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Washington H Soul Pattinson reaps $28m on Penrith pub sale
Listed investment group Washington H Soul Pattinson has defied market volatility with the sale of a pub and mixed-use commercial centre in Sydney’s west for $28 million.
From high life to handcuffs: alleged major fraud syndicate uncovered
Caitlin Hall was arrested yesterday with just one of a series of dramatic arrests in Sydney and the Gold Coast were the culmination of an 18-month joint investigation by a […]
Painting, Zoom and Netflix are helping Jane Seymour through hotel quarantine
The British-American actress is locked down in Sydney before shooting a new Australian film next week.
Sydney lawyer hit with costs bill in fight over Point Piper apartments
A bitter feud between a law firm partner and former Family Court judge over a converted Georgian mansion has ended in a $73,000 bill.
Isolate for two weeks even after negative COVID test, new advice says
The advice was issued as known clusters of the virus in Sydney continue to grow and more than a dozen new cases were confirmed.
NSW Treasurer won’t be rushed on WestConnex sale
The government believes the Sydney toll road will remain attractive to investors despite a significant drop in traffic on roads since the coronavirus outbreak.
New ideas are all very well, but Sydney’s green spaces need some old-fashioned protection
In the last few years more than 70 parks and green canopies have been destroyed or threatened.
Telegraph in no Rush to appeal $2.87m defamation payout
Actor Geoffrey Rush is set for a final win over Sydney’s Daily Telegraph after his titanic defamation fight.
Queensland man arrested after eight alleged hit-and-runs in Sydney
A 35-year old driver who allegedly hit three cyclists and five cars, causing numerous injuries, was arrested on Monday morning at a petrol station in Sydney’s west.
Union calls for tough response if physical distancing on public transport ignored
The Rail, Tram and Bus Union is also calling for face masks for Sydney bus drivers as coronavirus cases increase across the city.
Expulsion amnesty for NSW Labor members with branch stacking proof
NSW Labor will do a sweeping membership audit of a western Sydney electorate in the wake of a branch stacking scandal.
Cluster on the NSW South Coast reaches eight COVID-19 cases
The cases come after a Sydney father and son, who unknowingly had the virus, dined at Batemans Bay Soldiers Club’s bistro on July 13.
‘All quite traumatised’: Three die in horror 24 hours on Sydney roads
Three people were killed across three separate collisions over the weekend in a horror 24 hours on Sydney’s roads.
Dozens face $1000 fines after boozy Sydney house party breaches COVID rules
Police used capsicum spray to break up a brawl at the party which more than 60 people attended.
‘Broken’ housing system pushes gentrification from city to suburbs
University of Queensland researchers say gentrification has now spread from the CBD to a ring of suburbs in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne.
Two toddlers critical after being pulled from backyard pool in Sydney
The girl and boy are fighting for life after they were discovered unresponsive in the pool at a home in Casula
Best of the week: What to see, hear and do July 19-25
From a podcast with singer Jack River to a streamed film from Nick Cave and a film festival, we have your week in Sydney covered.
Skyscraper gets $200m upgrade to Sydney CBD landmark status
The curtain has been raised at the latest site on the revamped George Street, revealing Sydney’s newest shiny skyscraper after a $200 million makeover.
Sydney parkland trusts to be folded into super agency
The oversight of Sydney’s best-known parklands including Centennial Park will be overhauled in a move that will see a super agency replacing three trusts.
Fears of further spread as Crossroads Hotel virus cases become infectious within a day
COVID cases linked to Sydney’s swelling Crossroads Hotel cluster were infectious within a day or two after they had been infected, leaving contact tracers little time to contain the virus.
Melburnian linked to Sydney’s Crossroads Hotel COVID-19 cluster
A Melbourne freight worker has been linked to the outbreak of COVID-19 at Sydney’s Crossroads Hotel, where the number of positive cases has now swelled to 34.
The steps NSW Health should have taken when the Ruby Princess docked
NSW Health made three crucial mistakes in the handling of the Ruby Princess when it docked in Sydney in March.
Off to a flyer: Raiders’ 11th-hour request for flight to Sydney gets green light
The NRL will foot the bill for the chartered flight after the club lodged a formal application on Wednesday to help with a five-day turnaround.
Builder cops $36,000 fine after sign blocked Sydney harbour views
The construction company behind a swanky apartment complex in the eastern suburbs was fined for an illuminated sign on a crane.
COVID setbacks in Sydney and Melbourne mean Morrison must keep the money flowing
The PM needs to limit the damage to the livelihoods of many workers and their families.
Wind gusts hit 87km/h, waves of 8.1 metres as Sydney lashed by storm
The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a severe weather warning for Sydney and large parts of coastal NSW.
Push for extra metro station in Sydney’s west to trigger urban renewal
A last-gasp attempt is under way to convince the government to reverse a decision not build a new metro rail station at Camellia, near Parramatta.
Sydney academic accused of fake harassment campaign ‘believed she was poisoned’
An environmental chemist and toxicologist is accused of sending fake threats to herself.
‘Like wildfire’: How virus is racing across Sydney and state
NSW health experts are working frantically to contain a small, but spreading cluster of coronavirus cases in Sydney that threatens to plunge the state into a second-wave of infections.