Ethan Rix

Ratepayers are footing the alcohol bill for NSW councillors' post-meeting drinks despite the state government's best practice policy excluding it.

From setting off for a hike with friends to being winched to safety by emergency services and into the arms of loved ones — here's how the disappearance and discovery of Hadi Nazari played out over an agonising two-week period.

NSW Premier Chris Minns believes hundreds of thousands of commuters should have their train fares refunded after major disruptions on Sydney's rail network due to ongoing industrial action.

Program: There's been a rise in anti-Semitic attacks across Australia — synagogues in Melbourne and Sydney have been targeted, cars and streets have been graffitied with slurs.

Security footage has emerged of the moment a fire was lit outside the former home of prominent Jewish leader Alex Ryvchin in Sydney's east.

A Sydney man has been charged with attempting to set fire to a synagogue in the city's inner west, as authorities face pressure to bring the violence to an end.

Program: So far nine people have been arrested over the spate of attacks in Sydney, with Australian Federal Police investigating possible links to foreign actors.

Program: With polls indicating voters are warming to him, Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has locked in the team he's taking to the election.

Sydney has sweltered through one of its hottest days this summer, amid a heatwave across New South Wales, before a sudden plunge in temperatures.

The pair are allegedly connected to the caravan filled with explosives believed to have a potential blast zone of 40 metres, and considered to be on the periphery of a broader antisemitism terror investigation.