- Oct 2: The New South Wales Police Force announces that Tasers will be made available to general duties police for the first time in New South Wales
- Oct 2: Two Sydney Ferries crew receive bravery awards for rescuing survivors of the 2007 collision between the Pam Burridge and Merinda on Port Jackson (Sydney Harbour)
- Sep 16: Malcolm Turnbull becomes Leader of the Opposition after defeating fellow New South Wales MP Brendan Nelson in a leadership ballot for the Liberal Party.
- Sep 8: Matt Brown resigns as New South Wales Police Minister after admitting to inappropriate behaviour at a late-night part in Parliament House
- Sep 5: Morris Iemma resigns as Premier of New South Wales, to be replaced by Nathan Rees