The Latest Breaking News from Peter Thurtell

The torrent of rain that hit Sydney continues to cause chaos on the city's road and train network as some residents are being warned to be ready to evacuate.

According to Australian Femicide Watch, she is the third woman to be killed in the past 24 hours.

Police rushed to Edensor Park after two armed men were allegedly seen trying to break into a home

Stricter controls on the movement of NSW police-issue weapons and an overhaul of paper-based tracking come after a review prompted by an alleged double murder.

High-risk offenders were caught, but police also tried a different approach.

Government agencies are mobilising at Menindee in outback NSW to co-ordinate the response to enormous clusters of dead fish in the Darling-Baaka River.

Unseasonal autumn heat is baking large parts of the country, with fire authorities in several states issuing bushfire alerts and warnings

Firefighters battled to save properties overnight in regional NSW amid the state's greatest bushfire risk since the deadly Black Summer bushfires.

A new top cop has been named for regional NSW in a reshuffle of hierarchy that has also meant the promotion of Lake Macquarie Police District's commander after only being in the position for a few months.