The Latest Breaking News from Sydney

Hot public holiday expected for Sydney and Brisbane after record rain for parts of NSW and Queensland in September

Warm weather follows deluges in more than a dozen places in NSW and Queensland which topped daily records for the month

The Guardian - AU · Oct 5, 2025

The great butterfly heist: how a gentleman collector stole thousands of butterflies from Australian museums

Scientists are still unravelling the thefts of Colin Wyatt, an English adventurer, artist and naturalist who charmed the entomological community

The Guardian - AU · Oct 4, 2025

Davis stars as Sydney thrash winless Breakers

Kendric Davis has won the key point guard battle with Parker Jackson-Cartwright as the Sydney Kings thumped the New Zealand Breakers by 22 points.

AAP · Oct 4, 2025

Police On The Hunt For Sydney Rapper After Petrol Station Shooting In Surry Hills

The rapper released a music video in March depicting two masked men shooting a person in their car.

Pedestrian.tv · Oct 2, 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

L.F. Markey's Louise Markey Picks 5 Travel Essentials to Feel Summery Year-Round — And Welcome Spring in Her Native Australia

The designer behind London's coolest luxury workwear talks holiday non-negotiables for a playfully stylish getaway as the weather warms up in her hometown of Sydney

Livingetc · Oct 1, 2025

Australians want to spend more on space – but we don’t really know where we’re going

This week, Sydney hosts the world’s largest space conference, attracting astronauts and heads of space agencies from around the planet. It’s a great time to ask: what does the average Australian think about space?

The Conversation · Oct 1, 2025

The Dixson family were great Australian philanthropists, but their wealth was built on slave labour

The barque Glenswilly arrived in Sydney Harbour from Greenock, outside Glasgow, on October 29 1839. Among the new arrivals were Hugh Dixson, his wife Helen, and their infant son, also named Hugh.

The Conversation · Oct 1, 2025

Drone-zapping firm shooting lights out on stock market

DroneShield's shares are up nearly sixfold so far in 2025, but that doesn't hold a candle to the gains of one Sydney-headquartered mining company.

AAP · Sep 30, 2025

Sydney council narrowly backs controversial plan to build up to 31,000 new homes at fiery meeting

At a rowdy meeting, inner west councillors vote 8-7 for the scheme, which could allow high-rise blocks up to 22 storeys

The Guardian - AU · Sep 30, 2025