Waterloo
Church change fails to convert property investors
Eamonn Duff Angry investors have demanded their money back from one of Australia's leading property developers after they purchased luxury apartments in a future complex, only to discover the plans had been...
Murdered activist's home on the market
Toby Johnstone The Potts Point house that anti-development campaigner Juanita Nielsen died to protect is for sale - and ironically it could go to developers.
Stabbed with BBQ fork over heroin deal
Anne Tarasov A man was stabbed at least a dozen times with a barbecue fork in an alleged drug deal gone wrong outside a family home in Sydney's east.
In his inner sanctum, where the state was run
Kate McClymont Room 1122 in the Parliament House of NSW may look unremarkable, but it was from this room that Labor powerbroker Eddie Obeid effectively ran the state.
The story of the library with a garden
Nicole Hasham Two architects in their 20s have beaten a field of experienced international rivals to design a major new public space in Sydney. Their design has a "community living room" theme.
Police search for missing NSW boy with autism
Megan Gorrey POLICE believe a teenage boy with autism who went missing from his home near Crookwell last week might have tried to hitch-hike to Goulburn.
Parents' shock at move to wind up Islamic school
Anna Patty A clothing company which supplies school uniforms has applied to wind up Malek Fahd Islamic School in Sydney because of its failure to pay debts of $286,303.
Father charged with $1.5m theft gets bail
Adrian Lowe THE older half of a Sydney father-and-son duo accused of a multimillion-dollar burglary at a Melbourne storage facility has been released on bail with a $350,000 surety.
Worshipper sues bishop
Natalie O'Brien A PARISHIONER is suing the Melkite Greek Catholic church's archbishop for $25,000 she donated for an elaborate religious icon, has slapped a caveat on his investment property and is demanding he...
Man charged after elderly pedestrian's death
A man has been charged after a 84-year-old pedestrian died when he was hit by two cars in Sydney's west.
Happiness is Hillsong: 'what it would be like to worship in heaven'
Leesha Mckenny Religious Affairs FOR the sixth consecutive year, the songs, sermons and spectacle of Hillsong Church's annual conference have left an impression on Tracy Durrell, a delegate from Brisbane.
Planning revolution unveiled by Libs
Sean Nicholls, Kelsey Munro DEVELOPMENT applications for state significant projects, including Barangaroo and the former Carlton and United Brewery site on Broadway, will be assessed by a revamped independent planning panel...
Toddler to have face surgery after dog attack
A young boy will undergo surgery after being bitten on the face by a dog in Sydney's south.
People push demands rethink on city development plan
Kelsey Munro THE Premier, Barry O'Farrell, took office promising to hand planning powers back to the people, and inner Sydney residents are taking him at his word.
Pedal-pushers and pedal-pullers in it for the ride
Photo Ben Rushton IT MAY have started online but a group supporting Sydney's bike paths put their words into action yesterday: a cycling festival held on the new Bourke Street cycleway attracted thousands of riders.
Parting shots as rivals fight out final hours
Brian Robins and Alexandra Smith THE parting message the Premier, Kristina Keneally, has for NSW voters is simple: ''Don't give Barry O'Farrell a blank cheque.
Accused of stealing bags from toilets
A WOMAN who police allege is a serial handbag thief was formally refused bail in court yesterday.
Arrest over bag thefts
A WOMAN alleged to have been responsible for a number of handbag thefts in Sydney has been arrested.
Trains, movies set to enliven Green Square
Andrew West and Melissa Davey The hype over Green Square - a band of suburbs 4.5 kilometres south-west of Sydney that has been billed as Australia's biggest urban renewal project - may finally be realised.
Placement of plaque for T.J. held up by argument over five words
Debra Jopson EVERY second day, Gail Hickey changes the three bunches of artificial flowers that she sticky-tapes to the fence on a Waterloo public housing estate where her son, Thomas or ''T.J.
