Malek Fahd Islamic School paid 'extortionate' rent to its founder, court hears

The Australian Federation of Islamic Councils (AFIC) exercised "absolute" control of a Sydney school, which allowed it to dismiss dissenting board members and charge "extortionate" rent of more than $1 million a year, a court has heard.
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Cousins argued about a new Mercedes before stabbing death in Sydney unit

A Sydney woman who stabbed her cousin to death after a violent and prolonged argument over her new Mercedes was not acting in self-defence, a jury has been told.
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Mother-of-four charged over Greenacre school crash deaths 'deeply sorry': lawyer

Two eight-year-old boys died after a car crashed into a demountable classroom in western Sydney on Tuesday.
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Inner-west traffic to worsen up to 300 per cent due to WestConnex, study shows

Commuters making the rat run through Sydney's inner-west will face increasing congestion as a result of the WestConnex motorway, as new modelling reveals peak hour traffic will triple in volume on some local streets over the next five years.
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Sydney woman loses defamation lawsuit over shoplifting poster

A Sydney woman has lost a defamation case against a business owner who posted a photo of her with the word "thief!" in a Mount Druitt discount store.
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Fast-moving storms to bring damaging winds to Sydney, disrupt commute home

The afternoon school pick-up and commute home could be rough for Sydney, with a line of thunderstorms likely to bring strong winds and potentially short but heavy downpours.
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Woman dies after falling overboard from Sydney ferry

The woman was rescued from the water and was taken to land but was unable to be revived by paramedics.
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