Schoolgirl Charlise Mutten was shot and killed at a remote Blue Mountains property - but the reason why her life was cut short may never be fully understood.
Temperatures have plunged by an average 10C across NSW as the heatwave that gripped much of the state starts to wane while soaring temperatures in South Australia give way to flooding rain.
An 18-year-old man from Queanbeyan has had his licence suspended and been fined more than $1,800 after being caught driving at excessive speed on the Majura Parkway.
People on the NSW mid-north coast are being urged to remain vigilant as strong winds and high temperatures threaten to intensify major fires burning in the region.