Call to reform drug driving laws as study shows impairment lasts hours
Researchers at the University of Sydney say drivers can have the intoxicating component of cannabis in their body and still be competent to drive.
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Sydney’s renovation road, where knockdown rebuilds are a dime a dozen
There’s one thing money can’t buy on Vaucluse Road: a moment’s peace from the clangs of construction.
The Beer Index: The cheapest areas to order your favourite brand
Drinkers in Sydney’s eastern suburbs and the CBD pay more for the same brands of beer as patrons in the Inner West and western Sydney.
Sewers, gutters and an airport road: Sydney’s strangest heritage listings
The list of heritage items in NSW includes public toilets, park benches, bus shelters and plenty of sewers.
Kah delivers on Godolphin Doncaster plan with Cascadian
Jamie Kah has taken Melbourne by storm this season but it was Sydney’s turn to see her grab a group 1 victory with Cascadian in the Doncaster Mile yesterday.
Sydney’s hamlet tragedy: urban sprawl conquers all
Any hope of preserving, restoring and reinvigorating our semi-rural heritage villages is failing in the face of relentless, philistinic developer sprawl.
‘Not in my domain’: Commissioner powerless to help woman at centre of Sydney defects debacle
Nothing the NSW Building Commissioner can do to help recover Sydney woman’s life savings after she bought into a 300-apartment tower with alleged major defects.
‘Exclusive use’: Sydney mayor’s estimated $500K team revealed amid GM stoush
The outgoing general manager of the Inner West Council has revealed the size of mayor Darcy Byrne’s staff cache comparative to those of other large councils.
Woman ordered helium for Walcha grazier Mathew Dunbar to collect, court told
The tank of helium allegedly used to kill the grazier was ordered for him over the phone by a woman claiming she was from the local newspaper, a Sydney court […]
Sydney’s R&B renaissance is ready to take on the world
Much like Sydney’s hip-hop boom, a new wave of young R&B artists are attracting big online followings and major label attention.
Jury unable to reach verdict on Sydney chiropractor accused of sexually assaulting patient
A jury in the trial of Sydney chiropractor Riaz Behi has been discharged after being unable to reach a verdict.
Sydney man charged over importation of cocaine and meth in pool pumps
The investigation, known as Operation Joffre began in September last year after ABF officers noticed two parcels from Italy containing five kilograms of cocaine and three consignments from America containing […]
AFL round four teams 2021
The selected AFL teams for round four, 2021, starting with Sydney v Essendon on Thursday night.
COVID-19 mass vaccination centre set to open in Sydney
The mass vaccination hub would be located at a new commercial building in Homebush and be capable of administering 30,000 doses a week to the general public.
Virus spread through air at western Sydney church, analysis concludes
Over the past year, increasing evidence has shown the novel coronavirus can be transmitted through aerosol spread.
Man dies after hedge trimmer accident on Sydney’s lower north shore
Paramedics were confronted by a “traumatic and chaotic scene” after they responded to reports of an accident involving the power tool.
Open before Anzac Day: Morrison says NZ bubble ‘first of many more steps’
The first flight to leave Australia under the new arrangement will be at Jetstar flight 201 from Sydney to Auckland at 6.15am on Monday April 19.
Land values around Sydney’s new airport soared dramatically ahead of rezonings
The first study of its kind by the state’s valuer general found that property values rose years ahead of rezonings, some by almost 250 per cent.
Jubilant Kiwis in Sydney book flights after pandemic heartbreak
New Zealanders living in Sydney have booked their trips back to see ageing parents and grandparents, or to scatter the ashes of those lost since the borders closed.
Four men injured after alleged road rage spree along major Sydney road
An alleged road rage rampage in Sydney’s south-west overnight left four men injured, including a motorcyclist in a critical condition.
NSW government backs controversial Harbourside Shopping Centre high-rise
The $708 million plan has triggered another dispute between Clover Moore’s council and Gladys Berejiklian’s government over development west of Sydney’s CBD.
‘Indefensible’: Toll refunds for M5 South West dwarf all other motorway relief
NSW taxpayers forked out almost $120 million last year to refund tolls on a motorway in Sydney’s southwest, almost double that of a decade ago.
10,000 veterans allowed to march on Anzac Day in central Sydney
The march for veterans and descendants of veterans through Sydney’s CBD had previously been capped at 5000 due to coronavirus restrictions.
Heavy traffic puts brakes on Easter holidaymakers returning to Sydney
Motorists heading home after the Easter long weekend are facing significant traffic, following recent extreme weather which has closed several roads.
‘They are being washed out to sea’: How the end of JobKeeper is affecting Sydney businesses
As the economy adjusts to the end of JobKeeper and other business support schemes, sectors still affected by pandemic disruptions are bracing for job losses and business closures after Easter.
‘It’s ironic’: Macquarie Street revival snagged by federal heritage listing, minister says
A Commonwealth heritage protection order has placed an obstacle in the path of the state government’s plan to revitalise Sydney’s historic precinct.
‘End of an era’: Zampatti sales spike as emotional customers pay tribute to an icon
Premier Gladys Berejiklian said details of a state funeral for Sydney designer Carla Zampatti would soon be released.
Four Points: how Sydney broke down the Tigers; baby Dons in a hurry; Flyin’ Ryan soars again
The Swans came to the MCG with a plan to dismantle Richmond’s team defence, and the new AFL rules helped them do it.
Couple take police on wild chase from Central Tablelands to Sydney
A man and woman allegedly used three stolen vehicles to travel nearly 500 kilometres from Molong to Sydney, ousting two families from their cars.
Sydney and cocaine: an illicit love affair for the ages
For years, the city has demonstrated a remarkable appetite for the party drug and the demand continues to grow. What is it with Sydney and coke?