A gunshot victim found in a river has done his best to evade police, swimming to an island and climbing a tree, in one of two violent knife incidents in NSW.
The drain on police resources from pro-Palestine rallies has been declared unacceptable but rights defenders are warning against any attempt to curb protests.
Four people including a police officer have been injured in a car crash and stabbing in southern Sydney that has closed a major highway in both directions.
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.