New South Wales News

Crime A man who allegedly strapped his daughter into a baby seat and set the car on fire so that she burned to death has been charged with murder.

Pets & Animals For 15 years, this Gold Coast cockatoo held a grudge against the vet that saved his life. Even to this day he’s not totally forgiven.

Education A group of Queensland parents accused of defaming a school principal in a series of Facebook posts are set to have their case heard by a judge alone.

Politics He was the everywhere man during the election campaign, but Senate hopeful Clive Palmer was nowhere to be seen as Australians flocked to the ballot box.

Crime A man has been arrested after a woman died on a street in Sydney’s eastern suburbs.

Motoring The fourth-generation Mazda3 joins the ranks of outstanding hatchbacks, jostling with Corolla, Focus and Golf.

Politics Labor and Bill Shorten lost the unlosable election, with no one expecting the result that played out last night. This is how it all went wrong.

Politics "I have always believed in miracles! I'm standing with the three biggest miracles in my life here tonight. And tonight we've been delivered another one.

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News NORTHERN Rivers biosecurity officers are monitoring a local property after the invasive weed was discovered.

News Wannabe independent MPs Rob Oakeshott and Julia Banks have been rejected by Australians with the crossbench unlikely to expand in the new parliament.

Crime A young girl’s desperate search for her biological father led her straight to a monster and years of horrific abuse with an equally as horrific ending.

Politics THE Nationals have had a sweeping victory in Page, with a massive swing to Kevin Hogan.

News One of Zali Steggall's supporters collapsed dramatically just as voting closed at 6pm.

Politics A campaigner for Clive Palmer’s United Australia Party took the spirit of democracy sausage a little too literally in western Sydney this morning.

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Politics If you’re planning on skipping the polling booths, think again. Here’s what happens if you can’t (or refuse) to vote today.

Politics The Liberals have been lashed for hitting a "new low" after voters translated a sign that looked way too familiar.

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Politics Candidate unhappy with 'disgraceful' negativity on show throughout election campaign

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Crime Rebecca Grace bought a pleasant looking house in Sydney’s southwest for $660,000 three years ago. She now wishes she knew it’s horrific backstory.

Crime The secret life of the father who killed his wife and children with poison gas has been revealed in evidence from his teenage lover in the Philippines.

Politics A man has been arrested after a Tony Abbott campaigner was assaulted with a corkscrew while putting up campaign posters in Sydney’s northern beaches last night.

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