Category Archives: Sydney

Sydney man charged after alleged gunfire prompted Dulwich Hill lockdown

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Police responding to reports of an alleged stolen car in Dulwich Hill were told a man was armed with a firearm

An alleged gunman with “shaggy hair” has been arrested following reports of a confrontation about an allegedly stolen car which was set on fire prompting him to flee the scene.

The 32-year-old man was arrested late Sunday in Sydney’s inner west, after being on the run since Friday morning, following an appeal by the police.

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Gone to the dogs: racing fans mourn closure of ‘Wenty’, Sydney’s historic greyhound track

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Thousands pack Wentworth Park for the final time before the stadium is demolished and returned to parkland

The end of an era has fallen upon an Australian sporting landmark as the greyhound races at an inner-city track kicked off for the very last time.

Thousands packed into Wentworth Park in central Sydney on Friday night, where greyhound races have been held since 1932, for the last race meeting before the track’s planned demolition.

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Mortgage repayments are now cheaper than rent in some Australian suburbs. Is yours among them?

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As house prices plateau, the gap between the cost of buying and renting is narrowing in dozens of suburbs

High rents and falling property prices have opened a rare window for Australian tenants to become homeowners, with mortgage repayments cheaper than rent in dozens of suburbs.

Guardian Australia’s analysis of Cotality data shows that median rents in inner-city Melbourne, suburban Canberra and Darwin are now nearly matching weekly home loan repayments.

In one in 10 suburbs and towns across the country, repayments are less than $200 a week higher than rent, for the typical property. In some suburbs, they are actually cheaper.

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Sydney festival 2027: 11 international dance works to headline ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ program

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Making its southern hemisphere debut, Dance Reflections will feature collaborators of Rosalía, Madonna and Beyoncé – and a high-wire takeover of the Cutaway

A “once-in-a-lifetime” program of dance works of scale will be coming to Sydney in January, including 11 international works from France, Belgium, South Africa and beyond making their Australian premiere.

The program, which triples the scale of the dance offering at the last Sydney festival, will bring 174 performers and crew to Sydney, with the crowning jewel being the acclaimed French choreographer Rachid Ouramdane’s Outsider. The 2024 work features 21 dancers from the Ballet du Grand Théâtre de Genève and four elite athletes, navigating a “cat’s cradle” of high wires and slack lines, to the mesmerising, minimalist music of the avant garde composer Julius Eastman.

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‘That is a lie’: alleged Alan Jones victim denies family tried to get money out of broadcaster, court hears

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Youngest complainant in trial alleges Jones put his tongue in his mouth and touched him on the bottom during visit to shock jock’s property

An alleged teenage victim of Alan Jones has denied his family tried to deceive the broadcaster and get as much money out of him as they could during a tense cross-examination in a Sydney court.

Asked whether he was intent on getting as much financial assistance as he could from the former 2GB host, the witness replied: “That is a lie.”

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Jurors in Beau Lamarre-Condon murder trial shown photo of alleged ‘execution-style’ gunshot wound

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Former NSW police officer has pleaded not guilty to the February 2024 murders of Jesse Baird and Luke Davies in Sydney

Marks made by a gun at close proximity were found on Jesse Baird after his decomposing body was discovered, a jury has heard.

Former police officer Beau Lamarre-Condon has pleaded not guilty to the February 2024 murders of Baird, his ex-partner, and the TV presenter’s new partner, Luke Davies.

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Detective breaks down in court as she recalls finding Beau Lamarre-Condon’s alleged murder victims

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Lamarre-Condon has pleaded not guilty to murdering Jesse Baird and Luke Davies in Sydney in February 2024

A detective has broken down in court while describing the moment she found the bodies of two men allegedly murdered by former police officer Beau Lamarre-Condon.

Jesse Baird, 26, and his new boyfriend Luke Davies, 29, were shot dead in a Sydney terrace in February 2024.

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Detective breaks down in court as she recalls finding Beau Lamarre-Condon’s alleged murder victims

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Lamarre-Condon has pleaded not guilty to murdering Jesse Baird and Luke Davies in Sydney in February 2024

A detective has broken down in court while describing the moment she found the bodies of two men allegedly murdered by former police officer Beau Lamarre-Condon.

Jesse Baird, 26, and his new boyfriend Luke Davies, 29, were shot dead in a Sydney terrace in February 2024.

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NSW police officer killed ‘instantly’ after car she was travelling in crashed into tree in Redfern

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The marked police car was travelling with its sirens on when it hit a tree in inner-city Sydney about 1.30am on Friday

A New South Wales police officer who was killed on duty when the car she was travelling in crashed into a tree in Sydney has been named as 20-year-old Mia Lay.

NSW police said the marked police car was travelling under lights and sirens along Gibbons Street in Redfern when it crashed at about 1.30am on Friday.

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Boy, 11, shot in the face and neck in Sydney dies from his injuries

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The 11-year-old died at Westmead children’s hospital three days after incident at a unit in Norwest

A boy who was allegedly shot at a home in Sydney’s north-west earlier this week has died.

Police said that the boy, who had been in a critical condition since being found with a gunshot wound at a unit in Norwest on Monday, died in hospital at about 8pm on Thursday.

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Jacinda Ardern and husband Clarke Gayford buy $5.3m home in Sydney’s northern beaches

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Former New Zealand prime minister’s purchase is the highest sale price recorded in suburb of Dee Why this year

Jacinda Ardern and her husband, Clarke Gayford, have bought a $5.3m home in Sydney’s northern beaches, according to a source with knowledge of the sale.

The former New Zealand prime minister settled on a home in Dee Why after looking at properties in the area including in nearby Curl Curl.

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One complainant withdrawn from Alan Jones trial bringing number of alleged victims to five

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Court also hears from four people who say they didn’t witness alleged offence against another complainant

One of Alan Jones’s accusers has had his allegation withdrawn, with one charge of assault with an act of indecency dramatically dropped from the former broadcaster’s trial.

The allegation, dating from 2012 and brought by a complainant pseudonymised as F, was withdrawn by the prosecution in a Sydney court on Monday afternoon.

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Sydney man who allegedly called 13-year-old Muslim girl a ‘terrorist’ berates judge after bail refused

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Omar Yassine was arrested and charged with stalking and intimidation after allegedly hurling insults at year 8 student wearing a hijab

A middle-aged man accused of a “disgusting” Islamophobic attack on a 13-year-old girl has berated a judge after he was denied bail

Omar Yassine made an eventful court appearance on Wednesday after being held by police overnight for allegedly verbally abusing the Muslim schoolgirl on a Sydney bus.

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One of Sydney’s largest councils joins ban on ‘pervert’ glasses at local swimming pools

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Councillors say locals have been raising concerns about people secretly filming in change rooms, swimming pools and around schools

One of Sydney’s largest councils has joined the City of Brisbane and the City of Yarra to issue a ban on AI smart glasses at public pools as concerns mount over the potential for predators to exploit the new technology.

On Tuesday evening, Canterbury-Bankstown voted overwhelmingly in favour of banning the tech at its pools, with its mayor, Bilal El-Hayek, describing them as “pervert glasses”.

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‘I was being polite’: prominent athlete continued texting Alan Jones after alleged assaults due to his reputation, trial hears

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Witness tells court he sent Jones friendly messages after two alleged assaults because he had been generous to him

A prominent athlete who has accused Alan Jones of twice kissing him without consent has told a Sydney court he continued to text the broadcaster after the alleged assaults because Jones was powerful and had been generous to him.

The witness, who is appearing for a second day in the seventh week of a lengthy trial, agreed he had sent Jones friendly messages after the two alleged assaults.

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NSW police seize 36 illegal ebikes on northern beaches that are now destined for the crusher

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Officers found one 14-year-old’s ebike was capable of hitting 90km/h. Owners have two weeks to appeal the seizure before the bikes will be crushed

Dozens of high-powered and illegal ebikes have been seized by police on Sydney’s northern beaches just weeks after the force was granted new powers to destroy dangerous bikes.

The operation was part of a coordinated push with the New South Wales government to ensure people only ride legal ebikes that have not been modified to reach high speeds.

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Man shot dead in Sydney community centre car park

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NSW police say a vehicle was seen driving away from the scene in Punchbowl in the city’s south-west

A man has been shot dead in a car park of a Sydney community centre in the city’s south-west.

Emergency services were called to the community centre on Rossmore Avenue in Punchbowl on Wednesday evening after reports of a shooting.

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‘The engine’s on fire’: Qantas flight from Queenstown to Sydney reroutes after flames seen by passengers

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Passenger recalls seeing cabin lights flicker and ‘a lot of screaming’ after suspected engine issue

Liza-Jayne Loch was returning home from a business trip to New Zealand when her Qantas flight ran into trouble.

The plane was climbing above the scenic South Island’s mountain ranges on Saturday afternoon, bound for Sydney, when a bang shook the cabin.

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Sydney reaches 33C in potentially warmest start to spring since mid-1800s, while snow forecast in southern NSW

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A total fire ban is in place for greater Sydney with extreme fire danger exacerbated by hot and windy conditions

Summer heat is due to arrive early across much of eastern Australia with potentially record early September temperatures predicted for Brisbane and Sydney, while snow was expected in southern New South Wales.

Maximum temperatures in Sydney during the first days of September were on track to match the city’s midsummer average of 26.4C, warmer than any other start to spring since the city’s Observatory Hill station opened in 1858.

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Boy charged after teenager’s hand nearly cut off in Sydney

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NSW police called to Redfern on Wednesday night found a 17-year-old with a partially severed hand

A teenage boy will face court today after a “near-complete amputation” of a boy’s hand during an alleged assault in Sydney on Wednesday night.

New South Wales police were called to Redfern about 6pm last night and found a 17-year-old with a partially severed hand.

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