Tag: NSW
NSW records slight rise in domestic tourism
New South Wales Tourism Minister Jodi McKay says there are positive signs for New South Wales in the latest tourism figures.[MORE]
Tigers' Ryan to fight 'crusher' charge
Wests Tigers winger Beau Ryan will face the NRL judiciary on Thursday night to contest the grading of dangerous tackle charge.[MORE]
One person dead, one injured after truck collision
The driver of a car which collided with a truck at Clarendon in Sydney's north west this morning has died.[MORE]
Elderly woman falls 15m down cliff
Police and paramedics are with a 77-year-old woman who fell fifteen metres down a cliff at Lake Parramatta, in Sydney's west.[MORE]
NSW puts credit card fees under examination
A new study will scrutinise credit card surcharges in a bid to stop consumers being slugged with excessive fees.[MORE]
Larger-than-life portrait is packer's pick
A life-like black and white portrait of rock music historian Glenn A Baker wins Packing Room Prize.[MORE]
Police probe Sydney fishing trawler fire
Police are investigating the cause of a fire on a fishing trawler in Sydney's inner west.[MORE]
Transport adviser resigns over 'disappointing' blueprint
The head of the Property Council has resigned from the NSW Government's transport advisory board.[MORE]
Technology key to combating fatigue, says NRMA
The state's peak motoring group says police are right to be planning a crackdown on fatigue, but pulling drivers over on suspicion may not be workable.[MORE]
Blue Mountains bike tracks closed
The Blue Mountains City Council has voted to close all mountain bike tracks along the escarpment closest to Sydney and adjoining ridges.[MORE]
Alleged Comanchero charged with armed robbery
A man, who police allege is a member of the Comancheros bikie gang, has been charged with armed robbery in Sydney's west.[MORE]
Rangers hear no evidence of Sydney cane toad colony
National Parks and Wildlife Service staff have been scouring Taren Point in Sydney's south listening for the breeding call of the cane toad in a bid to find out if a colony has been established. [MORE]
Police left dumbfounded by highway chase
A 31-year-old man will face serious traffic charges after allegedly leading police on a high-speed chase along the Pacific Highway just after midnight.[MORE]
Meningococcal man dies
A man from the New South Wales Hunter Valley has died from meningococcal disease.[MORE]
Police taking longer to respond to non-urgent calls
Police in New South Wales admit they are not happy with their response times to 000 calls, as new figures show some people are waiting more than an hour for officers to arrive.[MORE]
NSW sees lowest drought levels for 4 years
39.8 per cent of NSW is in drought - compared with 81 per cent in January.[MORE]
Family outraged by attacker's acquittal
Relatives of an Irishman who was severely bashed in Sydney's east in 2008 have broken down after a man was found not guilty of his attempted murder.[MORE]
Missing diggers found after 44 years
The remains of two Australian servicemen missing since 1966 in Indonesia have been found. [MORE]
Housing official 'awarded contracts to his own company'
A corruption inquiry has heard that a former New South Wales Housing Department officer failed to disclose a conflict of interest in contracts worth millions of dollars. [MORE]
Rex warns of ticketing scam
Regional Express Airlines (Rex) is warning people in Broken Hill that a company ringing people offering wholesales flights with their airline is a scam.[MORE]
Speeding drivers caught in highway crackdown
Police say a campaign aiming to reduce the number of fatal crashes on New South Wales north coast roads has already resulted in an alarmingly high number of people booked for speeding.[MORE]
Sydney Sheikh optimistic about deportation appeal
The Sydney Shia Muslim cleric facing deportation says he is optimistic he will be allowed to stay in Australia.[MORE]
Survey sparks fresh call for wild brumbies cull
The Colong Foundation for Wilderness says a survey of wild brumbies in the Snowy Mountains is a wake-up call to authorities and aerial culling must begin.[MORE]
Brumbies snare Palmer from Tahs
The Brumbies have signed young NSW Waratahs tighthead prop Dan Palmer for next two Super rugby seasons.[MORE]
Planning begins for urgent riverbank repairs
Plans to repair a severely eroded riverbank at Rocks Ferry Reserve in Wauchope are progressing.[MORE]
