The Latest Breaking News from Sydney

Greens politicians targeted by alleged email threats

Two senior Greens politicians were sent emails by a Sydney man allegedly threatening death or serious harm, court documents say.

AAP · Mar 29, 2023

Loss of key evidence in gay man's murder 'unacceptable'

Police should not have lost evidence that could have helped identify the killer of a gay Sydney man in 1981, an inquiry into LGBTQI hate crimes has heard.

AAP · Mar 29, 2023

Watch: Inflation falls, Obama Aussie tour, Re-shaping DV attitudes

Watch: Inflation figures fall. Former US President Barack Obama has attended his first public speaking event of his Australian tour in Sydney last night.

The New Daily · Mar 29, 2023

Deadly spiders that can kill in minutes and survive underwater are hiding out in swimming pools

Heavy rain in Australia has led to an influx in venomous spiders being washed into people's swimming pools. Species found include funnel-web spiders, the venom of which is so toxic it can kill a child in just 15 minutes.

LiveScience · Mar 28, 2023

One million people are living below the poverty line in NSW, census data has revealed

Exclusive: The figure includes one in seven children, with western Sydney suffering the highest rates of child poverty

The Guardian - AU · Mar 28, 2023

The Games: Clarke and Dawe’s Sydney Olympics mockumentary deserves a gold medal

If you enjoyed the absurdity of Cunk on Earth, it’s worth trying this Australian classic, filled with Seinfeldian nothingness and crap spin doctors

The Guardian - AU · Mar 28, 2023

Socceroos cop physicality lesson in Ecuador loss

The Socceroos have been unable to back up their win over Ecuador in Sydney, suffering a 2-1 loss in a physical clash with the same opponents in Melbourne.

AAP · Mar 28, 2023

All to play for in Sydney-Perth ALW encounter

Perth Glory will fight to keep their A-League Women title hopes alive and look to strike a blow to Sydney FC's hopes of a third straight premiership.

AAP · Mar 28, 2023

Golfer Harrison Crowe and dad living Masters dream

Sydney amateur sensation Harrison Crowe and his father Tony are living a sporting dream by heading off to golf's Masters at Augusta National.

AAP · Mar 28, 2023

Climate 200-backed independent candidate Judy Hannan expected to win Wollondilly in NSW election

The ABC is predicting the seat of Wollondilly will go to independent Judy Hannan, who says voters in her electorate are frustrated by overdevelopment on Sydney's urban fringe.

ABC News · Mar 28, 2023