The Latest Breaking News from Sydney

Firefighters contain massive blaze in central Sydney

A massive blaze gutted an abandoned hat factory in central Sydney and forced emergency services to evacuate people from nearby apartment buildings before firefighters brought the inferno under control, without any casualties reported.

Reuters · May 25, 2023

Sydney fire: Huge blaze breaks out next to train station and spreads to apartment block

The enormous, towering inferno engulfed a structure in Surry Hills in the centre of Sydney, with footage from the scene showing the blaze had caught on in almost every room in the building

Daily Mirror · May 25, 2023

Massive fire engulfs multi-level building in inner Sydney

A multilevel apartment building has been evacuated in inner-city after a blaze broke out on Thursday afternoon.

The New Daily · May 25, 2023

Man shot dead by police on Sydney’s lower north shore

Sydney police have fatally shot a man in the city's north after he allegedly threatened them with knives, with a critical investigation now under way.

The New Daily · May 25, 2023

Man allegedly wielding ‘chef-style’ knives shot dead by police on Sydney’s lower north shore

Officers were called to Alexander Avenue in North Willoughby, behind a Harris Farm supermarket, after reports of a man threatening locals

The Guardian - AU · May 25, 2023

Man shot dead by police on Sydney's lower north shore

A knife wielding man who ran at police has been shot dead on a street in Sydney's north, sparking a critical incident investigation.

AAP · May 25, 2023

Police shoot dead knife-wielding man in North Willoughby, on Sydney's lower north shore

A critical incident investigation is underway after an officer fatally shot a man during an incident in North Willoughby — police say he was carrying knives and threatening residents.

ABC News · May 25, 2023

Watch: Caddick questions remain, Tina Turner farewell

Watch: A coroner has confirmed today that Sydney conwoman Melissa Caddick is dead, but in spite of an extensive inquest, mystery still surrounds the case.

The New Daily · May 25, 2023

Sydney man charged after allegedly threatening ABC journalist Stan Grant online

A Fairfield Heights man is charged with making online threats towards Indigenous ABC journalist Stan Grant, who last week announced he was stepping aside from his media commitments indefinitely.

ABC News · May 25, 2023

Melissa Caddick is dead, coroner confirms, but nature of her demise remains unknown

Deputy NSW Coroner Elizabeth Ryan hands down her findings after an inquest into the disappearance of Melissa Caddick — the Sydney woman who went missing in 2020.

ABC News · May 25, 2023