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Pilot David Stephens with his 1966 Beechcraft Debonair plane.

Body found near Snowy Mountains plane wreckage

Wreckage of the light plane was spotted by a rescue helicopter on Thursday afternoon. Experienced pilot David Stephens was the sole occupant.

  • Penry Buckley and Kayla Olaya

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Explosion blasts wall out of Sydney apartment block

Two men were rushed to hospital and dozens evacuated after the sidewall of the unit block collapsed.

  • Josefine Ganko
A man has died from injuries sustained during a break-in at a home in Penrith.

‘Very frightening’: Man dead after ‘targeted’ home invasion

A man has died from head injuries sustained after two men broke into his Sydney home early on Saturday morning.

  • Penry Buckley
A man is in a serious condition after being shot by police in Mayfield, NSW after he allegedly ran at officers armed with a meat cleaver.

Man shot by police after allegedly running at officers with meat cleaver

Police say they shot the man after he ran at them in a Newcastle suburb and a Taser was deployed unsuccessfully.

  • Penry Buckley
A fig tree in Hyde Park, Sydney CBD fell this evening, injuring two along Elizabeth St

Damaging winds uproot trees, down power lines across Sydney

Two women were taken to St Vincent’s Hospital after a large fig tree fell on them in Hyde Park.

  • Penry Buckley
Tim Chen (right) whose roof came off talks with neighbour Josh Yeo (left) whose property was impacted when the roof flew in to his home during last nights storms. Carlingford, NSW. January 16, 2025. Photo: Kate Geraghty

Tim and his family were watching TV. Then the deadly storm ripped off their roof

A Sydney man has recounted the terrifying moment the roof blew off his home as destructive weather lashed the city on Wednesday evening.

  • Sally Rawsthorne, Amber Schultz and Tom Housden
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Family witnessed man’s fatal cliff fall in popular Sydney national park

Police were called to Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park after reports a man had fallen 20 metres.

  • Riley Walter
Police pursuit.

Peak-hour chaos cleared after woman dies in M7 crash

Traffic was banked up for five kilometres after the collision between a ute and an SUV.

  • Riley Walter
The Jetstar flight circled Sydney Airport before making an emergency landing.

Jetstar flight forced to make emergency landing

The flight from Sydney to Phuket was forced to circle for almost two hours after one of the aircraft’s wheels was damaged during take-off.

  • Penry Buckley
The explosion ignited a grass fire at Sydney airport.

‘One of the engines appeared to have gone’: Qantas drama at Sydney Airport

The Boeing 737 was taking off for Brisbane when passengers heard a “bang”. The engine failure ignited a blaze near the third runway.

  • Riley Walter, Jessica McSweeney and Nick Newling

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