The Latest Breaking News from Sydney

Sydney's population is predicted to explode — this is where people will live in 20 years

NSW's population is expected to increase to 10.6 million by 2041 — this is where the biggest growth areas will be, and how suburbs will be impacted.

ABC News · Feb 9, 2022

Mystery as thousands of fish and prawns wash up dead after floating into bay

Concerned locals have been posting images of the mass fish deaths to social media, after they began washing up along the banks in Sydney, Australia

Daily Mirror · Feb 9, 2022

Newcastle performers recognised in HSC showcase

EIGHT Newcastle performers have been chosen to present their Higher School Certificate works at a showcase in the University of Sydney's Seymour Centre next week.

Newcastle Herald · Feb 9, 2022

Sydney news: High school teacher charged after allegedly selling drugs to students

MORNING BRIEFING: A teacher is set to face court today accused of selling drugs to school students out of hours.

ABC News · Feb 8, 2022

Gutsy Jets go down to Melbourne Victory in A-League Women

Newcastle back up against league leaders Sydney on Sunday.

Newcastle Herald · Feb 8, 2022

Boy, 10, and dad drown at beach in front of devastated mum who has lost 'will to live'

Sara, 36, has told how she watched on helplessly as her husband and 10-year-old son drowned after being caught by a freak wave as they fished on the beach in Sydney, Australia

Daily Mirror · Feb 8, 2022

Cleaner accused of killing 92-year-old Sydney woman tells court she blacked out and woke up holding a knife

Hanny Papanicolaou tells a Sydney court she can't remember why she drove to Marjorie Welsh's home and jumped the fence before allegedly fatally bashing and stabbing the 92-year-old.

ABC News · Feb 8, 2022

Woman's foot left impaled on high heel after she jumped away from huge spider

WARNING GRAPHIC IMAGE: Alyssa Lambert, 25, from Sydney, Australia, told how she jumped away from a huntsman spider in her house, and landed on her shoe

Daily Mirror · Feb 8, 2022

Longest escalator in southern hemisphere part of Central Station's $955 million upgrade

The first puzzle piece of Sydney's urban makeover has been revealed with a total overhaul of the country's busiest train station — including a 45-metre-long escalator.

ABC News · Feb 8, 2022

The seductive glamour and decadent hedonism of Hollywood influences on Australian architecture

Between the first and second world wars, Australia’s high-end architecture was strongly influenced by exotic scenery from Hollywood’s rapidly accelerating movie industry.

The Conversation · Feb 8, 2022