Sydney powers the nation, accounting for almost half of Australia's economic growth

Sydney has become Australia's economic powerhouse, accounting for 41 per cent of the nation's economic growth.
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Senator Pat Dodson calls on state governments to legislate 'duty of care' to prisoners

Senator Pat Dodson has called on state governments to create new laws to protect prisoners, saying he was "absolutely appalled" at the shackling of an Indigenous inmate on his death bed in Sydney.
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Large sculpture a loop into the future and a tilt to Wynyard Station's past

Parts of Sydney's last remaining wooden escalators live on in a 5-tonne sculpture at Wynyard Station.
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Katherine Abdallah found guilty of manslaughter of cousin Suzie Sarkis

A Sydney woman who fatally stabbed her cousin after a violent and prolonged argument over her Mercedes has been found guilty of manslaughter.
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Man charged after alleged attempted abduction at Paddy's Markets

A man who allegedly attempted to abduct a young girl from Paddy's Markets in Sydney has been arrested after he was earlier seen taking an interest in two other children.
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Revealed: Sydney Trains warns timetable overhaul to make peak-hour delays 'irrecoverable'

Delays to Sydney's trains are likely to be "cumulative and irrecoverable" during peak hours following incidents, as the biggest overhaul of the rail timetable in years places greater strain on Sydney's rail network, an internal document reveals.
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Two trucks crash on M7 at Glendenning, causing long delays

A crash involving two trucks has closed the M7 in Sydney's west on Friday evening.
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