The Inner West Council has a plan to turn four of its council car parks into 200 affordable homes for essential workers. Experts say there is a desperate need for homes to house key workers who can't afford to live where they work but such projects are not a quick fix.
Tens of thousands of NSW students were awarded their HSC today, though the day has less significance now that large numbers already have their university place offers, an expert says.
Sydney has experienced several anti-Semitic attacks, mainly in Sydney's eastern suburbs where many Jewish people live, which have been met with widespread community outrage and a heavy police response.
Thousands of documents released by the NSW education department show a lack of knowledge by childcare providers about the laws that are designed to protect children in their charge.
Large parts of NSW are experiencing flooding, with more than 50,000 people preparing to evacuate. The Mid North Coast is bearing the brunt of this weather event, with Taree and Port Macquarie particularly hard hit.
Gabrielle Morrissey, former CEO of Women and Children First, reached a confidential settlement with the domestic violence charity after it accused her of misappropriating $150,000 for her own benefit.
One in five of the students admitted to NSW's prestigious selective schools this year came from disadvantaged groups, but ABC analysis shows that the schools one expert calls the "jewel in the crown" of NSW education remain the domain of privileged students.