The Latest Breaking News from Sydney

Two sisters in their 20s found dead inside Sydney unit had been there ‘some time’

Police say deaths appear suspicious after bodies found at Canterbury apartment

The Guardian - AU · Jun 8, 2022

Sydney news: Public sector employees to join Hyde Park rally and NSW parliament march today

MORNING BRIEFING: A statewide strike of public sector workers will go ahead today, despite a commitment by the NSW government to lift wages.

ABC News · Jun 7, 2022

Sydney Film Festival opens with First Nations film We Are Still Here

The Sydney Film Festival opens tonight with the First Nations film We Are Still Here — an anthology of storylines from 10 directors and 11 screenwriters in six languages.

ABC News · Jun 7, 2022

New Zealand PM to visit Australian counterpart in Sydney

Australia’s new prime minister has held face-to-face meetings with the leaders of the United States, India, Japan and Indonesia during his hectic first two weeks in office

The Independent UK · Jun 7, 2022

Jacinda Ardern to visit Anthony Albanese to discuss ‘difficult’ deportation issue

New Zealand PM arriving in Sydney on Thursday will be first foreign leader hosted by new Labor government

The Guardian - AU · Jun 7, 2022

Parklea jail stabbing murder: Inmate Emmett Sheard claims self-defence over frenzied stabbing

A Newcastle man who claims he was acting in self-defence when he repeatedly stabbed another inmate at a Sydney jail was out for "revenge" after being "humiliated" in an earlier fight, a jury has been told.

Newcastle Herald · Jun 7, 2022

Road toll relief coming in NSW budget

The NSW government has announced cash relief for Sydney toll road users in the upcoming budget, but the opposition says it's a band-aid solution.

AAP · Jun 6, 2022

Technical glitch ends local TV news broadcast early

Viewers of the Hunter's nightly local television news were left scratching their heads on Monday, after a feed from the Sydney bulletin took over partway through the broadcast, following an ad break.

Newcastle Herald · Jun 6, 2022

Sydney news: Motorists to get toll cash back in Perrottet government's June 2022-23 budget

MORNING BRIEFING: Almost half a million motorists will be eligible for quarterly rebates on their toll bill as the government tries to address the rising cost of living in New South Wales.

ABC News · Jun 6, 2022

This extreme play makes people faint. How do the actors stay sane, night after night?

Sarah Kane’s Cleansed is notorious for showing torture, assault and gore – but a new Sydney production is handling it with extra care. The director and actors share how they’ve got through harrowing rehearsals

The Guardian - AU · Jun 6, 2022