Sydney Sirens rebrand gets thumbs up from rival skipper A trademark battle is brewing over the rebadging of a Super Netball club to a moniker long used by an ice hockey team in the same market. AAP · Sep 22
Police investigate possible organised crime links after boy, 11, shot in the face in Sydney Boy taken to hospital in a critical condition amid a renewed debate about gun control in NSW The Guardian - AU · Sep 22
Body Worlds Opens in London as Expert Questions Consent for Sexualised Body Poses BODY WORLDS is opening in London amid renewed debate over whether donors gave informed consent for their remains to be arranged in sexualised and unconventional anatomical displays. International Business Times UK · Sep 21
Sky Blues teen lands 'record-breaking' MLS transfer Akol Akon is the latest Australian teenager to land a multi-million dollar transfer, joining MLS outfit Colorado Rapids after a breakout season with Sydney FC. AAP · Sep 21
Jetstar staff to waive extra baggage and seat fees as industrial action escalates – as it happened This blog is now closed The Guardian - AU · Sep 21
Gallop takes surprise positional switch in stride Versatile Lion Ty Gallop is preparing for his second AFL grand final, playing a completely different position, in just his 27th game. AAP · Sep 21
Banned Swan falls well short in Brownlow Medal vote The AFL avoided the unwanted scenario of one of Sydney's suspended stars winning the Brownlow Medal with Isaac Heeney finishing outside the count's top five. AAP · Sep 21
No decision made on banned five's future, say Swans Sydney boss Matthew Pavlich says the club hasn't decided if its five exiled players will return after reports of the suspended group's expected reintegration. AAP · Sep 21
Rebel Wilson appears in Sydney court over 'The Deb' producers' sabotage allegations Australian actor Rebel Wilson has returned to a court in Sydney over her directorial debut, “The Deb,” with producers accusing her of sabotaging the 2024 musical comedy The Independent UK · Sep 21
Man charged and boy, 11, in serious condition after being shot in face in Sydney A man, 18, has been charged with concealing a serious indictable offence after the boy was found with injuries in Norwest The Guardian - AU · Sep 21
Radio giant unveils Kyle and Jackie O replacement trio Seven months after an on-air argument split Sydney's most recognisable radio duo, their former employer has announced the new hosts of its flagship program. AAP · Sep 21
NSW cop Beau Lamarre-Condon disguised himself as Uber Eats rider before alleged murders, court hears Former police officer, 31, pleads not guilty to two counts of murder as his supreme court trial begins in Sydney The Guardian - AU · Sep 21
From Mumbai to Perth and beyond, Neha Kale considers, art, colonialism and ideas of home Neha Kale’s A Foreign Return: On Art and Inhabitation seamlessly entwines memoir with art criticism. It’s a long consideration of art, colonisation, nostalgia and the places we may call home. The Conversation · Sep 21
Australia turned food scraps into biogas at EarthPower; the result powered 4,000 homes while processing 62,500 tonnes of food waste and producing soil improver in Sydney Every year, major metropolitan hubs produce hundreds of thousands of tonnes of organic waste, a significant portion of which ends up decaying in municipal landfills where it generates potent greenhouse gas emissions. In Sydney, the industrial suburb of Camellia, tucked along a bend of the Parramatta River, offers a practical… The Economic Times · Sep 20
AAP · Sep 20 Sydney thump Cairns to launch NBL title defence The Sydney Kings made a shaky start to their title defence before stamping their authority in style, as Kendric Davis starred in a comfortable win over Cairns.
AAP · Sep 20 Surge mentality: Dockers forwards ready to stand tall Fremantle forward Isaiah Dudley has outlined his plan to get the most out of key forwards Josh Treacy, Jye Amiss and Patrick Voss in the AFL grand final.
The Guardian - AU · Sep 19 ‘I feel like I’m cancelling out her life’: the wrenching work of clearing out a parent’s home From old love letters to pieces of string, our homes are stuffed with stuff. When it comes time to empty a parent’s home, sorting the junk from the memory can be overwhelming
AAP · Sep 19 Swans move clear in AFLW top four, Bulldogs snare win Sydney have recorded the fifth victory of their AFLW campaign, while the Western Bulldogs moved into the top eight with a win over Fremantle.
The Times of India · Sep 19 World's last royal coachmaker dies at 76, leaving King Charles' coach 98% done For more than half a century, Jim Frecklington turned wood, metal, leather and gold into something increasingly rare: magnificent horse-drawn carriages built by hand. His workshop on Sydney's northern beaches became the unlikely birthplace of vehicles destined for royal ceremonies, but his final project was also his most personal. Frecklington…
Newcastle Herald · Sep 19 Music festival won't go ahead in Maitland after threat to showground, promoter's cars firebombed Frequency Forest was planned as a three-day psytrance rave at the former home of Groovin' The Moo this month. Now, police are investigating.
AAP · Sep 19 Didn't faze us: Swans see bright future for young guns Sydney midfielder James Rowbottom is predicting a bright future for the AFL club's young stars after a gutsy display on the finals stage amid off-field turmoil.
AAP · Sep 19 Woman charged over botched gangland execution Homicide Squad detectives have charged a woman over her alleged involvement in a fatal shooting in Sydney's west earlier in September.
AAP · Sep 18 'We're the AFL's fittest team: Dockers primed for final Fremantle have plenty of confidence in their fitness heading into next week's AFL grand final after their trademark fourth-quarter surge overpowered Sydney.
AAP · Sep 18 Sydney veteran's future still clouded after finals loss Stand-in Swans' captain Dane Rampe's AFL future is unclear, with coach Dean Cox remaining non-committal after a devastating preliminary final loss.
AAP · Sep 18 Swans should be proud despite finals heartbreak: coach Saying he has learned a "hell of a lot" in his first finals campaign as Sydney coach, Dean Cox has expressed pride in his side amid the club's crisis.