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Two mine workers hurt in explosion
Two men are being treated for flash burns after an explosion at BHP Billiton's coal mine in Sydney's south-west yesterday afternoon.[MORE]
Tamworth big winner in Govt funding package
Tamworth is to get the lion's share of new federal funding to help boost the Australian economy.[MORE]
Sydney squeeze: Councils demand rail link
Councils in Sydney's south-west are threatening to block the New South Wales Government's plan to house more than a quarter of a million people in their region if a promised rail link is scrapped.[MORE]
P-plater sprung 'twice in half an hour'
A 19-year-old female P-plater will face court after being stopped twice by police on the M5 Motorway overnight.[MORE]
Rudd urged to rein in shonky lenders
Federal Govt asked to rein in shonky lenders as mortgage stress skyrockets in Sydney.[MORE]
No end in sight for Sydney mortgage crisis
The Housing Industry Association says western Sydney's mortgage stress is likely to continue for the next 12 months, regardless of further interest rate cuts, after a report found it was at the highest levels in Australia.[MORE]
Boys find body floating in Sydney river
Police say a group of boys has found a body floating in Georges River in Sydney's south.[MORE]
Smoking mothers put second child at risk: study
A large Australian health study has found that women who smoke in their first pregnancy are also putting their second baby at risk of being born small or premature.[MORE]
Police confirm Hyslop finding
Northern Territory police have confirmed human remains found in hills near Alice Springs last month are that of a man from Liverpool in Sydney's south-west missing since June. [MORE]
On-field anger: Footballer whacked with tyre lever
A man has been charged after a violent confrontation between two amateur soccer players in Sydney's south-west.[MORE]
Teens charged over daylight robbery
Four teenage boys have been charged with armed robbery after allegedly holding up a western Sydney convenience store yesterday morning.[MORE]
Man freed after fatal car smash
Ambulance officers have freed a driver from his car after a crash in Sydney's west in which another man was killed.[MORE]
Man jailed over Liverpool stabbing death
A man has been sentenced to at least seven years in jail over the death of a man in a fight between rival gangs in Sydney's south-west. [MORE]
Vandals smash historic headstones
Vandals have caused an estimated $150,000 damage to a heritage-listed graveyard in south-west Sydney.[MORE]
Man stabs three at Sydney wedding: police
Police have arrested a man over a stabbing at a wedding in Sydney's south-west.[MORE]
Sydney hospitals 'too reliant on foreign doctors'
The Garling inquiry into New South Wales hospitals has heard emergency departments at Liverpool and Campbelltown are too reliant on overseas-trained staff.[MORE]
Lawyer 'fabricated violent robbery'
A lawyer has been charged with making up a story about being robbed at gunpoint in his office in south-west Sydney.[MORE]
Sydney woman diagnosed with meningococcal
Sydney South West Area Health Service has confirmed a 19-year-old woman is being treated for meningococcal disease at Liverpool Hospital. [MORE]
Woman, girl charged over stabbing fight
NSW Police have charged two teenagers over the stabbing of a 17-year-old girl in western Sydney yesterday.[MORE]
Pursuit crash: Police drag man from burning car
Highway patrol officers rescued a man from a burning car after it crashed during a police pursuit on the M5 motorway, in Sydney's south-west, last night.[MORE]
Storm brings hail, flooding to Sydney
A storm with patches of hail has caused local flooding in many parts of Sydney.[MORE]
Accused guard killer refused bail
A man charged over the 2001 shooting murder of a security guard in Sydney's south-west has been remanded in custody.[MORE]
Man turns himself in over 2001 guard murder
A 47-year-old man has been charged over the shooting murder of a security guard in south-west Sydney more than six years ago, after he turned himself in yesterday.[MORE]
NSW rolls out $26m breast screen upgrade
The New South Wales Government says it is starting a rollout of new technology to help regional and rural women get better access to breast screening services.[MORE]
SES monitors river levels, rainfall easing
The State Emergency Service (SES) is monitoring river levels in Sydney's south-west, after heavy rain caused flash flooding overnight.[MORE]
