Sydney councils urge funding fix for swimming pools | Alice Zaslavsky's blistered grape and feta pasta

Blacktown Mayor Tony Bleasdale has crunched the numbers and found that Blacktown only has five swimming pools to service 410,000 in the local area.

Thousands of Sydney commuters were stranded when the rail network ground to a halt. One option for getting home was an Uber - but there's reports of fares up to hundreds of dollars as demand surged.

An intersection in Sydney where a three-year-old was killed is being held up as an example of why traffic calming measures need to be considered.

It's been a very 'presidential' NSW election campaign so far. But who are the major party leaders?
Professor Andy Marks, Director of the Centre for Western Sydney and Pro Vice-Chancellor of Western Sydney University joins Ashleigh Raper and Sarah Macdonald to analyse the personalities of Dominic Perrottet and Chris Minns.

Though the rail heyday has long passed, communities all over the world have maintained a connection with its physical remnants — and experts say the practice will play an important role into the future.

This surprising pasta combo from Alice Zaslavsky can be served hot, warm or cold.