Nine councillors voted in favour of firing Gail Connolly, while three voted against the move and three abstained.

Authorities say they were concerned about the seaworthiness of a vessel that left port in Ballina early on Monday and broke apart less than 24 hours later off Kingscliff in northern NSW.

Every show on ABC Radio Sydney grew its audience share in the latest ratings survey, while Triple J had its best result in two years.

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There are growing fears that a major overhaul of planning laws promoted to fast-track housing development will bypass environmental protections and remove safeguards against corruption.

Koala deaths on Appin Road are not unusual this time of year, but the fatality of rescued koala Gage is cause for more than the usual frustration and despair.

The NSW SES advises people in the following area (s) to MONITOR CONDITIONS for forecast damaging winds: ...

In a tragic incident, a plane caught fire after landing at a New South Wales airport, killing three and prompting an investigation.

A tragic light aircraft crash at Shellharbour Airport in New South Wales claimed the lives of all three occupants on Saturday ...

A light plane crashed at an airport in Australia's New South Wales state on Saturday morning, killing three people on board, police said.

Three people have died in a plane crash at Shellharbour Airport in NSW's Lake Illawarra area.At about 10am on Saturday, emergency services responded to reports of an aircraft crash at Shellharbour ...

The NSW SES advises people in the following area (s) to MONITOR CONDITIONS for forecast damaging winds: ...