The Latest Breaking News from Sydney

NSW's Blue Mountains could lose World Heritage status if Warragamba dam plan goes ahead: experts

Scientific advisers to UNESCO have delivered a scathing assessment of the NSW government's plans to raise Warragamba dam, prompting fears that the Blue Mountains could lose its World Heritage status if the project proceeds.

ABC News · Feb 1, 2022

‘Liquid gold’: Australian scientists look to recycle human urine to fertilise city parks

Researchers say tackling the picnicking public’s instinctive ‘yuck factor’ will be part of their work

The Guardian - AU · Feb 1, 2022

Addo-Carr the headliner in All Stars teams

Josh Addo-Carr, Nicho Hynes, David Fifita, Chanel Harris-Tavita and Kodi Nikorima have been selected for the Indigenous-Maori All Stars match in Sydney.

AAP · Feb 1, 2022

Ping-pong tables and free transit: plan to re-energise Sydney’s city centre

NSW government to consider ambitious plan to make the city centre a safer and more appealing destination

The Guardian - AU · Feb 1, 2022

House price surge continuing in 2022, CoreLogic's January housing figures reveal

The typical Australian home owner has became more than $130,000 richer on paper over the past year, and there are few signs yet that the real estate boom is about to end, much to the concern of aspiring home buyers.

ABC News · Jan 31, 2022

Man charged with two Sydney murders

A 41-year-old Sydney man will appear in court charged with murdering two men who were found dead at a Redfern boarding house on the weekend.

AAP · Jan 31, 2022

Lychee farm stripped bare by visitors stocking up for Lunar New Year celebrations

Every year lychee farmer Ted Knoblock welcomes Chinese and Vietnamese visitors to his farm as they stock up on the fruit ahead of their Lunar New Year celebrations.

ABC News · Jan 31, 2022

Sydney news: Schools welcome back students for term one

Schools across the state are welcoming back students and are relying on rapid antigen tests and ventilation to keep children safe.

ABC News · Jan 31, 2022

No bail for Sydney bathtub murder accused

A man accused of murdering a 19-year-old woman who was found dead in a bath in a western Sydney apartment may apply for bail in two months.

AAP · Jan 31, 2022

Sydney wife and child stabber jailed

A woman had to have her spleen removed after her jealous husband stabbed her and their young son, who fears his father will escape jail and attack him again.

AAP · Jan 31, 2022