The Latest Breaking News from the City of Sydney

The artist population of Greater Sydney is shrinking – and becoming less culturally diverse

Between 2011 and 2021, the number of professional artists, writers, musicians and performers living in Greater Sydney shrank by 17% – even as overall employment increased by 20%.

The Conversation · May 5

Bridge to shine with message of peace for New Year

Sydney's world famous New Year's Eve fireworks will follow a message of peace and a minute's silence to honour the victims of the Bondi Beach terror attack.

AAP · Dec 23, 2025

Sydney’s home of greyhound racing to become shared green space as Minns unveils Wentworth Park plan

NSW premier says parkland and sports grounds will support more than 7,000 new homes in Blackwattle Bay area, as racing industry concedes ‘the world has moved on’

The Guardian - AU · Dec 8, 2025

A green roof or rooftop solar? You can combine them in a biosolar roof, boosting both biodiversity and power output

Growing city populations and limited space are driving the adoption of green roofs and green walls covered with living plants. As well as boosting biodiversity, green roofs could play another unexpectedly valuable role by increasing the electricity output of solar panels.

The Conversation · Aug 16, 2023

Bins Across Syd Vic To Be Left Uncollected As Garbos Strike For Better Working Conditions

This will be the sixth time waste workers will strike in Sydney in less than five months.

Pedestrian.tv · May 17, 2023

Russian Orthodox choir denounces group of men wearing pro-war Z symbol shirts at Sydney Town Hall event

Several men wearing shirts with the letter Z — a symbol representing support for Russian President Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine — gathered at the front of Sydney Town Hall following a performance of the Russian Orthodox Male Choir.

ABC News · May 2, 2023

Spate of bird deaths at Sydney's Victoria Park sparks water quality investigation

Wildlife rescuers, the City of Sydney, and the Australian Registry of Wildlife Health at Taronga Zoo are looking into the cause of around 25 animal deaths at Camperdown's Victoria Park, conducting urgent water testing.

ABC News · Mar 23, 2023