Police say a lot of pre-planning went into the gassing of a Sydney family of four who were found dead in their home yesterday.

Police are treating the tragic death of a family of four as a murder-suicide, as neighbours reveal the parents' struggle with disabled children.

Brodie Soster was visiting family in New Zealand when she was forced to deliver her baby at 25 weeks to save both of their lives.

In Australia a vet is calling for pet ownership to be restricted to permanent residents, after he rehomed a dog that was dumped on the streets by an international student.

For more than 30 years the question about who killed Mary Louise Wallace been one that has haunted her family, friends and detectives.

Justine Tyerman slips into another life at a glamorous yet homely property on the edge of Sydney Harbour.

A photo is circulating on social media apparently showing the moment a man in his 30s was shot by police in New South Wales, Australia.

Man was held hostage, attacked and stabbed 11 times before being bundled into a suitcase and set alight, court hears.

Firefighters have extinguished a bus fire that closed the Sydney Harbour Bridge in peak hour, but traffic chaos is continuing.

Justine Tyerman reverts to childhood at a quaint settlement on New South Wales' Central Coast.

Rodney Boatswain's mother wrote him out of her will, so he killed her friend, an inquest has heard.

Ben Taylor checks in at a cool New South Wales classic.

Report into greyhound racing in NSW "shone a light on sickening animal mistreatment".

A pair of proud parents at the Australian Reptile Park, on the NSW central coast, have welcomed the arrival of five fuzzy and very cute dingo pups.

There's so much more to New South Wales than its glamorous state capital.

They are the bucket-list destinations tourists are loving to death. Some of these sites have been shut down, while for others the risk lingers.

Warning issued over entering into lottery syndicates - get everything in writing.

Offensive slogans printed on campervans including the Wicked Campers fleet could be banned from parts of northern NSW.

The divide between Melbourne and Sydney is a bit like that of Wellington and Auckland.

Take a walk on the wild side without having to go all the way to Africa, says Lynette Eyb.

Graham Reid has an unexpectedly rewarding time in Newcastle, NSW.

Michael Burgess has a rather un-Manly introduction to the tricky balancing act known as stand-up paddleboarding.

Wynne Gray scores a seat at a victorious netball game and a ride home in a Maserati.

With a little help from a new friend,Wynne Gray makes it to his hotel in Newcastle.

Tracey Nearmy doesn't reach Canberra but says it's about the journey, not the destination.

Graham Reid leaves claustrophobic Sydney on a road trip.

How can you resist a tour 'bus' that is actually a very cool classic car? asks Emilia Mazza.

With his backside almost touching the ground, Andrew Louis pretends he's a racing driver.

Graham Reid stays at the luxurious boutique hotel on the coast north of Sydney.