NSW police investigate death of disabled woman after ‘tragic accident’ Woman in her 20s ‘suffered burns’ and later died in a Sydney hospital, NDIS provider says The Guardian - AU · Feb 17, 2022
Sydney shark attack triggers calls for a cull – but let's take a deep breath and look at the evidence The fatal shark attack off Sydney on Wednesday left the city shocked, and triggered questions from a horrified public. Why would a shark just grab a man from the water? And will it strike again? The Conversation · Feb 17, 2022
Sydney beaches close after first fatal shark attack in 60 years Several beaches in Sydney, including the iconic Bondi and Bronte, were shut down on Thursday after a swimmer was killed in a shark attack, the first such fatality at the city's beaches in nearly 60 years. Reuters · Feb 17, 2022
West Sydney facing months of extreme heat Western Sydney is likely to swelter through extreme heat five times more regularly than usual unless action is taken on emissions, a report shows. AAP · Feb 17, 2022
Drua debut takes coach Byrne full circle Mick Byrne has soaked up his return to Sydney as Fijian Drua head coach, more than 30 years after playing his final VFL game for the Swans. AAP · Feb 17, 2022
Mark Wahlberg’s Burger Joint Wahlburgers Has Opened Its First Aussie Location In Sydney Wahlburgers, the burger joint run by Mark Wahlberg and his brothers Donnie and Paul, has opened its first Australian restaurant in Sydney. Pedestrian.tv · Feb 17, 2022
Petrol Prices Are At An All-Time High In Australia So Here’s Why You Can’t Afford To Drive RN The national average price for unleaded hit a record 176.9 cents a litre earlier this week, while Sydney's average — ofc the highest in the country — was a lot fkn higher. Pedestrian.tv · Feb 17, 2022
The Disney+ Drive-In Is Returning To Sydney For Round 3 So Now’s The Time To Get Your Licence Presented by Openair Cinemas, the Disney+ Drive-In has been cruising to a city near you for three years in a row now. Pedestrian.tv · Feb 17, 2022
Labor MP farewells multicultural seat Labor MP Julie Owens has farewelled federal parliament after 18 years representing western Sydney. AAP · Feb 17, 2022
Man who died in Sydney shark attack swam at Little Bay 'every day' All beaches in Sydney's east and south will re-open on Friday after there were no further sightings of a shark that fatally attacked a swimmer yesterday. ABC News · Feb 16, 2022
Minister asked why refugees still stuck in Park hotel if not security risks – as it happened This blog is now closed The Guardian - AU · Feb 16, 2022
The Loop: Shark attack closes Sydney beaches, NATO says Russia hasn't de-escalated, and a new move for Foo Fighters Here's your TL;DR for this morning's news. ABC News · Feb 16, 2022
Beaches remain closed after shark attack Beaches in Sydney's east remain closed after a swimmer was killed in a frenzied attack on Wednesday. AAP · Feb 16, 2022
Morning mail: Nato says no signs of Russian de-escalation, tax cuts would ‘favour men’, Sydney shark attack Thursday: Secretary general of military alliance contradicts Vladimir Putin’s claim of a partial withdrawal of troops from Ukraine’s border. Plus: sadness as Bob Hawke’s watering hole set to close The Guardian - AU · Feb 16, 2022
ABC News · Feb 16, 2022 Newly retired NSW Police commissioner Mick Fuller did not declare racehorse shares to NSW government An ABC investigation reveals former NSW top cop Mick Fuller did not declare shares in racehorses with sporting identities and wealthy businessmen, raising concerns he breached anti-corruption rules.
The Conversation · Feb 16, 2022 Western Sydney will swelter through 46 days per year over 35°C by 2090, unless emissions drop significantly If emissions continue to accelerate, Western Sydney can expect to endure up to 46 days per year over 35℃ by 2090, a new analysis from the Australia Institute finds. This is a fivefold increase from the historical average of just under nine days of extreme heat per year.
Irish Mirror · Feb 16, 2022 Moment swimmer killed by great white shark as witness yells 'someone just got eaten' WARNING - GRAPHIC CONTENT: A huge great white shark attacked and killed a swimmer at Little Bay Beach, off Sydney as witnesses spoke of hearing the ear-piercing screams in the water
AAP · Feb 16, 2022 House and unit price gap hits record high The disparity between house and unit values has hit a record high, as apartment prices slowed over January due to COVID-related impacts on demand.
The Independent UK · Feb 16, 2022 Great white shark mauls swimmer to death in first fatal attack at Sydney beach in nearly 60 years Victim suffered ‘catastrophic injuries’ as human remains found in water
Pedestrian.tv · Feb 16, 2022 A Bunch Of Beaches Are Now Closed After Sydney’s First Fatal Shark Attack In Almost 60 Years A swimmer at Little Bay died after suffering “catastrophic injuries” in an attack on Wednesday.
Irish Mirror · Feb 16, 2022 Slain David Walsh's brother says 'nothing will bring him back' as killer fiance to be released Exclusive: Cathrina ‘Tina’ Cahill, from Co Wexford, was sentenced to eight years in jail for stabbing her fiance David ‘Daithi’ Walsh at their home in Sydney, Australia in February 2017
AAP · Feb 16, 2022 Victory late show leaves ALW Big Blue 2-2 The A-League Women's grand-final rematch has delivered in spades, with Melbourne Victory denying Sydney FC with an injury-time equaliser.
Evening Standard · Feb 16, 2022 Swimmer dies in first fatal shark attack at Sydney beach since 1963 A swimmer has died from “catastrophic injuries” after being attacked by a shark at a Sydney beach.
AAP · Feb 16, 2022 Sydney train strikes planned for next week The NSW rail and bus union says strikes next week are designed to have minimal impact on commuters and instead will target management.
Daily Mirror · Feb 16, 2022 Sydney shark attack: Swimmer dies after 'catastrophic injuries' on beach The swimmer was in the water at Buchan Point, Malabar, off a Sydney beach in Australia, as police confirmed a first fatal shark attack since in the area since 1963