NSW Premier Baird to welcome Prince Harry to Sydney and other top stories

NSW Premier Baird to welcome Prince Harry to Sydney

NSW Premier Mike Baird will help roll out the red carpet for Prince Harry in Sydney, but even a royal visit won't keep him away from question time in parliament. The premier is among hundreds expected to line the stairs of Sydney's Opera House on ... >> view original

NSW police and military participate in counter-terrorism drill at Sydney's ...

NSW police and military participate in counter-terrorism drill at Sydney's Holsworthy barracks. Next gallery. Why Britain may be about to imitate one of the ugliest periods in Australian political history. PREV. 1 of 8. NEXT. FRIEND OR FOE: As part of ... >> view original

South Sydney duo Dylan Walker and Luke Keary to press NSW State of Origin ...

South Sydney duo Dylan Walker and Luke Keary will be given a chance to make a late push for State of Origin selection after being named to play St George Illawarra in round nine of the NRL. Former Kangaroos centre Walker and fellow NSW hopeful Keary ... >> view original

Deputy director Anne Flanagan retires from Art Gallery of NSW before first sod ...

Mr Brand said he looked forward to working with Ms Flanagan as she continued to support the Sydney Modern project in "other capacities". It is envisaged that Ms Flanagan will remain involved in committees working on the new project although the exact ... >> view original

Surge in flu cases in NSW prompts cruise ship warning

NSW Health has recorded a 140 per cent spike in flu cases compared with the average for this time period over the past four years, with nearly 1350 cases so far this year. University of Sydney immunisation and infectious diseases expert Robert Booy ... >> view original

NSW Swifts beat Melbourne Vixens 67-43 at Sydney's Super Dome, giving ...

NSW Swifts defender Sharni Layton has produced an incredible performance against Melbourne, sending the Vixens crashing to their biggest ever trans-Tasman netball competition defeat. Swifts climbed above defending champions Vixens into third in the ... >> 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

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

Manager of the bureau's NSW Weather Services, Andrew Treloar said Sydney could be affected by this weather event. "Current guidance suggests that Sydney is likely to be on the fringe of this event," Mr Treloar told 702 ABC Sydney. "However, we're alert ... >> 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

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