Tim Fernandez

A NSW councillor suggests her referral to the Independent Commission Against Corruption could be politically motivated ahead of local government elections.

Keith Eshman, who played one game for the Wests Tigers, has been cleared of four child sexual abuse charges. The jury was unable to reach a majority verdict on one count of sexually touching a girl under the age of ten.

The family of Sarah Miles, who was allegedly murdered in her home at Casino, northern NSW, have thanked first responders who tried to help the much-loved mother.

External consultants advised the NSW government in 2023 that the Paris Agreement climate targets, which the state has committed to, won't be achieved, in its report on the best way to reduce coal mine emissions and obtained under FOI laws.  

Teacher and former NRL player Keith Eshman has told a court he did not sexually assault a young girl on multiple occasions.

The parents of a young girl allegedly sexually abused on multiple occasions by a former NRL player and schoolteacher have given evidence on the second day of his trial.

More than 400 riders are set to recreate the first Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix to be held in Goulburn on various vintage machines, but 100 years later speed is not the driving factor.

The Director of Public Prosecutions has alleged the lead detective in the Jack De Belin sexual assault case gave false statements when he claimed text messages between the NRL player and his lawyer only related to "Dragons business". 

During a rare visit to Wollongong, National Party leader David Littleproud confirms that, if elected, the opposition will scrap both offshore wind zones in New South Wales.

The federal government has given the green light to a fourth offshore wind zone, located off the Illawarra coast, with a reduced size, following community concerns.

The NSW deputy coroner has recommended an overhaul of punishments for non-compliant dog owners in her findings following an inquest into the death of a 90-year-old Shoalhaven woman.

Residents in Sydney’s south-west fear they will be cut off from their homes for several days as floodwaters continue to rise.

A former Supreme Court judge says Kiama Council's "poorly executed attempt" to censure a councillor over an ABC interview appears to have been an attempt to suppress a rational opinion.

Two women sexually assaulted by Wollongong man Steve Dimeski are brought to tears as they describe the lasting impact of the attacks during his sentencing hearing. 

Scrap metal dealers believe tougher enforcement of businesses paying cash for scrap, and processing the resource onshore, could help curtail unlawful activity.

Vigil for Wollongong man Ray McCormack, 68, a respectful deep thinker who loved an ice cream and a pie. He was found dead in a train station car park last weekend.

Protesters in Wollongong are calling for the local university and steel manufacturer to sever connections with Israel following the latest military operation in the border city of Rafah.  

A private high school that came under fire for adopting a four-day school week says the feedback to its new timetable, which allows senior students to learn from home on Mondays, has been mostly positive.

Squadron Energy describes its $300 million LNG import terminal at Port Kembla as the solution to a looming east coast gas shortage, but with construction almost complete energy companies have yet to show an interest in buying its product.

Wollongong communities have come together to clean up the mess caused by some of the worst flooding to hit the region in decades, while many question how they will recover from the disaster.   

Two people have been taken to hospital in Wollongong after their granny flat was washed away in torrential overnight rainfall.

The NSW MP's trial was set to start on Monday, but that date has been vacated by the District Court in Sydney.

Bushfire survivors and RFS volunteers have welcomed the state coroner's call to overhaul emergency warning systems, back-burn investigations, and vehicle standards.

School leaders are calling for proactive action to prevent students from purchasing nicotine pouches, with researchers warning the potency of products varies wildly and health risks remain unknown.

A court heard a woman awoke to find Steve Dimeski "spooning her" and attempting to kiss her.