuation order for south western Sydney suburbs – as it ...

The cruise ship, Carnival Spirit, which was stranded just outside of Sydney heads overnight in swells which reached 9m was allowed to dock this morning with the 4,000 passengers getting off safely. It is due to depart again for New Caledonia this evening. >> view original

ANZAC DAY 2015: NSW dawn service locations, the Sydney parade map and ...

NSW has been battered by the storm of the decade this week and RSL NSW president Rod White says the disastrous weather will affect some services. “(But) generally speaking, across Sydney and the regional areas, we're expecting most people to be able ... >> view original

A-League violence: NSW police pepper spray fans at match between Western ...

NSW police have used capsicum spray on fans at an A-League soccer match between the Western Sydney Wanderers and Perth Glory at Parramatta Stadium, with officers injured in the crowd violence. They said the trouble began during Saturday night's ... >> view original

Sydney University guarantees a place for the dux of every NSW school

The dux of every NSW school will be guaranteed a place at Sydney University next year under a new scheme to lure bright students who would not traditionally apply to study at the leading university. The university will offer a spot to the top Year 12 ... >> view original

Inner-city driving Sydney's housing boom

Sydney City Council says it will invest $800 million over the next decade on drainage, parks and other community facilities to service the area. But the lord mayor, Clover Moore, said the NSW government, which is responsible for transport, needs to do ... >> view original

Western Sydney representation: Should board members of state cultural ...

A spokeswoman for Arts Minister Troy Grant noted last month that three of the five state cultural institution boards and the Film and Television Advisory Committee have western Sydney representation: "The NSW Government will continue to increase ... >> view original