Latest from New South Wales

Unanswered calls led to police tipoff on death of former Idol judge

League: NSW side no clearer after Merrin culling

NSW coach Ricky Stuart is contemplating rolling the dice with just one specialist prop in the State of Origin decider.

Former Australian Idol judge found dead

A former Australian Idol judge has been found dead in an apartment in eastern Sydney.

Nicole Kidman brings home a baby

Actor Nicole Kidman has returned home to Australia to show off her new daughter to her family.

Melbourne on edge as families' feud turns violent

Australia: A Snowy Mountains skiing adventure

New South Wales' Perisher snow resort is the largest such operation in the Southern Hemisphere.

Call to rate lenders on asset quality, not liabilities

League: Meninga sticking to his players

New South Wales: Do Sydney like a local

A different world awaits those who look beyond the tried and trusted attractions of Australia's biggest city.

NSW floodwaters trap up to 10,000 people

Up to 10,000 people are isolated by floodwaters across NSW, as river levels peak across the state and cause major road closures.

900 saxophonists set record in Oz

League: Johnson gets Benji test

The day Sophie died - mother's untold story

Read extracts from the new book by Lesley Elliott, detailing the life and death of daughter Sophie, killed in a frenzied attack...

Fourth Australian soldier in two weeks dies in Afghanistan

I'm walking in light

Brian Rudman: Govt's head in the clouds - Auckland needs that rail loop