Man swept out to sea at Wattamolla Beach
A man in his 20s is in hospital after being swept out to sea from rocks at the popular beach in Sydney’s Royal National Park.
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Hot and sunny in Sydney
Much of NSW could be sweltering under severe to extreme heat into next week.
Sydney to feel a slight reprieve before it sizzles for Australia Day
Much of NSW will be sweltering under severe to extreme heat into next week and areas of Sydney such as Richmond and Penrith possibly reaching temperatures in the low 40s.
Man in custody after allegedly bashing mother
Parramatta man Luke Henry has been refused bail following an allegedly vicious attack on his 60-year-old mother at her western Sydney workplace.
Cleanaway shares plunge after CEO’s surprise exit
Vik Bansal said he was stepping aside because of the demands of his role, which included commuting from Sydney to Melbourne weekly.
NSW Premier expresses confusion over Victoria’s ‘traffic light’ system
Health authorities are continuing to search for the sources of coronavirus infections recorded in western and northern Sydney over the past month.
Sydney’s ‘secret garden’ revamp to complete missing link in Bay Run
Neglected for years, Callan Park will have a $14 million makeover that will focus on its waterfront area.
Union steps in over Sydney academic’s sacking to ‘defend freedom of speech’
The National Tertiary Education Union has given the Federal Court notice of an appeal against a federal court decision which upheld the sacking of a university lecturer.
Salmon swindlers allegedly net 250 tonnes of fish from Sydney plant
Five people have been charged over the theft of salmon, worth about $4 million, from a facility in Ingleburn in Sydney’s south-west.
Hopes of reopening border to Sydney still alive, despite seven new NSW cases
Testing is underway to help NSW experts link the seven cases back to known clusters. If they can, Sydney will remain on track to meeting Queensland’s border rules.
Not so rare meteor streaks Sydney skyline
Residents from across Sydney took to social media on Saturday night to report sightings of the meteor, the last one of note since July.
Two-centimetre hail recorded as storms lash Sydney’s north, Central Coast
The Bureau of Meteorology has warned further storms could form on Thursday evening.
Sixers storm home against Thunder to boost lead at top of ladder
A spectacular bowling spell from Stephen O’Keefe led the Sixers to victory in the Sydney derby at Manuka Oval on Wednesday night.
Martial arts instructor charged after alleged sexual assault of boy in Sydney’s west
Christopher David Barnes, 33, was charged on Tuesday after he allegedly sexually assaulted a boy who trained at Fearless Martial Arts gym in Guildford West over a two year period.
Sydney facing weeks of closed borders with Victoria as unknown cases grow
Sydneysiders will be waiting weeks for the Victorian border to reopen if NSW’s southern neighbours adopt the same approach applied to them of wanting no new COVID-19 cases for 14 […]
Woman charged with murdering grandfather allegedly used his Opal card the day body was found
A woman charged with the murder of Sydney grandfather Peter McCarthy allegedly used an Opal card registered in his name to make two bus trips across Sydney on the day […]
Coronavirus updates LIVE: Three new cases in NSW as lockdown lifts in northern beaches; Victoria, Queensland record zero local transmissions
Brisbane’s residents remain in lockdown, while Sydney’s northern beaches open. The federal government, meanwhile, has reassessed the international arrivals cap as quarantine systems come under review.
Underworld figure shot dead in western Sydney
Emergency services were called to Fairfield’s shopping district about 2.40am following reports of a shooting on William Street.
Interactive public art installation anchors in Sydney
Groundswell consists of 35,000 metal bells that rise and fall as you walk above them.
Anthony Albanese taken to hospital after car crash in Sydney’s inner west
A spokesman said Mr Albanese was “heavily shaken but he is okay” after the incident in Marrickville on Friday.
Queensland pair charged over alleged luxury car theft spree in Sydney
Police will allege Luke Lythgoe, 33, posed as a potential buyer before taking the car for a test drive and failing to return it.
Which state borders are open and which have been slammed shut?
With Brisbane in lockdown and Sydney also still a ‘hotspot’, states and territories have been reviewing border arrangements. Here is the current state of play.
Coronavirus LIVE updates: NSW records four new local cases, one case travelled to regions; some western Sydney residents banned from SCG Test; Victoria records three new local cases
NSW recorded no new locally acquired COVID-19 cases on Monday, but two cases were logged after the recording period closed and will be included in Tuesday’s numbers.
Teenager critically injured in dispute over vapes in Sydney
A teenage boy is in a critical condition after being run over by a car in Kellyville on Monday night.
Thunderstorm warning cancelled for Sydney after rains skirt city
Sydney mostly dodged a second day of storms, with the worst of the instability buffeting regions to the city’s south and areas further up the coast.
Artist ‘drums’ Carriageworks after losing studio space
Last year was full of anxiety for most, but Sydney artist Tina Havelock Stevens found a unique way to cope.
Man dies at Wattamolla in the Royal National Park south of Sydney
Police said the man in his 20s was pulled from the water but died at the scene.
Stairways to heaven: The amazing history of Sydney’s most impressive steps
Before lifts and moving footways – and long before people thought of counting steps on a device – traversing Sydney was a workout.
Public schools shine in Sydney’s north
Mackellar Girls was the state’s highest-placed comprehensive public school in the HSC, while nearby Balgowlah Boys was third at 60th.
Mandatory mask policy is timely, but compliance in Sydney may prove a problem
NSW could face some challenges compelling Sydneysiders to wear masks when the daily number of new cases remains low.