| Police quell Dennis Ferguson relocation rumours Police have taken the unusual step of contacting convicted paedophile Dennis Ferguson in response to community concerns that he is planning to leave Sydney and move to the Hunter Valley. There has... | |
| Fling time in Paris ... Beauty and the least ... rumours that Nicolas Sarkozy and Carla Bruni-Sarkozy have split. From the day of their first public date - at Disneyland Paris of all places - their lives have always... |
| Clarke's choice: love or leadership Video settings Michael Clarke needs to choose between a fraught personal life and his career in cricket. All the evidence indicates that the current position is untenable. As Mark Anthony could... |
| New type of drill sergeant Ship-shape...Jodie Low on board HMAS Ballarat. ''IF YOU ladies leave my island,'' screams Gunnery Sergeant Hartman to his fresh recruits in Full Metal Jacket, ''if you survive recruit training, you... |
| 'Italian Mafia drug ring' busted A MULTI-million dollar family drug empire allegedly run by members of the Italian mafia has been busted this morning following police raids in Sydney and... |
| Escaped prisoner found under mattress Cleveland Madden, 22, an inmate of the Mid North Coast Correctional Centre, was at Kempsey Local Court on Monday afternoon but escaped while he was being returned to a prison van.Police found him... |
| Backpacker bashing akin to death - doctor Dr Vanessa Sammons, the neurosurgeon registrar who treated David Keohane until he returned to Ireland, said his prognosis had been "very, very poor".Giving evidence today in the NSW... |
| Italian Mafia drug ring busted in Sydney A MULTI-million dollar family drug empire allegedly run by members of the Italian mafia has been busted this morning following police raids in Sydney and... |
| They've had a bad week ... Video settings Australia have included troubled vice-captain Michael Clarke and out-of-form batsman Marcus North in a 14-man squad for this month's two-Test tour of New Zealand. Clarke has retained... |
| Irishman 'lucky to have survived bashing' "To have the degree and number of fractures that David had I cannot imagine that what happened was one or two blows," she said."It must have been multiple and from multiple... |
| Doctors find new way to control blood pressure The control of blood pressure is central to people's wellbeing. One in three Australians suffer from high blood pressure (hypertension), a condition which can lead to coronary heart disease, heart... |
| Lake Macquarie considers airport investment The Mayor of Lake Macquarie says he supports Newcastle airport remaining in community ownership but he would have to be convinced of the benefits of investing in the facility. Last night, Newcastle... |
| Help extended to domestic violence victims A domestic violence support program is being extended across the Hunter region, providing practical measures to ensure women do not have to flee the family home. The New South Wales Government... |
| Sydney bus operators told to lift their game An Auditor-General's report has called on Sydney bus operators to lift their game, saying the public deserves a better service for their money. The Auditor-General Peter Achterstraat says that while... |
| Research considers tsunami risk The Department of Environment and Climate Change says Newcastle felt the effects of a big tsunami 50 years ago, making it important to be prepared for any future events. The Department of... |
| Bashed cabbie criticises booking scheme A former Newcastle cab owner has blamed the failure of a taxi booking system for not being able to get help when a passenger attacked him. The cabbie, known only as David, says he became concerned... |
| Keneally urged to act on Newcastle CBD revamp Pressure is mounting on New South Wales Premier Kristina Keneally to take a leadership role in transforming inner-city Newcastle from its current shabby state. Business leaders have written to Ms... |
| Beveridge tells Wildcats to simply believe Perth Wildcats coach Rob Beveridge says his side is still well placed to win a record fifth NBL championship despite losing game two of the grand final series to Wollongong. The Wildcats went down... |
| Elephant calf birth hailed a miracle THE live birth of an elephant calf just days after it was believed to have died in the womb is being hailed as a miracle by Taronga Zoo... |
| Zoo's 'dead' baby elephant is born alive Porntip gave birth to the calf this morning, zoo spokesman Mark Williams told AAP today.On Monday, staff at the Sydney zoo said ultrasounds showed the calf was in an upside down position, making it... |
| Crunch time for Supercoach The teams signal the intentions of the 16 NRL coaches of what their final line-ups for the season will be, so the next few days are the most important for Supercoaches to get their starting line-ups... |
| Hayne to start NRL season in pain DALLY M Medallist Jarryd Hayne concedes the sternum injury he picked up in the All-Star game will continue to niggle him during the NRL... |
| Hayne reveals his world of pain Hayne suffered the injury in last month's NRL All Stars game, and aggravated it further during a trial match with Penrith. And the 22-year-old said on Wednesday he had not yet fully recovered from... |
| Discovery of genetically different Tasmanian devils offers new hope In a discovery of consequence for efforts to save Tasmanian devils in the wild, scientists have found some devils from north-west Tasmania are genetically different and potentially resistant to the... |
| Screwdriver seized after woman stabbed during fight A 34-year-old woman will face court today after being charged over a stabbing in Sydney's west. Police were called to a house at Lethbridge Park yesterday afternoon at about 2:15pm (AEDT). They... |
| Revamp not relegation for Events NSW: Premier The New South Wales Premier, Kristina Keneally says she will still be involved in the state's leading events body despite creating a new ministerial portfolio for major events. Under an overhaul of... |
| Man accused of cultivating cannabis plants A 22-year-old man has been charged with cultivating and possessing drugs, after police searched a home in Albion Park Rail for illicit drugs yesterday. Police allege five cannabis plants growing in... |
| MP questions 'Green Loans' accessibility The federal Member for Gilmore, Joanna Gash, says she has received a stream of complaints about the Federal Government's 'Green Loans'. Under the Green Loans program, assessors inspect homes to... |
| Funding allows domestic violence victims to stay put The New South Wales Government has earmarked Wollongong and the Shoalhaven for funding to run a program combating domestic violence. The 'Staying Home Leaving Violence' scheme was rolled out in... |
| Blind man dies in trailer mishap A blind man has died after walking between a truck and its trailer at Bowral. The accident happened just before 5:00pm (AEDT) yesterday at the intersection of Station and Wingecarribee streets. The... |
| Tycoon under the hammer The breakup of the debt-laden property empire of developer Gary Baker is now under way. And heavy losses appear likely for the ambitious developer best known for wearing trademark white zinc on his... |
| Trains as fast as planes THE journey from London to Beijing by rail could take just two days under a Chinese plan to build an international network for trains that can travel almost as fast as aircraft. Three networks are... |
| Man in wheelchair 'stomped on, hit with bar' A MAN in a wheelchair has been punched in the face, stomped on and hit on the head with metal bars at a train station in Sydney's... |
| Sydney eateries trial 'scores on doors' rating scheme Restaurants and cafes in Sydney's Canada Bay area will be part of a trial of a new system of rating food safety and hygiene standards. Businesses in the council area which pass Food Authority... |
| Teens beat man with bars A wheelchair-bound man has been severely assaulted in an unprovoked attack by two teenagers at a train station in Sydney's west yesterday night, police say. The man, a 35-year-old Canadian, was on... |
| Blind man dies crossing road Police say it's believed the man walked onto Station Street in Bowral as the truck was stopped at a red light.Initial investigations suggest he walked in between the truck's tipper and dog trailer... |
| Woman 'attacked with screwdriver' Police say the 29-year-old victim suffered wounds to her head, face and arms in the alleged attack on Tuesday afternoon.She was taken by ambulance to the Nepean Hospital in a stable... |
| 'Drinking, speeding L-plater arrested' Police say the 28-year-old from the ACT was stopped on the Hume Highway on Tuesday night when officers allegedly clocked him at 162km/hr in a 110km/hr zone.The driver was arrested and taken to Yass... |
| Happy home vital for heir apparent But Australia will not hold it against him and nor should they. People were saying yesterday the incident may impact on his chances of getting the Australian captaincy.It won't and nor should it.When... |
| Clarke likely to rush back to NZ MICHAEL Clarke is likely to rush back to New Zealand for Test match duty next week as debate raged about his shock decision to return to Sydney to comfort distressed fiancee Lara... |
| Wharfies' dockyard brawl for good cause GOLDEN gloves ... Wharfies from Patricks at Botany train at the Redfern PCYC for their charity 'War on the Wharves' fight night.(from left) Brad Hay, Kane Hay (sitting), Paul Wallington, Jules Parry... |
| Leaders' plan to stop people smuggling PRIME Minister Kevin Rudd and Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono will formalise an agreement to combat people smuggling... |
| Teased boy held knife to classmate's neck A BOY who was teased about his musical tastes held a kitchen knife to a classmate's neck and told him: "Three strikes and you're... |
| Pre-suicide text makes lover panic On the day she died, forensic crime scene officer Simon Struthers received a text telling him: "You are my hero . . . I love you with all of my heart."He immediately called her but got no... |
| Just do what comes naturally as Pup tails the WAG: laugh What a mess. Now not so much a case of the dog wagging the tail as the Pup tailing the WAG. Other than that excruciating pun, the most unfortunate thing about Michael Clarke's mercy dash to the arms... |
| The crisis in maths MATHS education is in crisis, with the number of students enrolled in a mathematics major at Australian universities declining by 15 per cent since 2001 and the number of students taking advanced... |
| Playing Lote is a Sheens shocker HAS Tigers coach Tim Sheens gone mad? Sure, it's a great promotional move to play Lote Tuqiri in round one. But it's a terrible coaching... |
| We have the best pack in NRL - Taylor The Rabbitohs' big bopper Dave Taylor yesterday declared his club has the No. 1 forward pack in the game heading into their season opener against the Roosters at ANZ Stadium on Sunday. The colossal... |
| Boyd jumps aboard Hayne train And the Dragons star wants to be just like him. Boyd, still adjusting to life in the No. 1 jumper after spending his first three years in the NRL on the wing, admits he is doing his best to imitate... |
