ABC NSW News

A woman has died after being hit by an ambulance in Sydney's inner west.

A man wanted by police in six states for almost a decade has been arrested in far north New South Wales.

Central Coast left a frustrating week behind with a convincing 2-0 A-League win over Melbourne Victory at Bluetongue Stadium on Friday night.

Gold Coast confirmed a home final with a tight 21-18 victory over Wests Tigers at Robina on Friday evening.

Across Australia farmers and landowners are increasingly fearful of the growing menace of wild dogs.

Central Coast import Patricio Perez admits he briefly thought about returning to Argentina after being labelled a diver but insists he is no cheat and is excited about making his mark in the A-League.

Carlton's mission at the start of the season boiled down to two challenges - scoring goals consistently without Brendan Fevola and then winning in the finals.

Sydney coach Paul Roos is confident Shane Mumford, Tadhg Kennelly and AFL Rising Star winner Dan Hannebery will return from injury for Sunday's elimination final against Carlton.

NSW Premier Kristina Keneally looks to the Treasurer and Primary Industries Minister to fill portfolios vacated by Paul McLeay.

A stuntman, known as the French Spiderman, has denied putting lives at risk by scaling a Sydney building.

A Sydney court has heard a man who attacked two parking rangers in six months has a history of steriod use and major depression.

New South Wales Opposition Leader Barry O'Farrell has refused to name the Nationals MP among those implicated by a parliamentary internet audit.

A 27-year-old man will be extradited from Victoria to New South Wales over the shooting of a man in the Blue Mountains.

Exciting young Penrith full-back Lachlan Coote has signed a new four-year NRL contract with the Panthers.

Liberal MP for Goulburn Pru Goward says the state Labor Government has run out of options in choosing a new Minister for the Illawarra.

Former policeman Desmond Campbell has been jailed for at least 24 years for pushing his new bride over a cliff.

Shannon Curreen, 23, has been jailed for a maximum of 25 years in jail for 12 assaults on women last year.

Two French men will face court next month accused of indecently assaulting five Victorian schoolgirls during an excursion to Sydney this week.

A Sydney coroner investigating the death of a paramedic, who killed his mother and then himself, has found the New South Wales Ambulance Service should have offered him psychiatric help.

A flood watch has been issued for south-west New South Wales including Queanbeyan.