The Latest Breaking News from Bianca De Marchi

One-week delay after alarm raised about park asbestos

The NSW government was told about possible asbestos at a new park in inner-city Sydney a week before authorities tested the site, it has been revealed.

AAP · Jan 18, 2024

'Not a country town': Sydney stadium concert cap lifted

Raising a cap on concerts at the inner-city Allianz Stadium has been defended by NSW Premier Chris Minns, who says the facility is there for all to enjoy.

AAP · Jan 16, 2024

Double testing failed to pick up asbestos in park mulch

Authorities are scrambling to deal with contaminated mulch found throughout a park in inner-city Sydney after a child brought home a sample containing asbestos.

AAP · Jan 15, 2024

Conviction tossed for man who intervened in gay attack

A fashion consultant has successfully appealed his affray conviction after stepping in to stop a "gay hate crime" during the Sydney WorldPride festival.

AAP · Jan 8, 2024

Fraudster former MP's overseas trip blocked by court

Ex-MP Craig Thomson has been stopped from travelling to India to oversee a shipment as he awaits sentencing over grant money he used on his own expenses.

AAP · Jan 8, 2024

Electric Kombi, Jeep and sports cars to shake up 2024

Major brands are preparing to launch electric cars in Australia for the first time, in a move experts say will see some motorists question their brand loyalty.

AAP · Dec 29, 2023

Electric car show returning to Australia, twice as big

Double the number of electric vehicle makers will be racing into Sydney in 2024 after demand for the low-emission rides tripled.

AAP · Dec 25, 2023

John sailed the Sydney to Hobart yacht race with his father. Now he’s passing on the tradition to his sons

John Townley and his two sons will sail the 2023 Sydney to Hobart yacht race – 35 years after he first sailed it with his father

The Guardian - AU · Dec 25, 2023

Expat Nicole Kidman walks the red carpet in Sydney

Hollywood megastar Nicole Kidman has returned to the Sydney theatre she opened in 1996 to promote her Hong Kong-set Amazon Prime series Expats.

AAP · Dec 20, 2023

Hundreds of calls for help as storms blanket NSW

The NSW State Emergency Service has responded to hundreds of calls for assistance in the past 24-hours, with residents told to prepare for a wet Christmas.

AAP · Dec 20, 2023