AustralianSuper recorded a 2.73 per cent fall in annual returns, its worst result since the global financial crisis 13 years ago.

NSW Police officers have braved rising floodwaters to save a man as his ute was swallowed by the climbing river in Sydney's north west.

The family of a man who died just hours after being turned away from a regional New South Wales hospital are demanding an inquest.

Dr Kerry Chant said case numbers and hospitalisations are expected to peak in late July and early August.

It comes as energy bills have skyrocketed in recent months due to gas and coal shortages, the war in Ukraine, and a disparity in the speed of renewable energies being put into the system.

Matthew Mosterd was out the back of his home having a cigarette when he heard calls for help from the Woodridge property just before 9pm last night.

Australia has become the first country in the world to offer self-testing kits to all patients due for a cervical cancer screening.

The 49-year-old has faced a seven-week trial after he was accused of failing to pay Sebastian almost $900,000 in royalties and performance fees over five years. 

The union says a rail strike will go ahead on Friday with 70 per cent of train services slashed and a weekend timetable running.

Barilaro said he has withdrawn from the New York trade posting due the amount of media attention.

South By South West (SXSW) will come to the NSW capital in October next year with thousands of music, technology, art and gaming events.

The new Minister for Health Mark Butler said the review will look at the contracts and deals signed by the former government with vaccine companies.

The warning level has moved from green to yellow, alongside nations such as the USA, Peru, France, Greece and Indonesia.

Cann Group Limited has opened a state-of-the-art glass house in Victoria to help meet future demand for medicinal cannabis. 

An Adelaide man has been accused of plotting a terror attack by amassing weapons, explosive material and key tactical information.

A parliamentary inquiry into the appointment of Barilaro heard the job was first offered to senior executive Jenny West before being retracted.

The digital bank has announced it is closing its deposit-taking business and plans to return its licence.

Dominic Perrottet has admitted he knew for months John Barilaro was in the running for a $500,000 a year trade role in New York.

Four teenagers were travelling along Mollenhagen Road, Stockleigh, and lost control before crashing near Pepperina Drive around midday.

More than $100 million in unused Dine and Discover vouchers may go to waste across 10 local government areas in Greater Sydney as they're set to expire next week.

Members of the NSW Nurses and Midwives' Association (NSWNMA) will walk off the job on Tuesday June 28.

The New South Wales upper house has passed a motion calling on the state government to halt the appointment of former deputy premier John Barilaro as the US trade commissioner.

Around 10pm last night an explosion occurred in the bar at the On Sunset Lebanese restaurant on River Road, Parramatta.

It comes as the NSW state budget was handed down today and public sector employees only received a three per cent pay rise despite the union's ongoing calls for a bigger increase.

The NSW government has made a landmark decision to introduce an optional property tax for first home buyers instead of a lump sum payment.

Parents and young children are big winners in the NSW Budget with the government announcing $150 back-to-school vouchers for kids.

With a deficit of more than $11 billion, the government has gone big on women, children and first home buyers.

The Perrottet government has announced a major funding boost to safety measures for women.

A Melbourne company has come up with an innovative idea to solve Australia's housing crisis by constructing entire homes through 3D printing.

The rover's Twitter account posted a photo of the human-made rubbish trapped between rocks on the planet.

The study found about 20 per cent of those suffering from long COVID-19 can experience memory loss and brain fog for at least 12 months without improvement.

Turkish national Gokhan Can has been identified as the man who was fatally stabbed at a Western Australia detention centre on Wednesday.

The airport is recruiting 5000 new workers to help get back up and running at the usual speed.

A committee led by NSW One Nation leader Mark Latham will look at the factors contributing to teacher shortages and how to address them.

Koletti had filed a claim in April for $30 million worth of his wife's proceeds of crime which included jewellery, a wedding dress, the proceeds of the sale of their luxury cars, $7 million in shares and John Olsen paintings.

A shocking admission was heard during the New South Wales flood inquiry today: life-saving help was withheld due to safety regulations.

Police allege the man was "actively involved in taking and detaining the three hostages".

Qantas is planning to allow travellers on some international flights without masks despite face coverings remaining mandatory on domestic services.

The Brighter Beginnings package is part of the upcoming budget and is set to provide all children in the state with a full suite of developmental checks prior to starting school.

Evenity was subsidised on the PBS last year but has a strict access scheme.

From "my air-conditioning won't turn on" to "I've lost my engagement ring", New South Wales paramedics are receiving a variety of non-urgent calls.

Former Hey Dad! actor and convicted paedophile Robert Hughes has been released from a Sydney jail and is set to be deported today.

The plans for fast rail lines have long been touted by the state government to decrease travel times between Sydney and regional areas like Newcastle and Wollongong.

Plumes of smoke billowed across Sydney's south after a warehouse erupted into flames.

Both states are expecting long queues and delays to form at the airports today as travellers head away for the long weekend.

A woman allegedly responsible for a horror crash that killed a Melbourne grandfather was already on bail for a series of driving offences.

Two Malaysian nationals have been charged over their alleged roles in a syndicate that fraudulently claimed nearly $500,000 in COVID-19 Disaster Payments.

From Royal family celebrations at the Platinum Jubilee to Queenslanders revelling after winning the first State of Origin game, these are the best photos of the week.

It comes after both NSW and Victoria gambling authorities approved the group to operate in their respective states.

The state government is looking to transition away from deteriorating coal infrastructure and instead overhaul the electricity network with green energy.