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Latest news: New South Wales

Thunder one win away from WBBL decider after tight win

Thunder one win away from WBBL decider after tight win

Hannah Darlington's impressive bowling has helped the Sydney Thunder to a close win over the Melbourne Stars, keeping them atop the WBBL ladder.

Opposition fails to stub out lighter tobacco fines

Opposition fails to stub out lighter tobacco fines

Opposition fails to stub out lighter tobacco fines

Opposition fails to stub out lighter tobacco fines

Moves to lighten penalties for first offences by small operators ignited a row that could have delayed a government crack down on illegal tobacco.

Didn't see it coming: 'psychic' faces multiple charges

Didn't see it coming: 'psychic' faces multiple charges

Didn't see it coming: 'psychic' faces multiple charges

Didn't see it coming: 'psychic' faces multiple charges

A woman accused of being part of a group that pretended to have psychic powers to scam customers out of money and property faces a string of fraud charges.

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Jury verdict still to come for cop who tasered 95yo

Jury verdict still to come for cop who tasered 95yo

A jury has gone home for the day after three hours of deliberations failed to produce a verdict for a police officer who tasered an elderly woman.

Grandad 'enjoyed' seeing alligator kill beloved chicken

Grandad 'enjoyed' seeing alligator kill beloved chicken

There was a "degree of sadism" in a grandfather's decision to feed a chicken called Betty White to an alligator at a NSW wildlife sanctuary, a court has heard.

'That's my daughter': woman jailed over abduction bid

'That's my daughter': woman jailed over abduction bid

A woman who accidentally killed her baby in a scalding hot bath has been warned to turn her life around after trying to abduct another child from a bus stop.

Last-ditch meeting before days of commuter train pain

Last-ditch meeting before days of commuter train pain

Australia's biggest city rail network is due to be shut down for three days as the NSW Labor government and a union engage in an increasingly bitter pay spat.

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Burnt, tortured prison guard left 'spiralling' in pain

Burnt, tortured prison guard left 'spiralling' in pain

Burnt, tortured prison guard left 'spiralling' in pain

Burnt, tortured prison guard left 'spiralling' in pain

A former prison guard who was left with chemical burns, a punctured lung and stab wounds has told a court his life trajectory has plummeted.

Car found after gran's mysterious disappearance, death

Car found after gran's mysterious disappearance, death

Car found after gran's mysterious disappearance, death

Car found after gran's mysterious disappearance, death

A car belonging to a Queensland grandmother has been found by police after she was inexplicably found dead hundreds of kilometres from her hometown.

Comanche 'more wary' as LawConnect eyes Syd-Hob glory

Comanche 'more wary' as LawConnect eyes Syd-Hob glory

Comanche 'more wary' as LawConnect eyes Syd-Hob glory

Comanche 'more wary' as LawConnect eyes Syd-Hob glory

LawConnect skipper Christian Beck is sticking to the underdog narrative as he eyes another Sydney to Hobart win, but new Comanche boss Matt Allen knows better.

Alan Jones hit with more charges as his friends respond

Alan Jones hit with more charges as his friends respond

Alan Jones hit with more charges as his friends respond

Alan Jones hit with more charges as his friends respond

Prominent Australians have responded to the dramatic arrest of Alan Jones as police hit the once-powerful broadcaster with more indecent assault allegations.

Sydney trains could stop for four days if no compromise

Sydney trains could stop for four days if no compromise

Sydney trains could stop for four days if no compromise

Sydney trains could stop for four days if no compromise

An escalating dispute between the rail union and the NSW government could lead to train services being suspended for four days, including major weekend events.

Cop 'not the type of person' to taser 95yo unlawfully

Cop 'not the type of person' to taser 95yo unlawfully

Cop 'not the type of person' to taser 95yo unlawfully

Cop 'not the type of person' to taser 95yo unlawfully

A police officer on trial over the tasering death of an aged-care resident swore an oath to God to be truthful about why he fired his weapon, a jury has heard.

MacGill allegedly had trusted link with cocaine dealer

MacGill allegedly had trusted link with cocaine dealer

MacGill allegedly had trusted link with cocaine dealer

MacGill allegedly had trusted link with cocaine dealer

Ex-cricketer Stuart MacGill allegedly complained about the quality of cocaine from a regular dealer before helping them to buy "good gear", a court has heard.

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Star Aussie music duo's case against managers grounded

Star siblings Angus and Julia Stone have suffered a loss in a NSW court, which ruled their claims should be heard in London instead.

Leichhardt Oval under fire as Unite Round games moved

The A-League Women's Unite Round will no longer take place at inner-city venue Leichhardt Oval due to substandard pitch conditions.

Half of mental health specialists quit 'broken' system

Almost half of NSW's staff specialist psychiatrists have penned resignation letters, citing immense pressure due to understaffing.

Knights to lose superstar Upton, gain NRLW Magic Round

Newcastle will host the inaugural women's Magic Round in 2025, and insist they can still be a force in the NRLW without the game's best player Tamika Upton.

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NSW open to handing NRLW coach women's Origin side

NSW could have a first-grade coach back in charge of a State of Origin side for the first time in 15 years, with NRLW mentors an option for the women's team.

Case of double-murder accused ex-cop delayed until 2025

The case of a former cop accused of killing a Sydney couple has been further delayed as his new taxpayer-funded legal team scrambles to get across the evidence.

Summer of judgment looms for Australia against India

The Border-Gavaskar Trophy will bring together the world's two best teams and is the current Australian side's last chance to put themselves among the greats.

Thousands of vapes seized as tougher penalties set

New laws entrenching harsher penalties for vape suppliers are set to pass NSW parliament.

Silent Alan Jones to fight indecent assault charges

Broadcaster Alan Jones has been granted bail after being, charged with 24 offences against eight victims between 2001 and 2019, when he dominated the airwaves.

Wests Tigers land prop May, Addo-Carr joins the Eels

Benji Marshall has landed Sydney Roosters castaway Terrell May as he continues his Wests Tigers rebuild, while Parramatta have signed Josh Addo-Carr.

'Not the frailest I've seen': cop who tasered woman, 95

An elderly woman holding a knife was not meant to die after being tasered for being a threat as she approached police officers and paramedics, a jury has heard.

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