Wet and windy weather hit Sydney, Hunter and Illawarra regions of NSW and other top stories

Wet and windy weather hit Sydney, Hunter and Illawarra regions of NSW

The State Emergency Service (SES) has responded to more than 150 calls for help across Sydney and the Illawarra region as parts of New South Wales are battered by wet and windy weather. A severe weather warning has been issued for the Metropolitan, ... >> view original

'Kind hearted' Sydney man Nicholas Tooth dies after rugby match

Mr Tooth, originally from Wallabadah in the New England region of NSW, lived in Sydney and studied agricultural economics at the University of Sydney. Charles Murray, the president of the Quirindi Lions football club, told the ABC the death was a ... >> view original

Glenn Stewart considered for NSW Origin recall

A new lease on life at South Sydney has Glenn Stewart under consideration for a recall to the NSW Origin team for the first time since 2012. Stewart, who has been named at five-eighth for Monday night's match against Cronulla, is acknowledged as one of ... >> view original

Sydney property market hits highest ever auction clearance rate; NSW named ...

The record-breaking 88.2% clearance rate comes as bidders in Sydney's inner west broke suburb-by-suburb records. A 938-square-metre Federation bungalow in Haberfield, for example, was bought for $1,666,000, $215,000 more than the previous record ... >> view original

NSW weather warning: Gale-force and damaging winds expected to hit the state

Rain sensors at Observatory Hill in Sydney measured 19.6mm since 9am this morning, as BOM warns of gale-force winds across much of the state today and tomorrow. Thredbo will officially kick of the 2015 snow season on June 5, with a weekend of skiing ... >> view original

NSW Swifts fight off scrappy Northern Mystics

The NSW Swifts continued their unbeaten run against New Zealand teams in the trans-Tasman netball league this season after holding off the Northern Mystics 66-50 in Sydney. With both sides feeling they had something to prove, it looked set to be a ... >> view original

Gunman on the run as shots fired in Harris Park

Police have shut down a Sydney street after a masked gunman fired off eight rounds in the middle of a shopping strip. Diners were enjoying their lunch just after 2pm on Saturday in Harris Park, western Sydney, when the man walked outside and fired the ... >> view original

Despite terror threat, more people expected in Sydney for Anzac Day

In response to the alleged plot, NSW Police issued a reminder to its officers to be aware of their personal safety when they entered and exited police stations, and reminded them to remain aware even when they are off duty, in line with the high ... >> view original

States to join NSW medical marijuana trials

Victoria is set to join NSW's medical marijuana trials aimed at helping children with epilepsy, the terminally ill and people on chemotherapy, in a bid to build the case for the groundbreaking treatment. Victorian Health Minister Jill Hennessy ... >> view original

NSW crime statistics 2013 and 2014: fraud and drug possession offences on the ...

All but 13 people of the arrests were in the Sydney central business district, where laws imposing a 1.30am lockout on drinking venues took effect in February last year. BOCSAR director Don Weatherburn said the 489 per cent increase was a reflection of ... >> view original