Last Top Stories: Sydney teacher wins $285000 in damages after shopping trolley fall

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

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

Woman dies in Sydney house fire

Two other male residents were able to escape the fire and were treated by NSW Ambulance Paramedics for minor injuries. At this early stage police do not know what started the fire or believe it to be suspicious. Police are looking at heating in the ... >> 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

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

Philippines call centre worker stole Australian Citibank customer details for ...

An overseas call centre employee allegedly collected banking details of Australian Citibank customers and sold them to a Sydney crime syndicate, which then used the details to defraud the customers of more than $1 million, police say. Police allege the ... >> 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

25 militants killed in air strikes as Sisi inspects troops in insurgency-hit N ...

Egyptian warplanes killed 25 Islamist militants in North Sinai on Saturday, security sources said, as President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi visited the province after a major escalation of conflict there. The sources said the air strikes hit militant targets ... >> view original

Texas alligator kills late-night swimmer

An alligator has attacked and killed a Texas man who ignored warnings about the reptile and went for a late night swim in a creek, US media reported Saturday. The body of Tommy Woodward, 28, was found Friday, floating a half mile (800 meters) from the ... >> view original