The Latest Breaking News from Justin Simon

Door closes on inner-city homes for young Australians

The dream of owning a freestanding house close to the city is fading, with data showing demand far outstripping supply.

AAP · Nov 11, 2025

War zone: battle over plans to ease housing crisis

In a scene playing out across the country, passionate locals have filed into a town hall and taken up battle positions to fix housing affordability woes.

AAP · Oct 1, 2025

With Rosehill scratched where else can Sydney build housing? Here are seven potential sites

Chris Minns’ promise of a ‘Plan B’ blueprint to address the city’s housing crisis will, by his own admission, risk making ‘Nimbys irate’

The Guardian - AU · May 29, 2025

Kings thrash Breakers in game three of NBL grand final

The Kings are within striking distance of the NBL trophy after comfortably beating the New Zealand Breakers in game three of the championship series in Sydney.

AAP · Mar 10, 2023

Injury-hit Sydney Kings rally to level NBL grand final series against NZ Breakers

Sydney Kings have defied injuries to Xavier Cooks and Derrick Walton Jr to level the NBL grand final series against New Zealand Breakers with an 81-74 win in game two.

The New Daily · Mar 5, 2023

Kings rally to level NBL grand final series against NZ

Despite injuries to Xavier Cooks and Derrick Walton Jr, Sydney have squared the NBL grand final series against New Zealand with an 81-74 win in Auckland.

AAP · Mar 5, 2023

NZ upset banged-up Kings in NBL grand final opener

Will McDowell-White has put on a clinic to help the New Zealand Breakers to a 95-87 win over the Sydney Kings in Game 1 of the NBL grand final series.

AAP · Mar 3, 2023

Cooks set to miss Kings-Hawks NBL clash

Forward Xavier Cooks is set to miss the Sydney Kings' clash with rivals Illawarra as he continues to nurse an ankle injury suffered before the FIBA break.

AAP · Nov 18, 2022

Rupert, Cooks injured in Kings' NBL win

The Breakers' Rayan Rupert and Sydney's Xavier Cooks suffered injuries as the Kings held off a late flourish for their 17th consecutive away win in the NBL.

AAP · Nov 6, 2022

Baynes a "scary" challenge for NBL Kings

NBA champion Aron Baynes will test Sydney Kings defensive weapons Xavier Cooks and Justin Simon when the reigning NBL champions host the Brisbane Bullets.

AAP · Oct 6, 2022