Rosemary Bolger

Taking a weekly plunge in swimming spots across the city, Chris Baker reflects on what draws us to the water to navigate life's ups and downs.

Trays of fairy bread and vegemite toast, banana smoothies, fresh fruit, and bowls of cereal greet students as they enter the gates of Marayong Public School, next to Blacktown, in Sydney's west.

The announcement comes as the station's Mornings host Sarah Macdonald reveals her contract has not been renewed.

Nila Rezaei and Chris Krainer hope the creations in protest against female oppression will one day be installed in a stadium.

A construction company building a government high school on the Northern Beaches has been fined $30,000 for polluting a creek home to Greater Sydney's only population of a rare fish.

The opening of the Parramatta light rail has been pushed back to next year after an electrical wire fell onto a tram and revealed equipment defects across the network.

New South Wales landlords could be required to modify properties to ensure tenants do not suffer extreme indoor temperatures, if a comprehensive suite of recommendations to reduce heatwave harm are realised.

Legendary broadcaster Clive Robertson, who gained popularity for his original style and going off script, has died aged 78.

In Penrith and the lower Blue Mountains, every second person has a story about the mythical panther: a fleeting glimpse of a large creature, a suspicious paw print, an animal carcass in a tree, or simply a sense of being watched.

Muslim leaders say Islamophobia has become normalised in Australia, describing recent vandalism targeted at predominantly Muslim communities in Western Sydney as unsurprising.