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A man is now under police guard after a stand-off with police in Tamworth. 

Tasers, tiles and a knife: NSW police in dual rooftop stand-offs

One man has died and another is under police guard after a confrontation with police in northern NSW.

  • Eryk Bagshaw and Sally Rawsthorne

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Drew Dowsley was struck by a train in September, just hours after he was turned away from Gosford Hospital in a state of psychosis. He miraculously survived, and now his family is launching campaign with his mother Helen Dowsley to ensure the tragedy does not happen to anyone else. Helen and Drew looking at old photos of Drew as a child, at their home in Mittagong, Tuesday 4th of February 2025. Photo: Dion Georgopoulos / The Sydney Morning Herald

Drew was in crisis when he was hit by a train. His family want answers

Five months after Drew Dowsley’s miracle survival, his mother Helen still doesn’t understand why he was allowed to leave a NSW hospital in his darkest hour.

  • Angus Thomson
Graham Kay in 2018.

North Shore Rapist charged after allegedly assaulting girl in Sydney’s CBD

Notorious rapist Graham James Kay allegedly sexually touched a teenage girl in Sydney’s CBD on Friday, just months after a court was warned he would never be rehabilitated.

  • Perry Duffin and Angus Thomson
The Grain Loft – a repurposed Lysaght silo.

Twenty years in the making, grain silo becomes luxury escape

It’s been 20 years in the making for farmers Amber and Nicholas Heffernan, who had a dream to convert a silo into a luxe eco-farm stay.

  • Sue Wallace
Guests of Logan Brae Retreat’s luxurious Hilltop Cabin can enjoy their own private plunge pool in seclusion.

The 12 best places to stay in the Blue Mountains (whatever your budget)

With spectacular scenery, excellent restaurants, quaint shops and both romantic and family-friendly getaways, there’s something for everyone.

  • Julie Miller
Zoe’s in Blackheath have locals’ Mexican cravings sorted.

The Blue Mountains’ best places to eat and drink

After so long stuck in that dismal ‘small town’ vortex, the Blue Mountains dining scene is burgeoning with choice for weekend visitors.

  • Julie Miller
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The 20-metre rooftop pool has a fun Beverly Hills vibe.

Like being in Beverly Hills: The verdict on Sydney’s coolest new hotel

This inner-city oasis offers a fun and fabulous vibe. But the left-field location may not be for everyone.

  • Ute Junker
Victorian private school parents face rising tuition fees.

Victorian parents paying more for private school than any other state

Tuition costs for private and Catholic schools are the highest of any state, with statewide median fees rising to more than $11,200 this year. Here is where the hip-pocket pain is being most felt.

  • Noel Towell
Protesters gather outside the Northern Beaches Council meeting.

From pools to seawalls – councils can’t keep their heads above water

Ratepayer protests at North Sydney and Northern Beaches councils are just the beginning. All councils are seriously short of money.

  • Sarah Macdonald
A severe thunderstorm on Monday.

More than 20 people rescued from floodwaters as thunderstorm lashes Sydney

The storm left Sydney’s public transport on its knees and roads inundated as more than 85 millimetres of rain fell in some parts of the city.

  • Jessica McSweeney and Riley Walter

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