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The Mutilator: Sydney serial killer William Macdonald dies as NSW's oldest ...

A Sydney serial killer, known as The Mutilator, has died aged 90 after becoming the longest-serving and oldest prisoner in New South Wales. William Macdonald, was jailed for life in 1963 for murdering four men in Sydney and another in Brisbane ... >> view original

NSW Young Farmers launch Sydney branch

PARRAMATTA'S Commercial Hotel was bursting with young farmers, agriculture students and agribusiness professionals on Tuesday night for the launch of the NSW Young Farmers Sydney branch. NSW Young Farmers Council chairman Josh Gilbert was ... >> view original

Federal budget 2015: Joe Hockey budget snubs new road, rail lines in Sydney ...

The WestConnex motorway, roads around Badgerys Creek and a commitment to finishing the duplication of the Pacific Highway by the end of the decade remained the government's major transport commitments for Sydney and NSW. There was no new ... >> view original

City of Sydney says modified Barangaroo casino plan has no public benefit

A spokeswoman for Lend Lease said: "In line with the planning process, we will now review all submissions made in relation to the revised Concept Plan for Barangaroo and will respond in detail to the points raised to the NSW Department of Planning and ... >> view original

Sydney traffic: Mad Max Fury Road to close Sydney's Cahill Expressway for ...

Motorists have been warned to expect delays around parts of Sydney's CBD on Wednesday, and it's due to the latest instalment of the Mad Max film franchise, aptly named Fury Road. The War Rig and other vehicles from the iconic post-apocalyptic film ... >> view original

Two men on run after daring robbery at Bendigo Bank in Sydney's CBD

JUST IN: Police at the scene of a bank robbery at the Bendigo Bank on Elizabeth Street. Two offenders have fled, no one injured. #9News. — Nine News Sydney (@9NewsSyd) May 13, 2015. The men were wearing hooded jumpers when they walked up to ... >> view original

Canterbury Bulldogs' Trent Hodkinson, Josh Reynolds reunite in New South ...

Bulldogs playmaker Hodkinson reckons he has no idea whether he deserves a New South Wales spot ahead of the State of Origin opener in Sydney on May 27. But after being reunited with Josh Reynolds, Hodkinson says the Bulldogs halves hope to ... >> view original

Mike Baird's government warns City of Sydney that he wants mega councils the ...

The Minister for Local Government, Paul Toole​ sent a letter to a number of Sydney councils on April 27, telling them he had appointed the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) to assess applications from councils about their "fitness for ... >> view original

Parramatta Road closed, power blackout hits thousands in Sydney's west

Parramatta Road has been closed at Homebush and thousands of homes and businesses are without electricity in Sydney's western suburbs after major powerlines were brought down on Thursday morning. A spokeswoman for Ausgrid, which operates the ... >> view original

Three children taken to hospital with burns after explosion in Glebe

Three young children have been taken to hospital with injuries suffered in an explosion at Glebe in inner Sydney, NSW Ambulance says. Emergency services were called to a property on Glebe Point Road, shortly before 11:30am. A NSW Ambulance ... >> view original