A shocking number of ghost homes are sitting “inactive” as the state is crippled by a housing crisis. With more than 22,000 vacant houses in Sydney alone, we reveal how many empty dwellings are in every community across the state.
The state’s “cutthroat” rental housing market is slicing up household budgets – with shock new data the uncovering number of families relying on government rental assistance. See the stats.
A Lake Macquarie home has set a new price record after selling for almost $4m.
A massive 100 schools across NSW have more than 1000 students enrolled, as a single community in Sydney’s north sees four schools exceeding 2000 students. See how your school ranks here.
Suburbs with the highest number of pub brawls have been revealed – while the latest list of pubs and clubs where patrons are behaving badly have been named and shamed.
From swamp beer to an unsolved bank heist, northern NSW has seen its fair share of the weird and wonderful. Throw in Chris Hemsworth’s new Byron pad and Russell Crowe’s Hollywood plans for Coffs and it’s been quite the ride.
The final day of City v Country rugby league action was nothing short of spectacular with full field tries, close encounters and future stars turning heads. Catch up on all the action.
Carleen Quirk, 80, is possibly Australia’s biggest royals fan having already been to eight royal weddings and two funerals. See how she’s marking the day on the Mall.
They’re a mix of experienced campaigners and up-and-coming stars. As the WSL Challenger Series kicks off this weekend, meet the Aussies fighting it out for a spot on surfing’s coveted world tour.
As many as 95 major infrastructure projects across NSW, including highway upgrades, Sydney Metro and major tunnels, could face the chop after a snap audit was announced to reduce government spending. SEE THE LIST.
The NRL might be in Brisbane for Magic Round, but there’ll be no shortage of quality rugby league on offer in NSW this weekend, with eight City-Country clashes taking place.
After three years of Covid-19 and floods, rugby league in regional NSW, like sport everywhere, has had tough few years. But with numbers up and iconic clubs returning, are we seeing a revival?
Alleged murderers and drug lords are among those who have fled the country or gone into hiding and are on NSW police’s radar. Here’s how they’ve eluded police.
A horrifying number of dog attacks have been reported across NSW, with victims criticising council’s handling of dangerous animals. Warning: Graphic images.
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