The Loop: Sydney gang shooting 'retribution', reaction to super first-home buyer scheme, and gruelling win for Aussie cyclist Here's your quick catch-up for this morning's news. ABC News · May 15, 2022
Sydney news: NSW Health cracking down on illegal vaping, warning large fines apply MORNING BRIEFING: More than $1 million worth of illegal e-cigarettes and liquids have been seized this year ABC News · May 15, 2022
AFL Round-Up: Leon Cameron's GWS swansong falls flat, St Kilda makes a statement against Geelong The Giants come out cold in Leon Cameron's farewell game, but the Saints are sizzling in an impressive win over the Cats. We digest the week that was. ABC News · May 15, 2022
Undecided, uninterested, unsure: major parties vie to flip long-held seats of Reid and Parramatta Scott Morrison’s name may be a negative in the marginal seats of the inner west, but that doesn’t necessarily translate into enthusiasm for Labor The Guardian - AU · May 15, 2022
Sydney Copped UFO-Looking Activity In The Sky Last Night But It Was Actually Just Elon Musk PSYCH. Pedestrian.tv · May 15, 2022
Aboriginal claim on Sydney estate approved More than five years after it was filed, the transfer of unused Crown land in Sydney's inner-west to the local Aboriginal land council has been approved. AAP · May 15, 2022
Flamboyant Australia cricketer Andrew Symonds dies in car accident SYDNEY: Former Australia cricketer Andrew Symonds, one of the finest all-rounders and a two-time World Cup winner, has died in a tragic car accident, leaving the cricketing world in shock. The Times of India · May 15, 2022
Rutten turns heat on senior Bombers Coach Ben Rutten has called on Essendon's senior players to lift after Sydney hammered his team by 58 points. AAP · May 14, 2022
Franklin inspires Sydney to AFL victory Sydney have returned to form with a comprehensive 58-point AFL win over a lacklustre Essendon as Lance Franklin again haunted the Bombers. AAP · May 14, 2022
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome: Researcher who lost child to SIDS finds cause behind it Australian researchers, led by Dr Carmel Harrington, have identified a biomarker that can detect babies more at risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) while they are alive. After losing her son, Damien, to SIDS 29 years ago, Dr Harrington, a research student at Children's Hospital at Westmead (CHW) has… The Times of India · May 14, 2022
Sydney smash Essendon as Bombers crash to new low at SCG, St Kilda make a statement against Geelong The Sydney Swans pile the pain on Essendon as the Bombers turn in one of their meekest showings of the year in a 58-point loss at the SCG. ABC News · May 14, 2022
Nephew of slain Sydney underworld figure Mahmoud 'Brownie' Ahmad shot dead Multiple crime scenes are being examined by specialist forensic officers as detectives investigate the circumstances surrounding the shooting. ABC News · May 14, 2022
Fatal shooting latest in gangland 'war' The fatal shooting a murdered gangland figure's nephew is the latest in what police dub a spate of "tit for tat" shootings in Sydney's southwest. AAP · May 13, 2022
Soccer coach jailed for abusing boys A Sydney soccer coach who posted online his sexual abuse of boys, including sleeping victims, has been jailed for three decades AAP · May 13, 2022
AAP · May 13, 2022 Bombers still rate Swans a contested beast Sydney will be aiming to avoid a third-straight loss at the SCG when they host Essendon on Saturday night.
ABC News · May 12, 2022 Campo's Corner: The life and death of City v Country — how the legacy of league's much loved rep game lives on It helped launch careers both on and off the field and left an indelible mark on all who played in it. So what happened to the City v Country game, and what legacy has it left behind? Nick Campton reports.
ABC News · May 12, 2022 Sydney News: Rail unions and state government in gridlock over new train rollout timeline MORNING BRIEFING: Talks aimed to stop industrial action have hit a snag after five weeks of enterprise agreement negotiations between rail unions and the State Government.
The Canberra Times · May 12, 2022 Portrait of Skywhale artist Patricia Piccinini in the running to win 2022 Archibald Prize The winner of the prestigious prize will be announced on Friday by the Art Gallery of NSW in Sydney
The Conversation · May 12, 2022 ‘Like 20 tip trucks pouring sand on every metre-wide strip’: how extreme storms can replenish beaches, not just erode them Environmental scientists see flora, fauna and phenomena the rest of us rarely do. In this series, we’ve invited them to share their unique photos from the field.
ABC News · May 12, 2022 Tip-off from former cult member leads to arrest of woman over alleged 1987 murder of two-year-old girl near Oberon A woman is extradited to Sydney from New Zealand following a cold case police investigation into the suspected murder of a two-year-old girl 35 years ago.
The Conversation · May 12, 2022 Anglican disunity on same-sex marriage threatens to tear the church apart When same-sex marriage was legislated by the Commonwealth in 2017, it quickly became a potential flashpoint in the Anglican Church of Australia.
ABC News · May 12, 2022 Liberal MP Fiona Martin accuses Labor opponent Sally Sitou of 'desperate political games' over radio stoush Liberal MP Fiona Martin accuses her Labor opponent in the Sydney seat of Reid, Sally Sitou, of "desperate political games" in an ongoing stoush over an alleged racist comment made on radio yesterday.
AAP · May 12, 2022 Jury told of fleeting funeral remorse A Sydney woman accused of murdering her mother two decades ago was heard to make a "telling" expression of remorse at her funeral, a jury has been told.
The Guardian - AU · May 12, 2022 Archibald prize 2022: the small Sydney studio breaking big ground Studio A has become a leading centre for artists with intellectual disability – and with four works up for the portrait prize, they’re getting the recognition they deserve
Newcastle Herald · May 11, 2022 Stanley Records checks in with alt-country foursome Americana done the Australian way.