SUNHERALD- Crowds of people inundated the streets of Byron Bay after Splendour in the Grass festival cancelled its first day due to bad weather. People waited in long queues to enter venues. Photo shows local band The Seeding entertaining crowds on the streets. The buskers played for eight hours to keep the swelling crowd amused.Friday July 22nd Photo by Natalie Grono

The plan to protect NSW’s most famous coastal enclave from whining neighbours

Pubs in the tourist mecca of Byron Bay have hosted Nirvana and The White Stripes. The local council wants to shield them from unreasonable noise complaints.

  • Megan Gorrey

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Josie Lehmann and Isla Eade train in Blackwattle Bay.

‘Like putting a highway across a park’:The problem with the fish market ferry plan

Sydney’s rowers and kayakers are worried about being run over by ferries.

  • Megan Gorrey
Councils are increasingly using third-party parking apps.

Plan to scrap hidden fees for Sydney’s ticketless parking systems

Drivers have vented their frustration at being slugged with fees of up to 10 per cent to use ticketless parking meters in some Sydney council areas.

  • Megan Gorrey
Industrial action from the rail union is causing disruptions across Sydney’s train network.

It’s Valentine’s Day and the rail union has broken Sydney commuters’ hearts

For workers and businesses,it was one to forget. Even the most sympathetic to the unions’ cause are tired of being used as bargaining chips.

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Rose Jackson,NSW Minister for Housing and Homelessness visits units to be refurbished in Telopea

MPs line up for ministries as Jackson admits she ‘should have spoken up’

The fallout from Jo Haylen’s resignation will force Premier Chris Minns into his first substantial reshuffle since being elected two years ago.

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Families enjoy Balmoral Beach on Wednesday.

Renters pay $250 a year to park at these Sydney beaches. That fee could be dumped

Residents who pay rent would have access to the same free beach parking permits as property owners under a bid to level the playing field for tenants.

  • Megan Gorrey
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NSW state election map.

This tweak to the voting system would seriously advantage Labor. Will it happen?

NSW is the only state in Australia with optional preferential voting. Labor is thinking about changing that.

  • Max Maddison
Road-headers have carved a tunnel overlapping the metro rail line near Victoria Cross station.

The two giant overlapping tunnels that pass metres apart below Sydney

Six giant road headers are working around the clock to dig the first new road crossing of Sydney Harbour in 30 years.

  • Megan Gorrey
Darren Sheens was paralysed from the chest down following a motorcycle crash in 1990.

‘One bad decision’:Motorcycle deaths reach 10-year high

One in five fatal crashes on NSW roads this year has involved the death of a biker or their passenger,prompting warnings for both motorists and bikers.

  • Mary Ward
NSW Tourism Minister John Graham.

‘Brunch and wellness’ to drive major shake-up of NSW tourism strategy

The government’s ambitious goal of increasing visitor spending to $91 billion relies on building 40,000 new hotel rooms and adding millions of airline seats by 2035.

  • Michael Koziol