Midnight Oil drummer Rob Hirst auctions off the kit, which he has had since 1979, saying he can no longer play it because of his battle with pancreatic cancer.
The NSW environmental watchdog has acted on complaints by residents in Sydney's north-west who have been kept awake at night by a disturbing humming noise.
Humanity's ambition to explore beyond Earth will feature in the largest exhibition space in the country when Powerhouse Parramatta opens in the city's west.
Twenty-five years after the Sydney Olympics, an important Homebush planning decision has led to successful conservation efforts for a species born in the green and gold. But a deadly fungus poses a threat.
Former teacher Hilary Webster received a shocking diagnosis in July that gave her just weeks to live. She says her decision to access voluntary assisted dying has given her a sense of peace.
Councillor Kellie Darley was censured last year for allegedly breaching her council's rules regarding the disclosure of confidential information about a partnership with the Parramatta Eels.