Danuta Kozaki

A high-powered inquiry will examine what's caused the massive traffic problems in Sydney's congested inner west as well as the discovery of asbestos in garden mulch in the associated parkland.

The reopening of Shark Beach in Sydney's east has again been delayed after major defects were found in the concrete piles designed to support a rebuilt seawall.

It's also been revealed that the New South Wales transport authority was emailed about asbestos in the Rozelle Parklands seven days before testing the site.

On Sunday afternoon, races in the Ironmen and Ironwomen series were drawing to a close at Maroubra Beach when competitors spotted the group struggling in the water.

The list of contaminated sites related to the Rozelle Interchange Project grows as three landscaped garden beds test positive for bonded asbestos.

The $60 weekly toll cap was an election promise from the now Minns government, aimed at targeting cost of living concerns.

Christmas is different again this year for the many thousands of Ukrainian refugees in Australia, after a change in the date to "turn away from Russian orthodoxy", and a second year away from loved ones.

The Sydneysider couple had planned their dream wedding at a famous movie set, but everything changed when their cruise ship failed to meet New Zealand's biohazard rules.

The headmaster of Shore School in Sydney has been criticised over a newsletter he wrote describing Lilie James's accused murderer as an "absolute delight".

The grassfire is burning alongside the T8 train line between Minto and Ingleburn, in a small pocket of bush and grassland amid sprawling, suburban homes.

Helena Carr — the long-time wife of former New South Wales premier and foreign minister Bob Carr – has been declared brain dead from an aneurysm during an overseas trip.

The wreckage of a helicopter missing since Thursday morning has been found in the New South Wales Hunter region following an extensive land and sea search.

The National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) closed Neilsen Park's Shark Beach in the city's east in early 2022, after its 100-year-old seawall was damaged in a 2016 storm.

The men, aged 30, 31 and 40, are charged under new laws over the public display of Nazi flags and memorabilia banned across the state last year.

New South Wales is on high bushfire alert, with hot and gusty winds forecast for parts of the state on Sunday.

Sydney-based specialists who regularly travel to outreach clinics in regional areas say they’re concerned the airline’s decision to reduce flights will put further strain on access to specialist care.

In June, the corruption watchdog found Ms Berejiklian had engaged in serious corrupt conduct. At the time her supporters criticised the decision, urging her to appeal.

Sydney's air quality on Thursday morning was the worst it has been since smoke from this week's hazard-reduction burns began blanketing the city.

The museum in Ultimo is set to get a more "modest" rebuild than planned under the former state Coalition government — with only half of the $500 million previously allocated to be spent.

An investigation is underway after a ski chair lift plummeted to the ground below in the New South Wales Snowy Mountains, injuring three people.

NSW Premier Chris Minns announced in a snap press conference on Wednesday that Tim Crakanthorp will step down after a significant breach of the ministerial code.

A Sydney fisherman finds the body of Andrew Findlay who was thrown overboard in a boat crash last week which also killed art dealer Tim Klingender.

Two 13-year-olds are assisting police with the investigation into the cause of a blaze that destroyed a seven-storey heritage building in Sydney's inner city.

Great-grandmother Clare Nowland remains in a critical condition at Cooma Base Hospital after the incident on Wednesday, as Cooma locals say other means should have been used to subdue her.

In a shock move, the NSW Independent Planning Commission recommends the Byron Shire Council be given the power to impose a 60-day annual cap on short-term holiday lets.