NSW Ambulance takes pay dispute to the Industrial Relations Commission

The fight between NSW Ambulance paramedics and the state government will go before the Industrial Relations Commission (IRC) on Monday. Negotiations with the Health Services Union (HSU) stalled on Friday when the union rejected an average 19 per cent increase to take home pay — including base pay, penalties, and entitlements. FOLLOW US ON GOOGLE … Read more

Freak storm smashes New South Wales Central Coast, tearing roofs from homes

At least nine properties have been damaged in a sudden storm that’s lashed the New South Wales Central Coast. The powerful storm cell swept over the Long Jetty and Toowoon Bay areas late on Saturday afternoon, with strong winds ripping the roofs off of buildings. Locals have taken to social media to share video and … Read more

Sydney JND Homes customers calling for urgent action against builder

There are increasing calls for NSW Fair Trading to act against a Sydney builder that has a number of unfinished home builds, some whose owners have been told their houses’ conditions are so bad they need to be demolished and built again. Kathy Mattiello is one JND Homes client who has been waiting two years … Read more

Injury leaves nine bushwalkers stranded overnight in NSW’s Wollemi National Park

Nine people are being rescued from a NSW national park in a major operation. The group required assistance on Saturday after a member suffered a head injury after a fall about 7.30pm on the Culoul Range Trail in Colo Heights. Paramedics attended the scene and stayed with the group overnight. Watch the latest news and … Read more

Athena fell head-first onto concrete from two storeys up. Her mum’s nightmare was only just beginning

Trigger warning: Distressing content. Athena Blackburn’s mother, Stephanie, 31, had just ordered pizza for her children — two of whom were playing in the yard of her Northern Rivers rental, while the other two were peering from a second-storey window waiting for the delivery driver. The single mother was in the bathroom on the evening … Read more

Four people injured as car crashes into power pole in Sydney’s south at Hurstville Grove

Four people have been injured in a serious car crash in Sydney’s south. The car allegedly crashed at speed into a power pole and fence on King Georges Rd at Hurstville Grove about 2.45am, bringing down power lines. The 18-year-old driver and his 19-year-old female passenger were trapped in the vehicle for some time, and … Read more

‘Help me … I’m burning’: Neighbours’ desperate bid to save house fire victim Joyce Lewis at North Willoughby, Sydney

Neighbours have detailed how they desperately tried to help a woman screaming for help as her home went up in flames. Joyce Lewis was killed as the fire took hold of her home in North Willoughby about 9.30am on Saturday morning. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Joyce Lewis identified as victim of North Willoughby fire. Watch … Read more

Rider killed in motorcycle and car crash at Geehi in Kosciuszko National Park

A motorcycle rider has been killed in a two-vehicle crash in NSW Kosciuszko National Park. The 62-year-old man’s motorcycle and a car collided on Alpine Way in Geehi, south of Khancoban in the Kosciuszko National Park, about 9am on Sunday. The motorcycle rider died at the site of the crash. Watch the latest news and … Read more