Severe thunderstorm warning issued for parts of NSW and other top stories

Severe thunderstorm warning issued for parts of NSW

Sydney has been spared the brunt of the severe thunderstorms this afternoon, with the wild weather hitting the state further north. A thunderstorm warning was still in place for NSW, according to the Bureau of Meteorology, with storms affecting areas ... >> view original

NSW drivers battle heavy traffic as Easter long weekend ends

Live Traffic NSW is reporting heavy holiday traffic conditions for all major routes into Sydney from the Central Coast, Blue Mountains and South Coast on Monday afternoon. And bad weather may intensify traffic congestion. At 1.30 pm, the Bureau of ... >> view original

Pregnant Jehovah's Witness' decision to refuse treatment 'harrowing' for ...

At the same time, debate has raged over NSW MP Fred Nile's push to introduce laws making it a crime to seriously harm or kill a fetus in utero. Haematologist Giselle Kidson-Gerber said her experience treating ... Sascha Callaghan, an expert in ethics ... >> view original

Baird government ignores advice against 'part-time' Sydney cycleways

"There is no precedent in Sydney for a part-time cycleway," says a presentation sent from the former director-general of Transport for NSW, Dave Stewart, to the chief executive of Roads and Maritime Services, Peter Duncan. The document lists 10 "cons ... >> view original

State Library of NSW displays rare 1880s Sydney snapshots

The State Library of NSW holds more than170 original Arthur Syer photographs, the most extensive collection of early Australian street photography known to exist. With the help of the Flickr community the Library has been able to label many of the ... >> view original

Sydney is Australia's most valuable location, but public transport is its weakness

It is likely to surpass North Sydney as NSW's second largest local economy in four to five years. Sydney Olympic Park, which is very close to the city's economic centre of gravity, also has growing clout. The output of the Homebush Bay-Silverwater area ... >> view original

NSW Agricultural Society names Young Rural Achiever at Sydney Royal

The NSW Agricultural Society has named an agricultural teacher as its Young Rural Achiever for 2015. The rural achiever program introduces Sydney Royal visitors to some of the most dynamic and impressive young people working in rural and allied ... >> view original

Former NSW Upper House MP Reverend Gordon Moyes dies in Sydney

Former New South Wales Upper House MP, Reverend Gordon Moyes, has died in Sydney after a life working for social justice. The 76-year-old evangelist, broadcaster and politician died on Easter Sunday. Dr Moyes served for 27 years as the head of the ... >> view original

High school teacher and bride-to-be Stephanie Scott vanishes from Leeton

More than 100 family members and friends were due to travel to the central western NSW town of Eugowra for the ceremony, a year after the couple became engaged in Thailand. But those plans have now been put on hold as her family and friends launch a ... >> view original

Cheats slip through the cracks at University of Sydney

Those universities, along with the University of Technology, Sydney and the University of New South Wales – all of whom have provided Fairfax Media with comprehensive updates on the progress of their internal inquiries – cited Turnitin as key to ... >> view original