Tag: NSW
Jamie Boyd returns to his father's country
As Jamie Boyd reflects on what it means to him to be back in the Shoalhaven area in southern New South Wales, his profile is reminiscent of his father Arthur Boyd, one of Australia's greatest artists.[MORE]
Sick Schipper comes into Delhi port
Despite struggling with illness, Jess Schipper has shown all of her renowned fighting qualities to force her way onto the Delhi Commonwealth Games team with victory in the 200 metres butterfly at the trials in Sydney.[MORE]
Horror crash sparks call for police-chase ban
There are calls for a moratorium on police pursuits after the deaths of four people in a chase in Canberra.[MORE]
Swifts begin season with surprise win
The New South Wales Swifts put a nightmarish 2009 trans-Tasman netball campaign behind them by upsetting preseason hotshot Queensland Firebirds 50-47 in their opening-round clash on the Gold Coast.[MORE]
Rampant Roosters trample Tigers
The Sydney Roosters' stunning turnaround has continued with a commanding 44-32 victory over a flat Wests Tigers in their NRL clash at the Sydney Football Stadium.[MORE]
Sea Eagles chased down by Hayne train
Manly has surrendered a 20-point lead to be run down 24-20 by a Jarryd Hayne-inspired Eels side in a thrilling Sunday afternoon contest at Parramatta Stadium.[MORE]
10,000 gather to honour dead ironman
Almost 10,000 people gathered on the Gold Coast to pay tribute to ironman competitor Saxon Bird.[MORE]
Colosimo ready for Seoul, then Heart
With an A-League championship and man-of-the-match honours secured hours before, Sydney FC grand final hero Simon Colosimo jetted off on Sunday to make the biggest dream of his footballing life a reality.[MORE]
Man flees car crash, leaves family behind: police
Police have charged a man for crashing a stolen car with his wife and child inside during a police pursuit on the New South Wales central coast.[MORE]
Labor settles on Macquarie candidate
A former journalist and mother of two has won the Labor Party's pre-selection to contest the western Sydney seat of Macquarie at the next federal election.[MORE]
Crushed Thompson could be out a year
Melbourne Victory's star striker Archie Thompson is facing up to 12 months on the sidelines after a serious knee injury destroyed his, and the club's, A-League grand final.[MORE]
Minister denies dump report 'covered up'
The New South Wales Government has been criticised for not releasing an independent report into the state of Sydney's rubbish dumps, which was finished a year ago, until last week.[MORE]
Festival to raise funds for Chile quake victims
Sydney's Chilean community is putting on a festival to raise as much money as possible to help victims of last month's earthquake and tsunami.[MORE]
P-plater caught driving almost 250kph
Police have caught a man driving at almost 250 kilometres per hour in Sydney's south-west overnight.[MORE]
Family killed in police pursuit
A family was killed after being hit by a stolen car being chased by police through Canberra overnight.[MORE]
Police investigate ironman's death at surf comp
Qld police are conducting an investigation into the death of Saxon Bird at Aust Surf Lifesaving Championships.[MORE]
Gas factory fire extinguished
Firefighters have managed to extinguish a factory fire that has been burning in Sydney's west since Friday.[MORE]
Waratahs sneak past Force in thriller
The New South Wales Waratahs have surged into the Super 14 top four with a hard-fought 14-10 triumph over the Western Force in Perth.[MORE]
Trickett calls for calm on Kukla
Former sprint queen Libby Trickett has tried to temper the hype surrounding Yolane Kukla by saying she needs to slash her times to be successful at international level.[MORE]
Cowboys romp home over Panthers
Townsville was bracing for a the arrival of Cyclone Ului but the whirlwind came early as the Cowboys pulled off a miraculous 28-20 win over Penrith at Dairy Farmers Stadium on Saturday night.[MORE]
Spot-on Sydney claims title
Sydney FC has denied Melbourne Victory back-to-back A-League titles, downing the home side in a penalty shootout. [MORE]
Tenacious Storm deny Knights
Melbourne made it two gutsy wins in a row on the road with a 20-14 come-from-behind victory over a wasteful Newcastle side at EnergyAustralia Stadium on Saturday night.[MORE]
All tied up in A-League grand final
Melbourne and Sydney were locked at 0-0 at half-time in the A-League grand final at Docklands stadium.[MORE]
Vatu-try leads Warriors to home win
A hat-trick of tries from hulking winger Manu Vatuvei has inspired New Zealand to a 30-16 victory over Cronulla at Mt Smart Stadium.[MORE]
Pondeljak out of A-League decider
Melbourne Victory will go into Saturday night's A-League grand final against Sydney FC without midfielder last year's hero Tom Pondeljak, who has failed to fully overcome a hamstring injury.[MORE]
