Sex and the city: numbers rise as rabbits hop to it
James Robertson Rabbits, increasingly inured to human poison, are on the run across Sydney.
Feathers and fur at home next to filing cabinets
James Robertson Animals are joining brushed concrete floors and whimsical furniture as a marker of the truly modern workplace.
Fearless six aim to recreate the Shackleton trip
James Robertson, Andrew Darby SIX British and Australian adventurers are about to recreate one of the greatest journeys of human survival.
Snowy cuts threaten river's delicate health, say Greens
James Robertson THE state government has cut a program for monitoring the ecological health of the Snowy River.
Key saving strategy bounces back after a pink battering
James Robertson Home insulation, much maligned for its association with the scrapped government stimulus program, has helped propel a startling reduction in household energy use.
It's raining on cicadas' parade but spiders and others loving the wet
James Robertson For most insects, a rainy summer gives life. Many smaller species such as termites, flies and some ants do especially well in unseasonable wet conditions.
Say it with flowers but don't expect everything to be rosy
James Robertson Australian flower crops, struggling to bloom through a dark and damp summer, are under threat this Valentine's Day from foreign imports.
Electrical storm causes widespread train delays
James Robertson An electrical storm knocked out a large section of the Western and Blue Mountains railway lines yesterday, delaying hundreds of passengers.
Gloom and boom - Sydney counts the cost of a shocking summer
Erik Jensen, James Robertson Joe Girgenti has been driving ice-cream vans for 26 years. But his five trucks have spent much of the past few months tucked under a carport. ''It's been the worst summer that I've had,'' he said.
More rain as city's hopes of summer fade to grey
James Robertson Sydney left behind its coldest January in more than a decade yesterday.
Muggy weather performing a classic fiddle on prized violins
James Robertson Humidity levels up to 80 per cent are expected this week and the confluence of heat and damp is a serious problem for classical musicians.
Petrol switch to leave 750,000 motorists out of pocket
James Robertson Up to 750,000 drivers in NSW will be forced to pay at least $150 more for petrol each year when the government bans regular unleaded petrol in July.
Enthusiastic youngsters keep a lid on beach rubbish
James Robertson Fifteen sunscreened children assemble on the banks of the Hawkesbury River. Do they know why they're here?
Green fuel fails to meet emissions standards
James Robertson, Jessica Wright The NSW government's plan to ban regular unleaded fuel has been thrown into doubt by the revelation that the state's only ethanol producer, Manildra, has failed the government's clean fuel test, with...
More sharks spotted at beach after surfer attacked
James Robertson and Alicia Wood A man was bitten by a shark while surfing at North Avoca Beach on the central coast at dusk yesterday.
At last, summer steps ashore
James Robertson Summer has finally arrived. Temperatures are expected to reach 39 degrees in Sydney today, as the city shrugs off its coldest December in more than 50 years.
Sydney's coldest start to summer in 50 years
James Robertson It's shaping up to be the coldest start to summer in more than 50 years.
Severe storms heading for Sydney
James Robertson An intense line of storms buffeting South Western and Western NSW is headed for Sydney.
