The Latest Breaking News from Sydney

Hundreds of abandoned share bikes in Sydney being collected by bicycle recycler Revolve ReCYCLING

A bike recycler repairs broken bikes for underprivileged youth and scraps others to be used in new products.

ABC News · Feb 8, 2023

What if Opal and Myki became one? It'd help more of us than you'd think

Melburnians know Myki, Sydneysiders know Opal. These two electronic ticketing systems for public transport may be streets ahead of what they replaced, but are now decidedly old-fashioned compared with systems elsewhere in the world.

The Conversation · Feb 8, 2023

AI search engines can now chat with us, but glitches abound

Nearly a quarter-century after Google’s search engine began to reshape how we use the internet, big tech companies are racing to revamp a familiar web tool into a gateway to a new form of artificial intelligence

The Independent UK · Feb 8, 2023

Man and woman drown at Frazer Beach on NSW Central Coast north of Sydney

Police say the pair were pulled from the water at Frazer Beach on the NSW Central Coast on Wednesday afternoon.

ABC News · Feb 8, 2023

Court beer battle ends in favour of online comedians the Inspired Unemployed's Better Beer

A health-conscious beer developed by two Australian comedians will be allowed to coexist alongside a rival product with similar branding as a Sydney judge dismisses a case alleging misleading or deceptive conduct.

ABC News · Feb 8, 2023

NSW planning laws failing to protect koalas: report

Land development has caused significant koala habitat loss in the Sydney basin, a report says, compounding the effect of droughts, fires and floods.

AAP · Feb 8, 2023

Paranoia or sadism behind hammer attack on escort

A man who brutally attacked a sex worker with a hammer at a Sydney hotel did so because of sadomasochistic fantasies or paranoid delusions, a court has heard.

AAP · Feb 8, 2023

Police search for man who dropped shot woman at Sydney hospital

The woman remains in hospital with significant internal injuries a month after she was driven to a hospital in the city's south-west, as police search for the driver.

ABC News · Feb 8, 2023

Tszyu to fight for world title on home turf

Tim Tszyu will fight for his maiden world title in his home town, taking on American Tony Harrison in Sydney's Qudos Arena next month.

AAP · Feb 8, 2023

'Unsafe' Western Sydney Olympic Ice Rink given a lifeline with multimillion-dollar funding

One of Western Sydney's last remaining ice rinks will be given a second chance at life as it is awarded more than $17 million to cover much-needed repairs.

ABC News · Feb 7, 2023