NSW

Indigenous families allege they were racially discriminated against at a regional public pool.

Human rights agency steps in over Indigenous pool ban

A formal racial discrimination complaint will be investigated after a group of First Nations families were ordered to leave a country town's public pool.

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A second midwife is facing court after police broadened their investigation into a home birth death in the Hunter region.

Second midwife charged over tragic home birth death

A second midwife has been charged months after an influencer midwife was accused of the death of a newborn following a home birth on the coast.

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A coal mine south of Newcastle has received the green light to operate until the end of 2029.

Coal mine extension approved as net-zero deadline looms

An underground coal mine will be allowed to continue extracting for two extra years, but new restrictions will prevent the coal from being shipped overseas.

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Major manhunt underway after inmate escapes custody

A major hunt is underway after a 30-year-old inmate escaped custody from a Sydney prison while being transported to hospital.

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A patient was allegedly attacked with a hammer at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in Sydney.

Hospital horror as patient allegedly attacked with hammer

One of Sydney’s busiest hospitals was put on high alert after the man was allegedly assaulted with a hammer.

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Police have boosted a reward for information into the 2003 murder of Harmony Bryant. (AAP PHOTOS)

Million-dollar reward into woman's cold-case murder

Police hope a $1 million award for information will help shed light on the murder of a woman who was found with burns and severe injuries two decades ago.

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The Big Banana was vandalised over the Easter weekend.

Big Banana defiled as cops hunt hate speech vandals

Police are investigating whether the incident should be classified under the new hate speech laws introduced last year after the Bondi terror attack.

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Sydney socialite and mother-of-two Annabelle Price has died suddenly.
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No more jabs as NSW will offer a nasal spray flu vaccine to children for free.

More kids in line for free, needle-less flu vaccine

A gentle, needle-less way to protect kids from the flu will be rolled out to hundreds of thousands of children for free in a bid to boost community immunity.

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Several motorcyclists have died in crashes on Australian roads over the Easter long weekend.

Horror Easter long weekend as road deaths spiral

A series of deaths on Australia's roads has marred the Easter long weekend, fuelling an already high national road toll.

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A Sydney retail store has gone viral after calling out shoplifters on social media.

Shoplifters caught on video publicly shamed by Aussie clothing store owner

The retailer is taking matters into his own hands after losing thousands to brazen thieves.

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Aussie student’s fury over ‘crazy’ fine she didn’t deserve

An Aussie university student has slammed a ‘crazy’ fine she was handed for travelling with a concession card – despite claiming she presented a government-issued entitlement card.

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Police seized handwritten notes and literature alleged to contain extremist references.

More teens in same town charged over extremist material

Two teenage boys have been charged with possessing violent extremist material after another 15yo from the same country town in NSW was arrested last month.

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NSW light plane landing goes wrong in terrifying moment.

Terrifying moment Aussie light plane landing goes wrong

A pilot has narrowly escaped injury after a light plane crashed, prompting an emergency response on Good Friday.

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State’s ‘concerning’ mozzie virus warning

Health authorities have issued a warning over a mosquito-borne disease, after ‘concerning activity’ was detected in one state ahead of Easter.

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