Tag: NSW
Tearful Rice offers public apology
Swimmer Stephanie Rice makes an emotional public apology over her homophobic slur on Twitter.[MORE]
Missing Broken Hill teenagers found in Sydney
Two teenage girls reported missing from their parents' house in Broken Hill on Friday night have been found in Sydney.[MORE]
Country Women's Association still relevant: president
The Country Women's Association (CWA) believes the organisation is just as relevant now as it when it formed 88 years ago.[MORE]
Taree council looks at options for rural road
The Greater Taree Council is looking at options for a badly deteriorated rural road in the wake of two community meetings last week.[MORE]
Oakeshott back in Port Macquarie after historic decision
Lyne MP Rob Oakeshott is back in Port Macquarie today after he and New England MP Tony Windsor backed Prime Minister Julia Gillard to form a minority Government.[MORE]
Opposition MPs say minority Government a 'dud deal'
The region's federal MPs will spend another three years in opposition working with a minority Labor Government.[MORE]
Indigenous Australians recognised in NSW constitution
The NSW Constitution now recognises Aboriginal people as the traditional custodians of the state.[MORE]
Gash devastated by independents' decision
The Liberal Member for Gilmore, Joanna Gash, says she is devastated by the decision of independents Rob Oakeshott and Tony Windsor to side with the ALP to form government.[MORE]
Cruise-goers watch as truck plunges into harbour
Newcastle's efforts to impress the 2,000 passengers on board a cruise ship have not quite gone to plan, after a forklift truck unloading the ship ended up in the harbour.[MORE]
Mike Munro fined for speeding
TV personality Mike Munro has been fined $300 for driving at double the speed limit through Sydney's Lane Cove Tunnel.[MORE]
Feral goat control planned for western NSW
The New South Wales Government will develop a plan to control the threat of feral goats in state's west.[MORE]
Dubbo hospital redevelopment talks begin
Discussions on the redevelopment of the Dubbo Base Hospital has begun in earnest today.[MORE]
Councils' tourism calendar initiative deemed a success
Three western councils that joined forces to promote events in their region say the campaign has been a huge success.[MORE]
Grandstand demolition to begin next week
The demolition of the heritage grandstand at Dubbo's showground will start next Tuesday. [MORE]
Walkway to stay in Newcastle Beach master plan
Newcastle Council will retain the walkway underpass to Newcastle Beach and has ditched plans for a market at Nobbys, after an overwhelming response from the public.[MORE]
Australian Red Shirt arrives back in Sydney
An Australian man who was jailed in Thailand over anti-government protests has returned to Sydney.[MORE]
Railcorp officer jailed over assault lies
A Railcorp officer has been jailed for two years after he made his colleagues lie about an alleged assault on a teenage boy.[MORE]
Cocaine arrests soar in NSW
The Bureau of Crime Statistics says a big rise in the number of people arrested for cocaine possession in NSW is almost certainly because more people are using the drug. [MORE]
Bikies to face court after raids
Several alleged members of an outlaw motorcycle gang are due to face Newcastle Local Court today on charges of extortion.[MORE]
Parkes Shire Council facing up to debt
The Parkes Shire Council has resolved to take action to avoid its finances being in deficit for the next eight years. [MORE]
Mango madness: bidder pays $2,000 per mango
The first mangoes of the season that were grown in the Northern Territory have sold for $30,000 at the Sydney Markets' annual charity auction.[MORE]
Parkes MP disappointed with Gillard victory
The Nationals Member for Parkes says he is concerned about the independent MPs' reasons for backing Labor.[MORE]
Man stabbed during attempted carjacking
A man has been stabbed during an attempted car-jacking at Revesby in Sydney's south-west overnight.[MORE]
Man to face court over alleged child abduction
A 21-year-old man will face a New South Wales court today after allegedly abducting his nine-week-old baby and assaulting the child's mother and grandmother.[MORE]
NSW Parliament to recognise Indigenous Australians
Indigenous leaders will gather at the New South Wale Parliament today for the introduction of a new bill recognising Aboriginal people as the first people in the state.[MORE]
