Clare Blumer

Around 600 schools will be closed across NSW as 'catastrophic' fire conditions threaten highly-populated areas around Sydney, Wollongong and Newcastle.

Supporters for a Liberal candidate are spreading fake articles on Labor’s policies to the Chinese Australian community via closed social media groups. Here’s a peek inside.

We asked people who worked in or visited aged care homes to send in pictures of what was fed to the residents.

There are toxic industrial by-products lying at the bottom of Sydney Harbour that could be disturbed if a plan to build another underwater tunnel is approved.

After five years of hearings and 1,300 witness accounts, we wade through the mammoth 17-volume royal commission final report for insights into a national tragedy.

The defamation suit filed by Geoffrey Rush against The Daily Telegraph claims the newspaper made him out as a "pervert" and "sexual predator" with their "KING LEER" headline.

A state public transport bus explodes into flames on an arterial road on the edge of Sydney's CBD causing "extreme" smoke and 2-metre-high flames.

Coroner Michael Barnes is careful to lay blame for the siege on gunman Man Haron Monis, but criticises some actions by NSW Police, including the negotiation tactics.

Sydney Airport declines first option on building a second Sydney airport, citing the "risks" on monetary return for investors, so the Federal Government says it will fund the project.

Sydney's Catholic Archbishop says reporting abuse to authorities that he heard about during a confession would be like "bugging the confessional".

"You will not outrun these fires", says the NSW fire chief, warning people to avoid or leave the bush before Sunday as the state gears up for catastrophic fire ratings worse than the Black Saturday conditions in 2009.

Telstra says all voice services have been restored as repair work continues on its mobile network after customers reported outages across the country.

A judge says Sydney siege gunman's girlfriend, Amirah Droudis, adopted "evil" Man Haron Monis's "foul beliefs" when handing down a 44-year murder sentence for the stabbing death of his ex-wife.

A Japanese surfer who was found 6 kilometres off the coast of Australia a fortnight ago after floating on a surfboard overnight for 16 hours says he was trying to commune with nature.

Gladys Berejiklian outlines her priorities and praises her Armenian migrant parents, saying she "will be governing for everyone", as she gives her first speech after being voted as the new leader in NSW.

Retrace the journey from the Blue Mountains, underneath the Granville Bridge, and all the way to Central Station with ABC reporter Clare Blumer, who this morning travelled the line 40 years after the Granville train disaster.

A 23-month-old boy dies two days after his twin sister, and nine days after they were both found unconscious in a backyard pool in Sydney's north-west.

Twins are a subject of fascination for many — particularly identical ones. But where does the mythology end the truth begin?

The primary vote count so far shows this is the highest vote for minor parties and independents the country has seen.

A majority of Australians support same-sex marriage, though one in four remains 'strongly' opposed, Vote Compass data shows.