Struggling to pay rent, Alys McDonough left Sydney to buy a dilapidated house in the outback
Alys McDonough rubs her face with a wet cloth and then proceeds to wrap her panting dog."This is my air conditioning; it's called muslin cloth,"…
Two more Sydney schools test positive to asbestos, one closes for week to clean up ’30 cubic metres’ of mulch
A school in Sydney's north west will remain closed for a week while authorities remove an estimated 30 cubic metres of asbestos-contaminated mulch.St Luke's Catholic…
Proposed flight paths for Western Sydney airport ‘manifestly unfair’, councils say
In short: Councils have raised concerns about the impact of flight paths proposed for the new Western Sydney airport.Wollondilly Shire Council says it is unfair…
Wanted Sydney property developer Jean Nassif sends millions to Lebanon, Nigeria in potential fraud, administrators say
In short: A report into Jean Nassif's company Toplace reveals he used millions of dollars to buy land in Lebanon and warehouses in NigeriaThe administrators'…
Man who made chance fossil discovery in outback Queensland named Local Hero in 2024 Australian of the Year Awards
The man behind a chance fossil discovery that saw palaeontologists flock to outback Queensland, making it a now-famous dinosaur hotspot, has been named Australia's Local…
Seaplane crashes into Sydney Harbour near Shark Island after aborted take-off
Passengers have spoken about their lucky escape after the seaplane they were travelling on crashed into Sydney Harbour during an aborted take-off.Key points:Police said one…
NSW Police release CCTV footage of moment Sydney lawyer Mahmoud Abbas was shot in Greenacre
CCTV video of a gunman running towards a criminal defence lawyer has been released in an appeal for information into the shooting. Key points:Lawyer Mahmoud Abbas…
Kurtley Beale groped woman at Sydney pub before sexually assaulting her in male toilets, court hears
Rugby union player Kurtley Beale allegedly groped a woman in a Sydney pub before sexually assaulting her in the male toilets, a jury has heard.Key…