Rockdale
Tunnelling delay revealed for Sydney’s sinkhole-stricken $3 billion motorway
Tunnelling has been halted since a huge sinkhole opened up in March, and transport officials now say it won’t resume until late next year.
- by Matt O'Sullivan
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Bayside Council: What your candidates said
Bayside has five wards, with voters in each ward selecting three councillors.
Baker left A-League to kick more goals and make more dough
He’s arguably the most prolific striker in Australia - but the numbers don’t add up for him to go professional. Alec Urosevski is a case study into the peculiarities of domestic soccer and its unique economy.
- by Vince Rugari
Behind this unassuming grocery store hides Sydney’s viral perfume master
Ali Jalloul has gone TikTok viral for his bespoke perfumery business, but you’ll have to walk through the aisles of milk and eggs to find it.
- by Jessica McSweeney
First home buyer nabs Rockdale house for less than sellers’ asking price
The young woman outbid six other registered buyers on the home.
- by Tawar Razaghi
Emergency services pour concrete into sinkhole to shore up Sydney building
The 10-metre-wide hole opened up at an office block in an industrial park in Rockdale on Friday morning, at a site above the M6 tunnel construction.
- by Andrew Taylor
Sinkhole puts the brakes on a troubled motorway project
Construction on part of the $3 billion M6 motorway project has been brought to a sudden halt after a large hole opened up at the Rockdale site.
- by Matt O'Sullivan and Jessica McSweeney
Review
Happy Alley
This hidden bakery in a suburban alleyway is here for a good time, not a long time
It’s not just the Middle Eastern sandwiches and gooey cookies that keep fans coming back to this tucked-away spot, it’s the service.
- by Lenny Ann Low
Updated
Fire
Sydney garbage shed blaze extinguished after eight hours
Residents in the south of Sydney were urged to stay inside as black smoke billowed from a garbage shed fire. The cause of the blaze remains under investigation.
- by Angus Dalton and Pallavi Singhal
Review
Sydney
A top sandwich in a panel beaters? It must be Kosta's in Rockdale
Kosta's is a no-frills spot with customers queuing metres from pelting traffic.
- by Lenny Ann Low
Police investigate death of man whose body was found in Sydney park
Scott Bradshaw’s body was found in a Sydney pond last month. Police believe his death was suspicious.
- by Daniella White
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