Emma Elsworthy
Sydney Mardi Gras to go ahead at SCG with restrictions due to coronavirus
Organisers of the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras have announced the event will be going ahead in 2021, at the Sydney...
COVID-19 still ‘circulating’: NSW virus cases rise by 10
Health authorities in NSW have confirmed 10 new cases of coronavirus, warning COVID-19 “continues to circulate in the community”. Six of those...
Coronavirus restrictions on dancing could change in time for school formals
It’s the antithesis of social distancing, but coronavirus restrictions on dancing and intermingling could soon be about to change. Just over six...
‘Overwhelmed’: Thredbo website crashes as would-be skiers flock in
The website of one of NSW’s most popular alpine villages melted down on Thursday as thousands of people scrambled to get lift...
NSW freezes public service pay to save $3 billion in pandemic
The NSW government will freeze pay rises for public sector workers for 12 months, as it deals with rising unemployment across the...
Man charged over 1988 cold case murder of Scott Johnson in Sydney
Police have charged a man over the 1988 cold case murder of Scott Johnson, more than 32 years after the American’s body...
NSW strikes ‘landmark’ energy deal with Federal Government, Greens call it ‘climate criminality’
A “landmark” agreement between the Morrison and Berejiklian governments that will see more than $2 billion invested into a new gas-fuelled energy...
Wet weather has brought funnel-web spider ‘bonanza’ warning
A public warning for a funnel web spider “bonanza” has been issued as hot and wet conditions coax the amorous arachnids from...
Qantas planes in near miss above Sydney under guidance of trainee air traffic controller
Australia’s transport safety authority is probing whether a trainee air traffic controller is to blame after two Qantas planes came within 152...
Former Labor minister Eddie Obeid granted parole after three years behind bars
The NSW State Parole Authority (SPA) has granted parole to disgraced former NSW Labor minister Eddie Obeid after a private meeting. The...