It’s official – we’ve found Australia’s worst drivers
Driving is a major issue across Australia but we now know which state has the worst offenders.
NSW
Jewish CEO ‘shaken’ after shareholder’s anti-Semitic rants
The former CEO of an ASX listed company has been left ‘humiliated’ after its largest shareholder targeted him with anti-Semitic abuse for his role in the Israeli Defence Force reserves in the aftermath of the October 7 atrocities.
Sydney’s first 2025 baby
Haymarket couple Siska Apriyanti Sim and her partner Budian welcomed their second child, Shawn, into the world at 12.32am on January 1, and in doing so he became the Harbour City’s first new year baby. See all the pictures.
Dangerous NYE trend taking over suburbs sparks warning
Illegally-bought fireworks have left five people injured in separate incidents across Sydney, with mayors calling for a crackdown on the black market sale of the crackers.
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‘Staffing crisis’: $332m to plug gaps in nursing
Millions of dollars are being spent on contract nurses and overtime for already overworked staff to fill gaps in hospital rosters across NSW, the nurses’ union claims.
RBA boss’ $100k salary bump amid cost of living crisis
RBA boss Michele Bullock told taxpayers struggling to make ends meet that they may have to sell their homes last month – now it’s been revealed she’s secured a pay rise larger than the average Australian salary.
Letters of a WWII love story: Shock discovery 80 years on
Fred and Elwyn Mortley were a private and ‘reserved’ couple. But the secrets of their World War II romance have been revealed in hundreds of love letters dating back 80 years. Read them here.
Transgrid accused of ’gambling’ on Broken Hill’s power supply
Leaked Transgrid logs show the back-up generators have been off and on for more than a year, as workers accuse the company of spending money on connecting renewables at the expense of maintaining existing assets.
Sport blockbusters, global megastars: Sydney’s $60m fortnight
From The Weeknd to The Everest … major sport and music events in Sydney over the past few weeks have resulted in a massive windfall for the NSW economy.
Man charged with murder after police find woman’s body
A man has been charged with murder after a woman’s body was found in the state’s northwest during a welfare check. Here’s the latest.
Ambitious new plan to transform Sydney’s ‘Deadsville’
A ‘bold vision’ for Sydney Olympic Park has been unveiled, with homes for 30,000 residents, new shops and schools, and tourist activities.
Halloween spider sparks neighbourhood brawl
Community members in Sydney’s inner west are divided on one home’s Halloween decorations, with one member of the community refuses to walk by display — but not everyone is sympathetic.
Grieving mum helps to heal broken souls of road horror
Di McMurtrie was waiting in the wings for another broken soul and as always, another one came. This time it was the grandfather of little Ivy Hodgess, who was killed on the mid north coast.
‘Not independent’: Spender, Teal MPs’ voting records under fire
The parliamentary voting records of Allegra Spender and the Teal independents have come under the microscope, as the Wentworth MP said “no one tells me how to vote”.
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