NSW

Ex-Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann testifies in court about the events leading up to the alleged rape of his former colleague Brittany Higgins at Parliament House.

Beverly Baker from Older Women’s Network NSW says people are on the edge from the cost of living crisis as more older Australians turn to shared accommodation.

Before settling, Bruce Lehrmann was due to take on the ABC in the Federal Court in Sydney today. The former Liberal staffer's defamation action against Network Ten and journalist Lisa Wilkinson continues.

Adam Bray who lost his son Zac in the Hunter Valley bus crash has met with NSW and Federal government officials calling for reforms to prevent further tragedies.

Former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann will take on Network Ten and the ABC in the Federal Court in Sydney today in defamation action over allegations he raped his former colleague Brittany Higgins at Parliament House in 2019.

The police officer son of former NSW premier Kristina Keneally was charged over a statement he made which claimed a man had threatened police in a phone call.

We're in the grips of a surging COVID-19 wave but there's some good news — the new monovalent COVID-19 vaccines by Pfizer and Moderna will be up for grabs from December 11.

Matt Moylan heads to the Super League having had a fine career in the NRL, but the former Sharks playmaker could never shake off the impossible expectations foisted on him.

Nehad Jerada says people love her baked pastries, they are flaky, savoury, and play an important part in educating people about what it means to be Palestinian.

The protesters dispersed after two hours, as Premier Chris Minns announced earlier in the day that police will use emergency powers to prevent pro-Palestinian car convoys travelling through Jewish suburbs.

The state's building watchdog will be able to oblige builders to fix defects before finishing a new home, under the proposed legislation.

Builders who don't follow the rules will be "chased out of town", the building commissioner says, under new laws set to pass this week.

Over the past week, two motorcades with vehicles displaying Palestinian flags have travelled through Sydney, with a third convoy planned for Saturday evening.

There are growing concerns some remote regions are facing the prospect of running out of drinking water as Australia faces extreme weather conditions.

Joel Taylor says it's mind-blowing to win the World Para Surfing Championships just a year into the sport, as he discusses his journey in para surfing.

Fairfield City Council Mayor Frank Carbone has called for a super tax on clubs reporting profits over $20 million saying poker machines make the most amount of money in disadvantaged areas.

Actresses Brooke Satchwell and Charlotte Friels discuss new play titled 'Oil' which explores the deeply relatable bond between a mother and daughter.

Catherine King says federal funding for a critical Western Sydney motorway interchange was withdrawn because an independent review could not determine what it was for.

A lifelong volunteer firefighter who died while battling a bushfire burning in the New South Wales north-west has been remembered as a "committed life member" of the Rural Fire Service.

Andrew Spira pleads guilty to fraud and drugs charges in Darwin as a court hears details of his elaborate plans to "get a drug business up and running" and start an armed militia after he tried to flee Australia with a fake passport.

The European Commission has approved the use of the controversial herbicide for another decade, with a spokesperson for Australian growers backing the decision as good news for exports.

Officers spent a year infiltrating Sydney's underworld, in the process uncovering drugs, guns, and millions of dollars in cash.

Wages grew 1.3 per cent over the September quarter, the biggest rise in the 26-year history of the Australian Bureau of Statistics Wage Price Index.

Police say they have dismantled "one of the most powerful" organised crime syndicates in Australia's history after a year-long investigation resulted in the arrests of 28 people.

National Regional Affairs reporter Jane Norman explains why Australia faces an increased risk of blackouts and forced power outages this summer.