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

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

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“What we do know is that most of the forecasting guidance shows a low pressure system developing off the northern New South Wales coast, but we are not able to determine the exact position, timing and intensity of the system this far out,” New South ... >> 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

Australia Storm Hammers Sydney, New South Wales; 3 Dead, Hundreds ...

Severe storms sweeping across New South Wales, Australia, disrupted transportation in several areas on April 22. A timelapse video shows flood waters rising in a suburb of Sydney, submerging a railway line at Bardwell Park station. >> view original

Academic Jake Lynch cleared of anti-Semitism in ugly stoush at Sydney University

NSW Council for Civil Liberties president Stephen Blanks said it was "completely inappropriate" for the university to invoke its code of conduct "against people who are exercising their legitimate right of free speech". "How bizarre is it that ... >> 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

NSW Leather Waterloo site sale highlights South Sydney demand

Demand for potential residential conversion of older-style properties has gained traction as investors hunt for higher yield than banks offer and more stability than the sharemarket. While the trend is not new, the number of inquiries for the assets ... >> view original

Flooded houses as the Georges river breaks its banks at Chipping Norton. Pic ...

Professor Matthew England from the Climate Change Research Centre says the destructive storm that's devastated areas of Sydney and regional areas including the Hunter Region and Maitland, came in line with global warming trends, and it's the kind of ... >> view original