Water scientist Dr Ian Wright says if Sydney Water, the state's largest supplier, can fail to detect contamination like what was found in the Upper Blue Mountains in June, then it could happen anywhere.
Artist spends 36 years building miniature Sydney Harbour Bridge cocktail cabinet
Michael Gill dedicated nearly four decades of his life to building a miniature version of the Sydney Harbour Bridge as a cocktail cabinet, but the ongoing threat of bushfires means it needs a safe home where the public can enjoy it.
Photo shows Men with grey hair, glasses and yellow shirt, holding arm on miniature Sydney Harbour BridgeThis NSW town near Canberra should have had a new high school this year. But a court judgement spells more delays
Bungendore residents are divided over the site selected for its high school with the location set to swallow up part of the town's only park.
Photo shows Construction planBungendore landscaper who tried to import cocaine in excavator sentenced to 11 years in jail
Timothy Engstrom is sentenced to 11 and a half years in prison over his part in a plot to import nearly 300 kilograms of cocaine hidden in the arm of an excavator from South Africa.
Photo shows An x-ray picture of an excavator with many little visible packages in its arm.Court hears Bungendore man guilty of trying to import cocaine in excavator arm 'did the hard yakka'
A Sydney court hears a Bungendore landscape gardener guilty of trying to possess nearly 300 kilograms of cocaine told a psychologist he believed if he didn't ask questions of his co-accused about the shipment he wouldn't be breaking the law.
Photo shows An x-ray picture of an excavator with many little visible packages in its arm.When fire hit their town, Chloe and her husband provided much-needed supplies. Years later, they haven't stopped
Phil's Emporium op-shop is a hub born of necessity after the devastating 2017 Carwoola fires. But five years later, locals say it's become a place for connection.
Photo shows A blonde woman smiling in a shop full of clothes.Leaky Weirs: Returning catchments to pre-European function
Calls for a national planning code to help return catchments to their natural pre-European function and boost on-farm productivity.
Has Video Duration: 12 minutes 34 seconds.After 15 years, farmers still waiting for approval to restore waterway
Regenerative farming in Australia is being held back by bureaucratic red tape, according to one of the nation's leading farm advocacy groups.
Photo shows Photo of a small creek running through a property.Man found paddling in circles on Lake George in boat with bed sheet sail
The man was spotted in trouble 2 kilometres from the lake's shore about 6:30pm on Thursday.
Photo shows A small boat on the water at night.Landscaper found guilty over plot to import cocaine-filled excavator
Timothy Engstrom has been found guilty over his part in an attempt to import cocaine to Australia after 270 kilograms of the drug was found inside the arm of an excavator.
Has Video Duration: 1 minute 24 seconds.NSW landscaper found guilty over role in plot to import cocaine-filled excavator
A New South Wales District Court jury took just three hours to find Timothy Engstrom guilty of attempting to possess a commercial quantity of a border-controlled drug.
Photo shows An x-ray picture of an excavator with many little visible packages in its arm.Man on trial over cocaine-filled excavator told business partner 'he was an idiot' for buying machine from overseas
Timothy Engstrom says his business partner "began to giggle" while telling him he had bought an excavator. The excavator was later found with 276 kilograms of cocaine inside its arm.
Photo shows An x-ray picture of an excavator with many little visible packages in its arm.Queanbeyan man accused over plot to import cocaine in excavator pleads not guilty
A man accused of possessing a commercial quantity of a controlled drug pleads not guilty to his alleged involvement in a scheme to import 276 kilograms of cocaine inside an excavator.
Photo shows An x-ray picture of an excavator with many little visible packages in its arm.Man jailed for attempting to import nearly 300kg of cocaine in the arm of an excavator
Adam Hunter, 35, is sentenced to more than 12 years in jail for his part in trying to import more than 300 kilograms of cocaine inside the arm of an excavator from South Africa.
Photo shows An x-ray picture of an excavator with many little visible packages in its arm.Talyah is 32 weeks pregnant, but says she was turned away from an appointment with her midwife
As NSW-ACT border communities continue to grapple with changing COVID-19 restrictions – some people are unable to access essential medical care.
Photo shows A pregnant woman holds her belly.$140m worth of cocaine was found inside the excavator
A joint operation between the Australian Border Force, ACT and NSW police has discovered about 384kg of cocaine inside a second-hand excavator bound for a regional NSW business. (Supplied: Australian Border Force)
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Has Video Duration: 35 seconds.Businessman made the 'most stupid decision of his life' when he tried to import nearly 300kg of cocaine in excavator
Naive, a bit of a dreamer and an unsophisticated businessman – this is how a Bungendore father is described as he faces court over the attempted importation of nearly 300kg of cocaine hidden in an excavator.
Photo shows An x-ray picture of an excavator with many little visible packages in its arm.Local residents threaten legal action to save a park from developers
Local residents in Bungendore are threaten legal action to save a park from developers at the cost of a new high school. Lisa Glenday reports.
Photo shows ABC News videoHas Video Duration: 2 minutes 7 seconds.Residents of Bungendore want a high school. But there's anger over plans to build it in the middle of town
Plans to build a new high school in the middle of Bungendore has the regional NSW community divided, with some residents angry at the prospect of losing their pool, library, and the only park in town.
Photo shows Group of peopleHow a city in southern NSW is becoming an arts and culture hub for creatives
Queanbeyan is one of the oldest inland towns in New South Wales, but thanks to a large injection of cash and a dedicated troupe of local creatives, the now city is taking on a new identity as an artistic hub.
Photo shows A mock-up of laneways showing restaurants and people.What the people who moderate Facebook community groups have in common
Facebook community groups attract all sorts. This is what keeps their moderators going.
Photo shows Iain Brew sits at a computer