NSW

Early spring fire bans have been put in place as parts of Australia reckon with unseasonably hot conditions for the start of the season.

A screwdriver allegedly hurled during an argument has left a man in hospital after it lodged in his right eye.

A total of five children have been rushed to hospital in separate incidents of jumping castles getting picked up by violent wind gusts in just one day.

A man whose body was found in a creek near his home has been identified, after a woman was charged with his alleged murder.

Warm, dry and windy conditions will cause fire dangers to spike across the east coast.

A 17-year-old girl suffered multiple stabbed wounds and was rushed to hospital by paramedics in a serious condition.

Tributes have flooded in for an innocent Sydney student after he was shot dead in one of two mistaken identity attacks that have rocked the state.

A man has been charged with murder after he allegedly assaulted and killed his 41-year-old neighbour in the early hours of Friday over a noise dispute in Sydney’s west.

His devastated loved ones say the kind-hearted 40-year-old electrician was the victim of a 'cold-blooded murder'.

Revelations in the NSW anti-corruption commission about a property developer’s influence and a potential $5 million bribe are raising concerns about the Liberal Party’s prospects at the next state election.

The ban comes as the World Meteorological Organisation warns the El Niño weather phenomenon is gathering strength, heightening risks of extreme drought conditions across Australia. 

Emergency services descended on the scene after receiving reports a 17-year-old girl had been stabbed ‘multiple’ times.

Coogee shark attack victim Leah Stewart has given an insight into her lengthy recovery from the injuries she suffered after escaping the jaws of a great white.

A teenager has been accused of almost completely slicing off another teen's hand and then going on the run for six hours.

The young mum’s harrowing account of the attack has been skewered on radio.

Police have revealed new details about the organised crime threat after two innocent people were shot dead in separate incidents.

An Australian police officer has become an unlikely viral star after being caught on camera chasing down one of Australia’s fastest fugitives. 

A rideshare driver has been charged over allegedly performing a sex act while a young female passenger was inside the vehicle.