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1 month ago | 
abc.net.au | Jessica Kidd |Xanthe Gregory
Two historic petrol tanker fires and a Rural Fire Brigade station have been identified as the most likely sources of so-called "forever chemicals" in the drinking water catchment in the NSW Blue Mountains. WaterNSW on Friday handed down the findings of its seven-month initial investigation into the source of PFAS chemicals in the Adams Creek and Medlow catchments, which include Medlow Dam and Greaves Creek Dam.
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2 months ago | 
abc.net.au | Danuta Kozaki |Jessica Kidd |Declan Bowring
Huge swells, a massive king tide and storm surges have battered some of Sydney's beaches including Bondi in the city's east and Cronulla in the south overnight.
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Dec 19, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Jessica Kidd
Domestic violence counsellor and social worker Leanne Duggan has always navigated life independently with her guide dog Esther by her side. But her world changed when she was diagnosed with advanced pancreatic cancer in May last year. "It was hard, it was shattering," she said. She had three months of chemotherapy before undergoing extensive surgery in September to remove the tumour, part of her pancreas, spleen, small intestine, an adrenal gland and 36 lymph nodes, of which six were cancerous.
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Nov 28, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Jessica Kidd
Three Sydney men have been handed lengthy prison sentences for the "degrading and heinous" gang rape of three young women during a bucks weekend in Newcastle in 2022. Maurice Hawell, 30, Andrew David, 30 and Marius Hawell, 22, were convicted by a jury on multiple counts of aggravated sexual assault in company, aggravated sexual touching in company and attempting to commit sexual assault in company in July.
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Oct 16, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Jessica Kidd
The licence of Sydney's The Star will remain suspended and the casino has been hit with a $15 million fine amid ongoing compliance failures. The NSW Independent Casino Commission (NICC) has imposed a range of conditions on The Star and will re-assess its suitability to regain its casino licence by March 31 next year. Two inquiries into the casino, known as the Bell Inquiries, identified serious misconduct and failures of compliance and governance.
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Oct 6, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Jessica Kidd
Around 60 people people gathered at a vigil in Sydney Harbour on the anniversary of the October 7 Hamas terrorist attack. A giant candle sand sculpture was lit and prayers were sung to remember those who were killed and taken hostage. The vigil is the first of many being held around the country today. A year on from the October 7 Hamas terrorist attack, the pain and trauma is still raw for Australia's Jewish community.
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Sep 23, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Victoria Pengilley |Jessica Kidd |Brooke Chandler
Extended emergency department wait times and delays to elective surgeries are expected in NSW today as nurses and midwives walk off the job to rally for a larger pay rise. Thousands of nurses and midwives brandishing signs and chanting "we want 15 per cent" have marched from Sydney's Hyde Park to Parliament House. Part of the city's CBD has been closed and mounted police are patrolling the streets.
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Sep 18, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Victoria Pengilley |Jessica Kidd
Police have dismantled a criminal network in Sydney they allege sold $1.8 billion worth of cocaine in four monthsThe gang, dubbed 'The Commission', was allegedly involved in the distribution of more than 1.2 tonnes of cocaine across Sydney over a four-month period, which police say equated to about 6 million separate drug deals. NSW Police said the network allegedly played the role of government, bank and economy to Sydney's criminal underworld.
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Sep 6, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Jessica Kidd
A NSW budget estimates hearing has been told that 207 people had signed up to the government's cashless gaming trial, but just 32 remained active. The gaming minister blamed the low take-up rate on a mistrust of technology but said a report on its finding would be made in November. The opposition leader said the government had bungled the trial, turning it into a "disgraceful circus".
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Aug 28, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Holly Tregenza |Jessica Kidd
The NSW state government is warning the shutdown of one of Sydney's busiest train lines could last more than the initially forecast 12 months. The T3 Bankstown line will close on September 30 for at least a year, increasing commute times to and from the city for people living in the west who will have to travel on replacement buses. NSW Transport Minister Jo Haylen acknowledged it would be a "disruptive" and "inconvenient" time for people travelling between Bankstown and Sydenham.
