Sydney News

The NSW Premier has called for an investigation into allegations involving Sports Minister John Sidoti to help "restore the public's confidence" in the integrity of government, as NSW Labor calls for him to be referred to ICAC.

Police arrest 16 women in raids across Sydney for their alleged involvement in an elaborate fraud scheme in which children's details were given to sham family daycare providers.

The life-threatening condition takes 5,000 Australian lives each year — a statistic researchers hope to reduce thanks to a new artificial intelligence alert program.

As One Plus One host and foreign correspondent Jane Hutcheon prepares for her final program, she tells how technology has accelerated newsgathering, but there is joy in slowing down.

The NSW Liberal Party is embroiled in its own political donations scandal, with the party today forfeiting a political donation it received from a property developer in 2015 despite the Premier saying "nothing untoward" has occurred.

An inquest into NSW music festivals hears from the head of a medical services company who says he was sometimes nervous about events due to inadequate staffing.

Emergency services continue to spray water onto a severely damaged chemical factory at Moorebank in an attempt to extinguish lavender oil burning inside.

The 21-year-old Canberra Raiders player will still be banned from play when a new NRL season kicks off next year, after he was handed an eight-match ban for a dangerous contact charge.

Clouds of thick black smoke are billowing from a large fire at a factory in Sydney's south-west, with neighbouring residents evacuated and severe delays impacting the nearby M5.

The stalemate between the NSW Government and Parramatta Council is over with both committing $38 million to build a new aquatic centre after a 60-year-old pool was demolished for the Western Sydney stadium.

MORNING BRIEFING: Ausgrid describes vandals who used a chainsaw to cut down two power poles in Sydney's north-west during the weekend's wild weather as "the height of stupidity", and Australia's four major banks announce disaster relief measures for customers affected by bushfires.

Saturday's NRL elimination final between the Manly Sea Eagles and Cronulla Sharks will be played at Brookvale Oval, despite asbestos being found at Manly's home ground.

A who's who of Australia's culinary and publishing circles gather to celebrate the life of Margaret Fulton — and learn her 10 life lessons — at a State Memorial Service in Sydney.

Vinzent Tarantino is on trial in the NSW Supreme Court, accused of abducting year 7 student Quanne Diec who went missing on her way to school in 1998.

Greater Western Sydney star Toby Greene will learn tonight if he will continue to feature in his team's finals campaign, after the AFL brought forward a tribunal hearing to deal with his serious misconduct charge.

The Wests Tigers and Cronulla do-or-die encounter before an emotion-charged suburban crowd was, in a sense, the right game at the wrong time for an NRL hierarchy intent on "rationalising" Sydney clubs, writes Richard Hinds.

The Swifts were dismissed as a chance of beating the Vixens in the Super Netball preliminary final, which makes their win and progression to the season decider even more sweeter, writes Brittany Carter.

Asbestos found on the family hill at Brookvale Oval puts Manly's home ground at risk of losing the hosting rights to the NRL elimination final against Cronulla.

The surprise proposal to roll back the controversial lockout laws alarms the medical industry, which fears a return to the "bad old days," but delights night-time businesses, which say "good riddance" to the restrictions.

The Wallabies will head to Japan for the Rugby World Cup off the back of an unconvincing 34-15 win over Samoa in Sydney.

Anti-abortion protesters target the Liberal Party State Council meeting, but delegates defeat a motion to condemn the controversial bill.

Richmond looms as the team to beat this September after dismantling Brisbane on its own patch, sealing a home prelim and sending the Lions into a semi-final against GWS, who earlier knocked out the Bulldogs.

Winds of up to 90 kilometres per hour leave a trail of destruction across Sydney, with rescue crews pushed to their limits and warnings still in place for southern parts of NSW.

Minor premiers Melbourne finish on a high as they beat the Cowboys at AAMI Park, after the Eels down Manly to claim fifth.

Australian scientists develop a drought-tolerant beer grain they hope will be a saving grace for some Australian farmers.