The Latest Breaking News from Sydney

Star Swans ruck to miss Port clash, debutant picked

Sydney and Port Adelaide have swung changes for their clash at the SCG, with both clubs picking a debutant ruckman.

AAP · Aug 7

Now, Autonomy by Max Easton review – a sardonic yet compassionate take on millennial apathy

The author’s third novel to chronicle life in Sydney’s west follows a group of flawed friends trying to sustain meaning amid an ‘erosion in the world’

The Guardian - AU · Aug 7

NRL star 'moving on' after betting charge dropped

South Sydney Rabbitohs hooker Brandon Smith has said he wants to get on with his life and play football after prosecutors dropped an insider-betting charge.

AAP · Aug 6

Former Swans coach regrets not doing more for Adam Goodes amid ‘diabolical’ treatment of AFL star

Former Sydney Swans coach John Longmire has opened up on his regret for not doing more to support Adam Goodes in the final years of his career

The Guardian - AU · Aug 5

Home sellers still reap huge profits but cracks appear

A sharp decline in property prices has sparked fears of negative equity but less than three per cent of houses sold for a loss in the first half of 2026.

AAP · Aug 4

Tiny Pacific island nation reclaims traditional name

SYDNEY - ⁠The ⁠Pacific island nation of Nauru ​has officially changed its name to ​the Republic of Naoero, reverting ‌to its traditional designation in a move it said was aimed at strengthening national identity and cultural heritage.

Bangkok Post · Aug 4

Collingwood utility added to growing injury list

A Collingwood utility has been added to the club's growing injury list, but Melbourne are hopeful a star defender could return this weekend.

AAP · Aug 4

High-ranking NSW police officer apologises for failing to alert Jewish groups to neo-Nazi Sydney protest

Royal commission into antisemitism hears ‘human error’ behind lack of warning on White Australia party rally

The Guardian - AU · Aug 4

Charity cyclist Bob Montgomery, 82, dies one day after 5,200km ride across Australia

His family said it was Montgomery’s sixth interstate fundraising ride in support of Motor Neurone Disease NSW

The Guardian - AU · Aug 4

Public urged to avoid hospital unless ‘life might be in danger’ after record day for Sydney emergency departments

Winter flu season is putting pressure on the health system, with medical staff bracing for the ‘worst three weeks of the year’

The Guardian - AU · Aug 4