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NSW Police arrest man at Sydney's central station over 36kg of cannabis found ...

Officers spoke to the 35-year-old Queensland man while patrolling a platform at Central Railway Station about 8:30am, NSW Police said. The cannabis, which police said had an estimated street value of almost $300,000, was allegedly found after the ... >> view original

Sydney teacher wins $285000 in damages after shopping trolley fall

A trial in the NSW District Court in April last year heard the fall left Ms Cavric unable to work, and she has not been able to keep up with housework at her family's large Northbridge house. Ms Cavric said her relationship with her husband had become ... >> view original

New smoking bans introduced in NSW

'We are delighted that second-hand smoke will no longer be a worry for patrons, staff and the NSW community as smoking will officially be off the menu at all outdoor dining outlets from today,' Scott Walsberger, Tobacco Control Manager for the Cancer ... >> view original

Auva'a solid in comeback from ban

SUSPENDED South Sydney centre Kirisome Auva'a took his first tentative steps on the road back to the NRL in the NSW Cup with the North Sydney Bears yesterday. Auva'a scored a try and had a hand in a couple of others as the Mounties staged a late ... >> view original

Public assured after Sydney dental scare

NSW Health authorities have assured the public it's safe to go to the dentist after six Sydney practitioners were suspended for potentially exposing thousands of patients to HIV and hepatitis. Dr Robert Starkenburg and The Gentle Dentist operator Dr ... >> view original

NSW government investigating Airbnb rentals

Sydneysiders have embraced the home sharing concept and Sydney is ranked number 10 in the world in terms of listings on the website. But no one body governs the rules around short-term letting in NSW. The uncertainty surrounding the current rules was ... >> view original

Sydney has the highest poverty rate of any capital city in Australia

The NCOSS report has found the average weekly disposable household income for the richest residents of NSW is nearly six times that of the poorest – at $1895 for the richest 20 per cent, compared to $348 for the poorest 20 per cent, well below the ... >> view original

Flu cases on the rise across northern Sydney

However, Northern Sydney Local Health District (NSLHD) Public Health Unit acting director Sean Tobin said there had been no indications of particular hot-spots within the district. “In NSLHD there have been 538 notifications of influenza for the year ... >> view original

Task force to look at Uber and taxi industry in NSW

The fast-growing Uber service has had a presence in Sydney for more than a year and has emerged as a significant competitor to taxi services. The UberX platform, in which motorists use their own car to pick up passengers, has recorded more than a ... >> view original

Wallabies captain Stephen Moore says he will lead by example

Assigned to captain the Wallabies to the World Cup, veteran hooker Stephen Moore says he'll lead by example. Moore, 32, received the nod as captain going into the 2015 international season from coach Michael Cheika on Monday ahead of incumbent ... >> view original