ABC NSW News

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.

Four accountanta have denied being involved in an alleged multi-million dollar tax evasion scheme.

A man wanted over a shooting in the Blue Mountains west of Sydney will face court in Melbourne today.

Police are searching for three men after an armed robbery at a pub in Burwood in Sydney's inner-west.

NSW authorities are predicting the worst locust plague in 30 years.

Parramatta has confirmed the signings of North Queensland prop Carl Webb and former Canterbury and Cronulla back rower Reni Maitua for the 2011 NRL season.

A 34-year-old man from New South Wales is in a stable condition after being attacked by a shark in the Solomon Islands.

Carlton's Bryce Gibbs would relish the job of quelling Sydney star Adam Goodes, whose form he credits with driving the Swans' late-season resurgence.

The owners of smart sprinter Ortensia have confirmed they will appeal the decision to strip the mare of its win in the Group 1 Galaxy because of a positive swab.

The Western Bulldogs have named skipper Brad Johnson and midfielder Ryan Griffen despite injury doubts for Saturday night's AFL final against Collingwood at the MCG.

St George Illawarra skipper Ben Hornby is set to be a Dragon for life with the veteran number 7 re-signing with the NRL minor premiers for another three years.

The remains of the four people killed in Tuesday's plane crash in PNG have been recovered from the crash site.

Central Coast Mariners have decided against taking legal action over the controversial A-League suspension imposed on Argentine import Patricio Perez for simulation.

Former Masters champion Fred Couples has been confirmed to play the Australian Open golf tournament.

A coronial inquest has found the death of a former policeman after an exercise stress test at a Sydney hospital was avoidable.

61-year-old painter Leonard Brown has won the prestigious Blake Prize for religious and spiritual art.

NSW Lower House MPs have narrowly voted in favour of a bill allowing same-sex adoption.

AFL Rising Star winner Dan Hannebery and his Sydney Swans team-mates will fear no-one in this finals series.

Heavily armed police have raided a house at Croydon in Melbourne's east and arrested a man wanted over a shooting at Katoomba in the Blue Mountains.