It may work in Paris, but Paddington residents say 'non' to underground parking

Aaron Cook IT was a radical proposal to solve the parking woes in one of Sydney's most affluent suburbs. Faced with mounting demand for street parking in Paddington and a perceived lack of public transport, two...

Driver slams Audi into Paddington house

A man who slammed an Audi into a Sydney home was driving while almost three times over the legal alcohol limit, police allege.

Week to repair roads after Paddington flood damage

SYDNEY Water will permanently seal the broken water main that flooded parts of Paddington and damaged scores of vehicles.

Bars open, property up: arise the 'new Paddington'

Josephine Tovey If the property prices didn't give it away, the impending arrival of the first small bar would have: gentrification is engulfing Marrickville.

Tweed treasures: waiting list to look at Olley's 'clutter'

Lance Richardson A storage facility filled with cardboard boxes hardly seems like a thrilling prospect for art aficionados, but one such store in Tweed Valley is proving so attractive there is now a waiting list to...

Plan to get rid of head is too hasty, says John Olsen

Andrew Taylor Archibald Prize-winning artist John Olsen has asked Barry O'Farrell to stop the board of the National Art School from sacking the school's head, Professor Anita Taylor.

Taxi driver suspended for putting lives in 'grave danger'

Kate McClymont Meet the taxi driver from hell. Sydney cabbie Nicholas Charles Brown, 55, has had a string of complaints about him, including overcharging, short-changing, smoking, failing to assist a pregnant...

Missing Belinda 'stole alcohol' as family searched for her

Stephanie Gardiner When police found missing Sydney woman Belinda Burcham "dishevelled and confused" in Paddington, she thought she had only been away for a few hours.

Sydney's shrinking blue-collar sector

Matt Wade Blue-collar strongholds in Sydney's west have shrunk dramatically over the past decade and some close to the central business district have vanished altogether as the city's employment profile...

Motorcyclist dies in Oxford Street crash

Rachel Olding A motorcyclist has died after a collision with a ute in Oxford Street today.

Teen stabbed in Oxford Street

David McCowen A 19-year-old man is recovering from emergency surgery in St Vincent's Hospital after he was stabbed in the chest in Paddington this morning.

Local hip-hop star fights for life after stabbing

AN UP-AND-COMING hip-hop star is fighting for his life after being stabbed in a brawl outside a Sydney nightclub where he had just performed.

Robbers target Camilla Franks stores again

Stephanie Gardiner With fans like Oprah, Lily Allen, Beyonce and a posse of reality stars, kaftan queen Camilla Franks' designs are highly coveted.

Robbers target kaftan queen Camilla Franks

Stephanie Gardiner With fans such as Oprah, Lily Allen, Beyonce and a posse of reality stars, kaftan queen Camilla Franks's designs are highly coveted.

Helping hands

Renovation rescue helps paper over cracks in public housing

WHEN Genevieve Murray offered to help a neighbour to secure and move into a new housing commission home, she got more than she bargained for.

Prince gets a wild reception, the crowds come later

Tony Wright SYDNEY HARBOUR appeared to be adorned with cut crystal, light dancing from its depths, as the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall sailed aboard the royal barge from Admiralty House to the...

No-show at gallery: MPs fail to 'pair'

Phillip Coorey TONY ABBOTT'S take no prisoners approach to politics resulted in the federal government and opposition being absent from Margaret Olley's memorial.

A spirited defence of her partner given by a Crown prosecutor

Tom Reilly FOR someone whose job depends on the integrity of the police force, the Crown prosecutor Nanette Williams does not have complete faith in the boys and girls in blue.

Eastern suburbs on alert for fake $50 notes

Yuko Narushima CLUBS and pubs in the eastern suburbs are on alert for fake $50 notes that are changing hands at popular beachside drinking holes.

'Brother Bill' denies sex abuse of boy, 17

Louise Hall Courts A FORMER Catholic brother has told a jury he never took a teenage boy on an overnight trip to St Stanislaus College in Bathurst and he did not sexually abuse the 17-year-old.