What to do in Sydney on Australia Day
There’s plenty of ways to spend Thursday, with a host of events across the city. Check out our expansive list.
- by Jamie Berry
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Where to watch the Socceroos play Argentina on Sunday in Sydney
After getting into the round of 16, there are plenty more venues that will show the big game. Check here to see which one is closest to you.
- by Jamie Berry
Where to watch the Socceroos play France on Wednesday in Sydney
You weren’t able to make it to Qatar to watch our golden boys? Don’t worry, a host of venues across the harbour city will make you feel like you’re almost there.
- by Jamie Berry
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Tragedy
Five teenagers dead in ‘horrific’ car crash south-west of Sydney
Police said the driver, an 18-year-old man, sustained non-life threatening injuries and was taken to Liverpool Hospital for mandatory testing.
- by Jamie Berry and Lynette Eyb
McKenzie claims journalist of the year honours, as Herald, Age make mark at Kennedy Awards
More than 400 people gathered at Royal Randwick in Sydney to see McKenzie take out the gong again after he won it in 2020.
- by Jamie Berry
Railing collapse at Leichhardt Oval mars schoolboy rugby clash
Questions have been raised about the ground’s safety after the railing collapsed during a rugby match on Saturday, causing a crowd of spectators to fall onto the concrete below.
- by Georgina Mitchell and Jamie Berry
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Air accident
‘Clearly not survivable’: pilot dead after helicopter crash in Sydney’s north-west
The pilot has been remembered by a colleague who was first on the scene as a generous man who was “going to be sadly missed by a lot of people”.
- by Jamie Berry and Laura Chung
NSW records 1599 new COVID cases, eight deaths as state passes 8 million vaccine doses
There have now been 170 deaths since June and 226 since the start of the pandemic last year.
- by Jamie Berry
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Coronavirus pandemic
NSW COVID restrictions: What are the rules across the state?
NSW entered a snap statewide lockdown at 5pm on Saturday after recording 466 new cases of COVID-19, which continues to spread across the regions.
- by Jamie Berry and Andrew Taylor
Bondi Beach Public School to close after student tests positive to COVID-19
The NSW Department of Education said Bondi Beach Public School would be closed on Tuesday for cleaning and contact tracing after a student tested positive to COVID-19.
- by Jamie Berry
Tighter worker restrictions for more western Sydney LGAs after cases continue to surge
Restrictions will be tightened even further across western Sydney as cases continue to rise amid the city’s current COVID-19 outbreak.
- by Jamie Berry and Daniella White
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