Burwood
Loved but unprotected, a grand old dame of Burwood takes a body blow
Kelsey Munro RESIDENTS blocked access with a picket line and unions ordered a stop to work on safety grounds, but the demolition of a historic Burwood homestead is expected to be completed.
ICAC begins Burwood Council investigation
Kate McClymont THE general manager, Pat Romano, spied on people for his own purposes and then billed Burwood Council for it.
Spies, lies and fraud at Burwood, ICAC finds
A FORMER Sydney council general manager could face criminal charges after the NSW corruption watchdog found he misused council funds to have his wife and her colleague spied on, among other offences.
ICAC to investigate Burwood Council
Kate McClymont BURWOOD Council is bracing itself for potentially embarrassing revelations as the Independent Commission Against Corruption prepares to hold a two-week public hearing into corruption allegations.
Corruption cloud hangs over mayor of Burwood
Kate Mcclymont DESPITE the prospect of being named adversely in a forthcoming corruption report, Labor's John Faker was elected mayor of Burwood on Thursday night.
It's life in the slow lane as airport worker's long bus trip avoids hefty fares
Leesha McKenny A car space at Sydney Airport doesn't serve coffees, make small talk, smile or offer directions.
Thief sought to donate stolen money to charity
Nick Ralston SIX weeks after he carried out an ATM robbery in Sydney a man under investigation for terrorism offences asked a hardline sheikh if it was okay to donate the stolen money to a "charity".
Wife thought teacher was having affair, court told
Nick Ralston, Melanie Kembrey The wife of high-profile dance teacher Grant Davies became suspicious when he placed a security lock on his phone and computer, court documents reveal.
Mother knew dance teacher was grooming daughter for sex, court documents allege
Nick Ralston and Lisa Davies Renowned Sydney dance teacher Grant Davies allegedly groomed a pre-teenage girl for sex with the "acquiescence" of her mother, with whom he also appeared to be having an affair, court documents have...
No refund for dance classes at school in sex abuse case
Nick Ralston Angry parents who have pulled their children out of a leading Sydney dance school after a director was charged with child-abuse offences have been told they won't receive refunds because the alleged...
Dance teacher Davies charged with more child sex offences
Nick Ralston High profile Sydney dance teacher Grant Davies has been charged with six further child abuse offences.
Dance teacher refused bail as new charges laid
Nick Ralston An investigation into allegations of child abuse by a high-profile dance teacher is only in its ''early stages'', with the possibility of more charges and victims coming forward, a court has been...
Dance school closes after child abuse charges laid
Nick Ralston A high-profile Sydney dance school has announced it has closed down days after one of its co-directors was charged with child abuse offences.
Dance community take steps to avoid potential abuses
Nick Ralston As prominent Sydney dance teacher Grant Davies appeared before a court in a green prison tracksuit, his former colleagues were working behind the scenes to prevent a similar scandal from happening...
Controversial former treasurer off the roller-coaster
Sean Nicholls The former treasurer Eric Roozendaal has described his time as a NSW MP as ''a roller-coaster ride'', while announcing his resignation from state parliament six years before the expiry of his term.
Ibrahim puts Vaucluse mansion on market
Ilya Gridneff Business is bad for former Telopea Street boy Bashar Ibrahim, who is selling his $4 million Vaucluse home.
Councils face financial ruin within three years
Leesha McKenny Local government is heading down the road to financial ruin, with a report projecting almost half the state's councils will be in ''very weak'' financial positions within three years.
Nightmare week of crime leaves police fed up
Emma Partridge, Eamonn Duff Police are ''fed up'' with gun saturation in Sydney after one of the worst weeks of crime in NSW history.
Rats, bugs and kitchen filth are fodder for naming and shaming restaurants
Esther Han One in 10 restaurants and cafes across NSW have been fined for food safety breaches, from preparing meals in filthy kitchens to failing to control bug infestations.
Sydney chef 'stabbed customer after service complaint'
Megan Levy A chef has been charged by police after he allegedly stabbed a customer with a metal skewer when he complained about the service at a restaurant in Sydney's west.
