The drowning of a five-year-old boy at one of Sydney’s most popular swimming spots has prompted calls for an urgent safety review of the basin while a prominent local declared “it should never have been reopened”.
A five-wicket haul topped numerous dazzling efforts with the ball, while several guns carried their team with the bat. Round 12 Brewer Shield Team of the Week.
A factory fire in Sydney’s west has been upgraded to “a 14th alarm” – the highest available level – as more than 100 firefighters remain on scene. People are urged to avoid the area.
A western Sydney transport company boss, arrested and charged under a task force investigating Asian crime gangs in Sydney, will fight allegations he illegally owned a gel blaster.
A man was rushed to hospital with serious burns across his body after an e-bike caught fire in Sydney’s west.
A family of six was rushed to hospital after carbon monoxide began leaking inside their car on a rural NSW road, after terrified bystanders raised the alarm.
It’s a time he hated but this painful interlude in Waratahs young gun Henry O’Donnell’s life could well pave the way to his future success in the game. Tahs v Brumbies trial wrap
A man who was driving an allegedly stolen SUV when it collided with two motorbikes, killing a high-ranking Bandidos bikie, has been charged over the death. Read the latest.
A western Sydney roofer accused of inappropriately touching a teenage girl on a train in Sydney’s west has pleaded guilty to urinating on a train station, but will go to hearing on allegations he touched the girl.
Actor Margot Robbie’s jeweller has pounced on a glamorous $10m Dover Heights mansion.
This tiny studio has set a new record and sold for $1.3m above expectations due to just one factor.
The secret of this $8.25m home and its James Bond-style passage, that holds not one but two hidden rooms, is that you have to know where to look.
Australia’s housing affordability has been put in the spotlight, with our median house prices enough to snap up a French chateau, villa, tropical island or Bali retreat.
As summer moves towards autumn what can locals expect today? We have the latest word from the Weather Bureau.
The daily commute is better with a little planning. Here’s some roads it might be best to avoid today
The daily commute is better with a little planning. Here’s some roads it might be best to avoid today
As summer moves towards autumn what can locals expect tomorrow? We have the latest word from the Weather Bureau.
A window into the NRL’s future, this year’s under-19s SG Ball competition is once again brimming with talent. Ahead of the 2025 season we preview all 16 teams set to compete this year.
The race to hoist this year’s Harold Matthews Cup once again promises to be unpredictable. Loaded with under-17s talent, we preview all 17 teams in the running for the prestigious competition.
A western Sydney rugby league player is being remembered as a “a true legend” with “a heart of gold” following his sudden death on Australia Day.
A man has been flown to hospital and roads remain closed after a crash on a major Blue Mountains highway.
An embattled development site north of Penrith, originally earmarked for a servo, multiple restaurants and day care centre, is about to enter a new chapter.
After being forced to drive hours just to play footy, a group of teenagers have helped bring their hometown club back to life.
NSWRL Junior Reps footy returned at the weekend and the big guns stood tall when it counted. We look at 20 of the top performers from all four grades across the weekend.
An incredible opening weekend saw a pair of 650+ day droughts broken, upsets across the grades and new contenders emerge. See what made headlines in our 20 talking points from NSWRL Junior Reps round one.
Often overshadowed by his famous Big Bash League brother, a tenacious and loyal Randwick Petersham wicketkeeper has broken a 67-year-old Sydney record. FULL STORY
The threshold to avoid paying payroll tax in NSW has not risen for almost five years, despite the increasing cost of wages. It’s now on track to collect $15 billion a year.
A toddler has died after being mistakenly left in a car all day in what police have described as “an absolute tragedy” in Sydney’s inner west.
The Matildas star said during a police interview she did not call a police officer “f***ing stupid and white” only to be later played the audio and admitting “anything can be perceived as racist”.
A once-a-day wonder drug that could be the “holy grail” in the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease is a step closer to becoming a reality after a huge win.
The 59-year-old is aiming to walk out of prison within weeks as he waits for his appeal to be heard over the Lawyer X scandal.
The bombshell amount of money political parties have received from unknown sources in recent years has been revealed.
Police union chiefs are demanding changes to tax and health benefits to help address the shortage of police officers.
Intelligence agencies have warned that a Chinese AI platform poses a national security risk, leading to a major ban.
A potentially deadly virus has more than doubled in one of Bali’s top tourist hotspots, sparking urgent warnings from health authorities.
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A massacre on a campus in Sweden has killed around 10 with police saying they don’t know the exact number of deaths because the “damage is so great”.
The killer nurse is serving 15 whole-life orders for murdering seven babies in a year-long reign of terror.
Jim Chalmers’ warning comes after Donald Trump announced tariffs on countries, including close ally Canada.
Shocking footage has captured the moment a 78-year-old retiree shot and killed a 15-year-old boy who tried to rob him.
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