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Injuries and suspension have left them barely recognisable, but the Dragons claim there is no way they will be underestimating the under-strength Sea Eagles in Sunday's NRL qualifying final at Kogarah Jubilee Oval.

New Zealand inside centre Ma'a Nonu has knocked back any suggestion he will target the suspect defence of Wallabies star Quade Cooper in Saturday's Bledisloe Cup Test.

An electronic traffic advisory board has caused peak hour trouble in Sydney after an electrical fault caused it to catch fire.

The New South Wales Premier Kristina Keneally has dismissed speculation about why she became emotional yesterday during a function.

Sydney Roosters have enforced their strict code of conduct on the eve of the NRL finals, sacking two under-20s players for disciplinary reasons.

A man has been arrested after the discovery of a woman's body on the NSW south coast.

The New South Wales unemployment rate has fallen and is now just below the national average.

Two teenagers have been charged over an alleged assault on the New South Wales south coast that has left a fellow school student in a coma.

A singer accused of bashing a NSW MP will use TV interview footage of the politician in his defence.

A hamstring injury to Drew Mitchell has given Lachie Turner a starting opportunity in an otherwise unchanged Wallabies line-up for Saturday night's Bledisloe Cup Test in Sydney.

Two men have been charged over the fatal shooting of a young plain-clothes police officer during a drug raid in Sydney last night.

The head of Railcorp says a staff member was on duty when a drunk man fell onto the tracks and was rescued by a member of the public last Friday.

Marrickville Council, in Sydney's inner-west is attempting to block plans currently before the New South Wales Government to double the size of a local shopping centre.

A Sydney man's odyssey to find his abducted son is about to end with a happy reunion in Amsterdam.

A three-kilometre long bed of locust eggs has been found in central New South Wales and is expected to start hatching as the weather warms up.

A policeman has died in hospital after being shot during a dramatic drug raid at Bankstown iin Sydney's south-west overnight.

The Federal Opposition says misunderstandings about the proposed mining tax have exposed cracks in the newly formed Gillard Government.

Penrith coach Matt Elliott has played down fears that Luke Lewis will not play in Saturday's NRL qualifying final against Canberra, despite the newly crowned Dally M Lock of the Year failing to train on Wednesday.

Sydney's inner-west suburbs will be swarming with thespians and burlesque dancers when the inaugural Sydney Fringe kicks off.

A bill to give same sex couples the right to adopt in New South Wales is close to becoming law after it was passed by the Upper House last night.