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Diver Anabelle Smith felt pressure to look a certain way as a young diver, which affected her mental and physical health. 

The family of Christine Rakic remembers her as a "caring and humorous person" after her former husband is charged with her murder.

Christine Rakic was found dead in the home of her estranged husband in Rooty Hill. He is in a coma with injuries police believe are self-inflicted.

The body of Christine Rakic was found in a Rooty Hill home last night while her estranged husband was discovered at the scene with injuries to his throat and arms.

From Filipino halo-halo to Bangladeshi street food, Western Sydney is serving up a rich range of cuisines. 

MORNING BRIEFING: The Sydney apartment where two Saudi sisters were mysteriously found dead in their beds has gone back on the rental market, with a disclaimer from the real estate agent.

MORNING BRIEFING: The New South Wales Premier says an independent review into the appointment of John Barilaro to a lucrative trade role in New York could be handed down by the end of the week. 

Hawthorn has recorded a stunning win over Brisbane in a thriller at Launceston. Collingwood upset Fremantle and GWS thumped West Coast.

The African Cup NSW is a long-running community tournament, but for the first time in 2021 — women were able to take centre stage.

The Panthers aren't just playing for themselves and their families in the NRL grand final — they are representing an area of Sydney that hasn't had a lot to cheer about recently, writes Alex McKinnon.

An ABC investigation reveals a multi-million-dollar western Sydney club did not follow recommendations from an advisory group and awarded funds allocated to community causes to other projects.

Health authorities warn the Delta strain which has so far spread to the city's eastern suburbs and three LGAs in south-west Sydney is likely on the move again to Western Sydney.

MORNING BRIEFING: The NSWRL will beef up security when Jack de Belin takes to the field on Saturday for the first time since he was accused of sexual assault. Meanwhile, the state insurer icare says it will let 100 staff go by July.

Some extra homework given to a talented University of Sydney student has solved one of the most common problems in quantum computing and attracted international attention.

Adelaide bounce back to winning ways after thrilling victory over Brisbane Lions off the back of a four-goal masterclass from Erin Phillips.

After less than a year in charge, Carl Robinson and his assistant Kenny Miller have departed the A-League's Newcastle Jets to take up a new opportunity with Western Sydney Wanderers.

On March 31, the Premier enacted stricter social-distancing measures "for our own good" — here's how people in Australia's worst-affected coronavirus state survived, and thrived amid the lockdown.

MORNING BRIEFING: Communities Minister Gareth Ward says the State Government could provide financial help through rental bond loans and advance rent payments to help get displaced people into accommodation.

MORNING BRIEFING: A woman has been charged with murder after a man was found with multiple stab wounds in a Sydney apartment complex, while easing weather conditions have helped firefighters in Tenterfield gain the upper hand on a bushfire.

The NSW Government looks at options for a new theatre at Barangaroo as critics say the refurbishment and redevelopment of current venues is making the need for another venue more urgent.

An aged care home may seem like an unlikely setting to inspire a dance performance, but conversations with elderly residents have been turned into choreography.

Drag racing or ballet? Cricket or dance? Steven McRae and Alexander Campbell are at the pinnacle of international ballet. But just how did these two dancers go from western Sydney to London's Covent Garden?

Ray Manalad's mother Teresita spoke outside the court after Hugh Garth was sentenced to ten years jail for the one-punch death of her son outside a Rooty Hill party in 2014.

The first man convicted under New South Wales' one-punch laws, Hugh Garth, is jailed for 10 years and 3 months for fatally punching Raynor Manalad while drunk outside a Rooty Hill party in Sydney's west.

The first man to be convicted under New South Wales' one-punch laws falls asleep in court as his victim's mother speaks of her pain at losing her only son — a 21-year-old nurse who wanted to help people with alcohol addiction.