Young Waratahs pair shine ahead of Super Rugby W opener
The Waratahs have worked hard on a skill all pre-season but it was an area that let them down in a Super Rugby trial where two young guns produced ‘positive energy’. Super Rugby W squads.
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‘Raw’: Family reacts to preschool’s court win after baby’s death
The grief-stricken family whose daughter died after she was found unresponsive at a northwest Sydney childcare centre has spoken about their heartache following the preschool’s successful appeal in court.
‘Not satisfied’: Preschool owner wins appeal after death of baby
The boss of a northwest Sydney preschool found guilty of failing to protect children from harm, after a baby was found unresponsive in a cot and later died, has successfully appealed a conviction.
International student’s second bail plea after alleged public sex acts
An international student on a visa who is alleged to have performed sexual acts in public, including near a bus stop and playground in western Sydney, has made a second bid for bail.
NSW Police employee hit with domestic violence charges
A NSW Police employee who allegedly assaulted two women at a western Sydney home has been charged with domestic violence offences.
First look: $35.8m community hub revealed for city’s west
Designs for a $35.8m community hub with a library and function room to host 250 people have been revealed for a western city suburb. Here’s what we know.
Teen struck by car while crossing quiet Sydney street
A teenager was hit by a car while crossing the road on a quiet residential street in Sydney’s west overnight. Here is what we know.
Fraudster uses his coconut to swipe $150k jewellery stash
A man who swiped $150,000 worth of jewellery from a western Sydney woman during a ritual prayer has pleaded guilty after using a coconut to conceal the theft.
Whopping amount Sydney councils are spending on ‘staff travel’
Seminars focused on climate change and the benefits of cycling were among overseas visits taken by council employees last financial year as Sydney councils racked up a combined travel cost bill of more than $7 million.
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Check out the latest on Blacktown roads
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Check out the latest on Blacktown roads
The daily commute is better with a little planning. Here’s some roads it might be best to avoid today
Here’s what you can expect with tomorrow’s Blacktown weather
As summer moves towards autumn what can locals expect tomorrow? We have the latest word from the Weather Bureau.
Climate myths debunked
As extreme weather and the cost of energy dominates the headlines, knowing how to separate fact from fiction is more important than ever.
Exposed: 16 Aus banks double rate cut
Australians who are keen for another rate cut straight away can look at these 16 banks now for another slash.
NRL cross-code star’s $500k pre-season move
Sydney Roosters star Mark Nawaqanitawase is eyeing off a $500,000 collect before the NRL season kicks off.
Sporty mega-mansion has $470k ‘sneaker vault’, visited by Kobe
A sport-lover’s dream home that boasts a custom-built ‘sneaker room’, full-size basketball court and golf course has hit the market — and even had multiple NBA stars play there. SEE INSIDE
‘Knockdown’ semi sells for record-breaking $10m+
A ‘knockdown’ semi has sold for more than $10m — smashing the record by more than $2m — to a buyer who fell in love with the view.
High-ranking bikie hit with 46 illegal hunting charges
A high-ranking Bandido in Sydney’s west has been hit with several firearm and drug supply charges after a raid of his home also uncovered pig dog collars with electronic shock probes.
Meet the talented young artists from ARTEXPRESS 2025
The annual art exhibition which shows some of the most outstanding and exemplary artworks across NSW by HSC visual arts students has opened. Meet the students and see their amazing works.
Masturbating man with ‘moderate intellect impairment’ jailed
A western Sydney man who touched himself while sitting and staring at a 14-year-old on a bus has been sentenced to jail over the incident.
Body found in western Sydney McDonald’s carpark
A police operation is under way in Sydney’s west after the body of a man was found in a vehicle in the carpark of a McDonald’s restaurant.
‘This is thievery’: ‘Crazy’ affordable housing plan slammed
A developer’s vision to build six apartment blocks with affordable and private dwellings in Sydney’s west has stirred up objections from locals and a council fearing it would create “undesirable” and “segregated” areas.
Rugby match played more than a decade ago still inspiring Waratah young gun
He was just a kid but Teddy Wilson remembers in detail a special Waratahs game played 11 year ago. Now he’s hoping to be part of one that inspires other young fans to love rugby the way he does.
NSWRL Junior Reps: Power ranking all 18 clubs heading into the weekend
Coming into the fourth round of the NSWRL Junior Reps, we deliver our power rankings of where your club is placed and how they’re travelling heading into the weekend.
Johns/Daley Cup: Gallery, 90+ pics from round two
With one team pulling off a stunning comeback win, check out 90+ photos from round two of the Andrew Johns and Laurie Daley Cup.
‘Inspires me to keep going’: Steelers young gun continues family trend
He’s not the first Brookfield to turn heads in junior reps footy, and with a sister already knocking on the door of higher honours, this South Coast product is eager to make his own mark.
NRL legend’s sister on 25 fraud charges
Kylie Ricketson, the sister of retired footy player Luke, is facing 25 charges of defrauding the Commonwealth through applications for various grants.
Stamp duty out, land tax in: Plans to fix housing crisis
Scrapping stamp duty and replacing it with land tax is one of a raft of proposed solution to our housing crisis, to be debated at a conference this weekend. Tell us what you think.
‘Too high’: How Australia can build 1.2 million homes in five years
The Albanese government is facing increased pressure to meet the demands of Australia’s building sector if the country is to have any hope of easing its housing crisis.
The 25 unwritten rules of being from Sydney
Reckon you’re a local? Where do you stand on these ‘unwritten’ rules of being a Sydneysider? SEE THE LIST.
Hamas returns bodies of hostages in cruel parade
A “day of grief” has enveloped Israel after Hamas returned the bodies of four hostages, apparently including the youngest victims, in an inhumane handover.
Albo and Jim’s costly ‘dumb’ decisions
With Treasurer Jim Chalmers adamant Labor will deliver a budget next month, Aussie experts have revealed the “dumb” policies that need to be fixed in addressing the bottom-line decline.
‘High risk’: Bird flu detected on another Aussie farm
Another farm has been hit with the bird flu just days after the federal government announced Australia had eradicated all outbreaks. Here’s what you need to know.
Australia’s $330bn super blitz to fight Trump’s tariffs
Super fund giants will join Australian ambassador Kevin Rudd in Washington DC to unleash new investment in the US that could protect Australia in Donald Trump’s trade war.
Costello: Save Aussie kids from big debts
Former treasurer Peter Costello has pleaded with governments to stop overspending and consider the rising debt of future generations at a prestigious conservative conference in London.
Kanye West and Bianca Censori set to release a movie
Kanye West and his Australian wife Bianca Censori are preparing to drop a film, but contrary to speculation, it’s not a sex tape.
US releases bizarre ‘ASMR’ video: ‘Cruel’
The White House has copped backlash after releasing an “ASMR” video of an “illegal alien deportation flight”.
Proof secret Trump tactic working a charm
Inside the storm of international outrage following his hot-headed Ukraine spray, Donald Trump might actually be getting something done.
Man guns down ex after she tries to kill him
A woman has been shot dead with her own gun after attempting to kill her ex-husband at work, sparking a violent struggle.
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