The Latest Breaking News from Sydney

How we met: ‘He sent 40 Valentine’s cards with all the different things he loved about me’

Savannah, 28, and Michael, 32, met in Barcelona in 2017 when she was a teacher and he was playing tennis. After a long-distance relationship, they married and now live in Sydney

The Guardian - UK · Feb 6, 2023

Fugitive turned Sydney identity Darko ‘Dougie’ Desic granted permanent visa

The 65-year-old made headlines by handing himself in after 29 years on the run. But supporters are celebrating after he won the right to stay in his adopted homeland

The Guardian - AU · Feb 6, 2023

Ben Roberts-Smith's witness pleads guilty to hindering Commonwealth official

The man known as Person X was due to face a two-day hearing this week over his "extremely discourteous" behaviour in a Sydney hotel.

ABC News · Feb 6, 2023

Pancreatic cancer clinical trial opens in Queensland, offering hope to patients

The treatment, which is already being trialled in Melbourne and Sydney, aims to break down the tissue that shields pancreatic cancer cells from the immune system, allowing chemotherapy to be more effective.

ABC News · Feb 5, 2023

Gambling in Western Sydney a 'silent epidemic', new report claims

New analysis describes gambling as Western Sydney's "silent epidemic". It's an issue that nearly cost Paul everything.

ABC News · Feb 5, 2023

NSW Labor vows to legislate against pork-barrelling in allocation of grants

Labor's plan announced at a campaign rally in Western Sydney comes days after the release of a scathing report into how bushfire recovery grants were handed out.

ABC News · Feb 5, 2023

Melbourne miss NBL finals despite beating 36ers

Melbourne United had one foot in the door of the NBL finals before being bumped out by Perth in the drama-filled final seconds of the regular season.

AAP · Feb 5, 2023

‘Grown men were sobbing’: the story of a refugee family who survived war and pirates to build a life in country NSW

Coonamble, seven hours north-west of Sydney, embraced the Do family, and in return, Deanne and Minh fed them for the next 35 years

The Guardian - AU · Feb 4, 2023

The historic Tasmanian town of Westbury is undergoing something of a renewal. And everyone has an opinion

In Melbourne, Sydney, or Hobart, a new retro wine bar — complete with prosciutto platters and espresso fit for a coffee snob — wouldn't raise an eyebrow. But in the historic town of Westbury, it's brought strangers together.

ABC News · Feb 4, 2023

Le Fondre double lifts Sydney to ALM win

Adam Le Fondre scored twice as Sydney FC came from behind to score a thrilling 3-2 A League Men's home win over second-placed Central Coast.

AAP · Feb 4, 2023