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Child Abuse Squad detectives have charged veteran broadcaster Alan Jones following an investigation into alleged indecent assault and sexual touching offences spanning two decades.

The 28-year-old has been taken to Mascot Police Station and charged with possessing an unauthorised firearm.

The race to the White House this year between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris is a classic case where the atmosphere could be the decisive factor, with a band of heavy rain and thunderstorms forming from Texas to Canada, which is predicted to bring a swathe of severe weather during the next 48 hours over multiple states.

NSW Police is investigating the circumstances surrounding the deaths of two police dogs in Lucas Heights. Two German Shepherds, PD Xtra and DD Soldier, were found dead inside a police vehicle on Thursday.

A cockatoo named Mickey became trapped inside Macarthur Square Shopping Centre at Campbelltown in Sydney's south-west last month. He "took up residence" at the Coles supermarket before he was captured by a local bird expert.

Dozens of old, dilapidated commercial and private vessels have been left in bays across Sydney Harbour. A petition before NSW parliament is calling on the state government to clear the harbour of derelict vessels, crumbling structures, aging wharves and debris.

A number of Sydney beaches have been closed after hundreds of tar balls washed ashore. But what are tar balls? Where have they come from? And are they dangerous?

Hundreds of mysterious black spheres that washed up on three popular beaches in Sydney have been identified as tar balls.

The NSW government's second wave of vibrancy reforms being introduced to parliament today will scrap restrictions for licensed venues, provide incentivises for venues that offered live music and performance, and support events and festivals.

According to court documents, Stephen Wagner is accused of mixing ant poison with his 66-year-old wife's tea for almost two years.

NSW Police have charged a woman over the alleged murder and dismemberment of her husband in Sydney's south-west. An investigation was launched into the matter after 62-year-old Mamdouh Noufl was reported missing in July 2023.

Organisers says pro-Palestinian events will go ahead in Sydney this weekend even if they are prohibited by the NSW Supreme Court as Prime Minister Anthony Albanese backs NSW Police's attempts to prevent them from happening.

Tens of thousands of commuters will have their journeys disrupted as the T3 Bankstown Line between Sydenham and Bankstown was shut down on Monday morning. Nine train stations along the T3 line will be closed for at least the next 12 months to allow for the completion of the new metro.

A fire burning near Oxford Falls in Sydney's north that was considered out of control earlier today has been downgraded from Emergency to Advice.

Sydney residents will go to the polls on Saturday to vote for the city's lord mayor – a title that echoes the country's ties to the British monarchy. Experts are divided on whether the title is still relevant.

A man and woman have been safely rescued from the stricken Spirit of Mateship yacht that is believed to be taking on water off the New South Wales south coast. A major joint operation was launched after a distress beacon was sent out yesterday.

NSW MP for Pittwater Rory Amon quit parliament after he was arrested and charged with child-sex offences on Friday. His resignation means the NSW Liberal Party will now face by-elections in Pittwater, Epping and Hornsby.

A 15-year-old boy was heading to school on an e-bike in Alexandria when the lithium-ion battery went into thermal runaway and exploded. It comes a day after firefighters put out a major fire at a home in Merrylands that was also caused by a faulty battery.

A Sydney property developer lodged an appeal in court after being fined $3,000 by City of Canterbury Bankstown for destroying an oak tree. A council officer found excavation work at the builder's Revesby construction site had compromised the structural stability of the tree.

Police have charged Antony Benson with multiple offences after he allegedly stabbed a woman and crashed a car at Engadine in Sydney's south.

Police are investigating after 29-year-old underworld figure Tarek Ayoub was shot and killed in the car park of a Parramatta unit complex on Monday morning. Mr Ayoub, who was known in underworld circles as the "Angel of Death", was visiting an associate, according to police.

New South Wales has reported 185 lithium ion battery fires up until August this year, with more than six battery fires per week. Fire and Rescue NSW has referred to battery fires as "the fastest growing fire risk" in the state.

The Sydney City Metro line has completed its first week, completing more than 200,000 journeys a day. But has it been a success?

A barge next to NSW's only heritage-listed vessel, the SS South Steyne, catches fire in an incident being investigated by specialist police.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and the athletes' families were on hand to greet the triumphant Australian team at Sydney Airport this morning.