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Extensive delays on rail network
Sydney's train network is again in chaos with Sydney Trains going as far as to advise commuters to make alternative travel arrangements or avoid...
Husar responds: I’ll keep fighting for Lindsay
Lindsay MP Emma Husar has described many of the claims made about her in the past week as "lies" as she responds to an...
Dutton: Shorten must intervene in Husar mess
Senior Government Minister Peter Dutton has called on Opposition Leader Bill Shorten to immediately intervene and bring the Emma Husar crisis to a head.
Mr...
Husar goes to ground as allegations intensify
From a rising star to an embattled MP, Federal Member for Lindsay Emma Husar has taken personal leave following a disastrous week of revelations.
Ms...
Bill’s loyalty adds up to remarkable milestone
If you were asked what model your first car was, would you be able to remember?
How about how many kilometres it did, or the...
Students get their hands dirty for National Tree Day
While thousands of plants and trees will be planted this weekend to mark Planet Ark’s National Tree Day, they won’t be the only things...
Solar success for WSU team
Harnessing the speed of light, Western Sydney University (WSU) has won the American Solar Challenge, becoming the first international solar car team to win...
Push for paid ‘domestic violence leave’ gains momentum
Local frontline domestic violence worker Sam Parker has been instrumental in the ongoing campaign for paid domestic violence leave.
The ‘We Won’t Wait’ campaign is...
Locals encouraged to discuss organ donation
It might be an uncomfortable conversation to have, but the Lions Club of Emu Plains is encouraging all locals to discuss organ and tissue...
Lindsay MP Emma Husar taking “personal leave” as investigation continues
Embattled Lindsay MP Emma Husar is taking personal leave, effective immediately.
It comes as an investigation into bullying and workplace misconduct in Ms Husar's Penrith...
The NRL has lost the plot
What is most extraordinary about the crisis confronting rugby league referees is not the mistakes themselves, but the NRL’s bizarre responses.
On Tuesday, those in...
Warning over imported eye liner
A public warning has been issued about an imported cosmetic eye liner, which has dangerous levels of lead and may have caused three children...
Huge drug bust in South Penrith
A man has been charged and more than 100kg of prohibited drugs have been seized as part of an ongoing Organised Crime Squad investigation...
Suspicious fire at vacant St Marys home
Police are investigating the cause of a fire at a vacant home in St Marys this morning.
About 2am today, emergency services were called to...
Bankwest to close Penrith branch
Bankwest has confirmed it will close its Penrith branch later this year.
The closure of the branch, located inside Westfield Penrith, comes as the bank...
Savouring special memories
Photographs are a window to a memory or a moment that once was. We take them at weddings, birthdays, graduations and almost every other...
End of an era all over again
It was the end of an era when Panasonic Penrith shut its gates for the last time 12 years ago.
And now Australia’s last television...
Illegal resident jailed for assault
A Penrith local who knocked a man unconscious and proceeded to kick him to the head has been jailed for at least 10 months.
Taniela...
Historic hall’s transformation into an education leader
An historic hall and key part of Penrith’s past has been carefully restored, transformed and opened as a warm and welcoming place for early...
Penrith Councillor guilty of misconduct
The Office of Local Government has welcomed a decision by the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NCAT) to punish a Penrith Councillor for misconduct...
