The Latest Breaking News from Sydney

'How does Sydney do it?': Swans flex with AFLW opener

Rewarded with the AFLW season opener after attracting the largest crowds last year, Sydney captain Chloe Molloy says her side will continue to push the bar.

AAP · Aug 28, 2024

Swans dismiss venue move as AFL derby final sells out

Callum Mills is aware some fans will miss out on Sydney's qualifying final against GWS after tickets sold out, but is firm on the game staying at the SCG.

AAP · Aug 28, 2024

Accused gang leader wanted over foiled murder plot

Arrest warrants have been issued for the accused leader of Sydney's Alameddine crime gang and an associate for a bungled alleged attempt to kill a rival.

AAP · Aug 28, 2024

Sydney FC embrace Douglas Costa signing hype

Douglas Costa's imminent arrival to Sydney FC has generated an incredible buzz in the change room and Rhyan Grant hopes it translates to the A-League's growth.

AAP · Aug 27, 2024

Man found guilty over violent rape in luxury hotel

A man from NSW's north coast has been found guilty of viciously assaulting and raping a woman at the Star Grand after a night out in Sydney in 2022.

AAP · Aug 27, 2024

Newcastle-Sydney high-speed rail possible by 2037 as tunnel plan emerges

Up to 100km of the line could travel underground.

Newcastle Herald · Aug 27, 2024

Could the Muswellbrook earthquakes be caused by coal mining? Geoscientists explain

On Friday 23 August, a magnitude 4.8 earthquake near Muswellbrook, New South Wales, shook the state. The earthquake caused local damage and Geoscience Australia received more than 3,600 felt reports, including from Sydney and Canberra, up to 360 kilometres away.

The Conversation · Aug 27, 2024

The Sydney Metro is like a futuristic movie where everything is beautiful and peaceful

I was only in this new world an hour or so, but I want to live there now. I don’t want to take the normie train ever again

The Guardian - AU · Aug 27, 2024

Airline ombudsman plan gives hope to passengers but Qantas-Virgin duopoly remains unchallenged

The government’s much-anticipated white paper defers key decisions and passes the buck on the crucial issue of landing slots

The Guardian - AU · Aug 26, 2024

Afternoon Update: Sydney’s ‘angel of death’ shot dead; Gerard Rennick’s new party plans; and a possible Oasis reunion

Tarek Ayoub, 29, gunned down in what police described as an ‘execution-style murder’ in Parramatta

The Guardian - AU · Aug 26, 2024