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Man hunt warning
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'Tears of joy': The family of murder victim Caroline Byrne hails Gordon Wood's guilty verdict.
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'Huge relief': Caroline Byrne's former boss, June Dally-Watkins, on Gordon Wood's verdict.
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Look back at the 13 years leading to the guilty verdict against Gordon Wood.
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Half Light: A major new exhibition charts 50 years of work by Indigenous photographers.
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Locals are reeling after a father and his two young sons drowned during a fishing trip on the NSW south coast.
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Researchers say a vitamin tablet can help protect against skin cancer.
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'Learning adventures': The stars of Baz Luhrmann's Australia hit the red carpet for the film's world premiere in Sydney.
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After months of publicity and a production bill of $150 million, Baz Luhrmann's epic Australia is premiering in Sydney.
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Stars from the film Australia talk about the pressure and privilege of making the outback epic.
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NSW police say new P-plater laws have not gone far enough.
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First Cut: Two endangered turtles are being flown to Lord Howe Island to be released back into the wild.
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A digger's diary that describes the Gallipoli campaign has sold for $24,000 in a Sydney auction.
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Two women have been found dead and decomposing in a flat in Sydney's west.
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St George shareholders opposed to the Westpac merger have delivered passionate protests about the bank's demise.
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Bittersweet harvest: Wheat farmers recovering from drought are struggling to sell crops amid global financial turmoil.
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The Art Gallery of NSW is selling two Australian works in a bid to raise the last of the funds needed to buy a Cezanne.
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A woman has been sentenced to 22 months in weekend detention for helping her partner die.
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The latest production from the Australian Theatre of the Deaf may be the last hurrah for the 30-year-old company.
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A young dancer from the Australian Ballet has had a show written just for her.
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Sydney's Taronga Zoo is showing off the first pygmy hippopotamus to be born there in 23 years.
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Sydney's M5 East tunnel has been classed as one of the most toxic in the world.
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The Australian Alps have been awarded national heritage listing.
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Interview: Cartoonist Bill Leak was convinced doctors were having him on when they told him he'd been in a coma.
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'I never thought this could happen': Emotions run high as Americans celebrate Obama's win in Sydney.
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PM: A Sydney Court been told that five men on trial for a terrorist conspiracy tried to conceal weapons and bomb-making equipment.
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PM: NSW Labor is giving signs of imploding under the pressure of economic challenges and internal divisions. Paula Kruger reports.
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AM: Premier Nathan Rees answers intense criticism of his Budget overhaul in an interview with AM's Brendan Trembath.
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PM: A Sydney court has heard five men accused of planning a terrorism attack were inspired by a Muslim cleric. Michael Edwards reports.
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The World Today: Scientists hope a vintage tape recorder found in Sydney will help retrieve lost data from America's moon missions.
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PM: The NSW Government is preparing to deliver a mini-budget next week to spell out how it will plug a big black hole in its finances.
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News Online: 'Among the worst': Dr Peter Manins discusses the M5 East tunnel with ABC 702 host Adam Spencer.
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Guilty verdict
Caroline Byrne's death and the trial of her former boyfriend has been a long journey for all involved.
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'No objection'
The Health Minister says he is prepared to negotiate with the Federal Govt to secure more hospital funding.
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Ernie Awards
Boos, jeers and foot stamping have decided this year's Ernie Awards in Sydney.
NSW News diary
- Saturday:
- Jump for Wishes, the largest simultaneous star jump session ever attempted.
- A-League: Adelaide United v Sydney FC, Hindmarsh Stadium.
- A-League: Wellington Phoenix v Newcastle Jets.
- W-League: Sydney FC v Central Coast Mariners.
- NBL: Townsville Crocodiles v Wollongong Hawks.
- Sunday:
- Environment Minister Peter Garret launches a new solar campaign for NSW.
- National drugs trends conference, Sydney Convention Centre.
- A-League: Wellington Phoenix v Newcastle Jets.
- W-League: Newcastle Jets v Perth Glory.
- Until Monday:
- Cricket, Sheffield Shield: NSW Blues v Qld Bulls, SCG.
