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A first home buyer moving from Newcastle to Sydney has paid $975,000 for a two-bedroom apartment in Alexandria at auction on Saturday, in a market that agents say is absorbing this week's interest rate rise with increasing cautiousness.
Steven Moffat, the writer behind Doctor Who and Sherlock, has written his first play, The Unfriend, now showing at the Roslyn Packer Theatre for Sydney Theatre Company. The comedy was inspired by a friend’s real-life encounter with a charming American woman met on a cruise who later invited herself to stay, before the couple discovered she was a murderer.
The New South Wales government has proposed slashing the commercial catch of yellowtail kingfish in the state by more than half and imposing new limits on snapper, prompting dire warnings from the industry about affordability and waste.
The last of Sydney's distinctive K-set passenger trains made its final journey on Friday, departing Central Station for Olympic Park after earlier farewell trips were disrupted by unruly behaviour. Hundreds of commuters and enthusiasts lined up to see off the much-loved silver trains.
Three men who allegedly carried out violent home invasions and sexual assaults against two women in Sydney's south-west were arrested as they headed to a third planned attack, police have said. The trio was taken into custody on Thursday after a strike force investigation, with officers saying they intervened to prevent further harm.
Police have charged a man with aggravated sexual assault, choking, kidnapping and stalking after a young woman was allegedly dragged into bushland and assaulted in a park in Sydney’s inner west. The 23-year-old woman was walking from Flemington Station through Airey Park in Homebush just after 11pm on Friday, September 18 when she was approached by an unknown man. Jesse Lee Hardy, 27, was arrested on Thursday following a two-week investigation.
Residents of a Blacktown cul-de-sac known for its elaborate Christmas lights display are being relocated from homes they have occupied for more than 30 years, placing the street at the centre of a widening debate over whether NSW should demolish existing public housing or build on vacant government land.
The NSW government has crushed the first 23 illegal e-bikes seized under new enforcement laws, while a major Sydney hospital reports a rise in serious trauma injuries among riders, including fractures, internal bleeding and perforation of organs, often linked to riding under the influence.
Hartford College, an all-boys school in Sydney's eastern suburbs that aimed to be the first in Australia to deliver a classical education spanning Plato to Aristotle, will shut down at the end of this year after just four years of operation because it failed to attract enough students.
A Newington College teacher has been charged with allegedly raping a student during a school trip to the Great Barrier Reef and sexually assaulting him on or near the inner west campus during school hours, court documents reveal.
Woollahra Council's extraordinary meeting on Wednesday night descended into personal territory when Liberal mayor Sarah Dixson revealed she had looked up the value of a pro-housing advocate's home during a debate over state government plans to add 9400 homes to Sydney's eastern suburbs.
Unbeaten New Zealand mare Well Written will make her much-anticipated Australian debut in Saturday's Group 1 Epsom Handicap at Randwick, with trainer Stephen Marsh expressing confidence in his horse but concern about wet weather and the weight allocation.
Sydney Metro will keep six train and platform screen doors closed at stations on the final section of the $30 billion M1 line when it opens, a measure the NSW government says is needed to rule out any safety issues where driverless trains stop on curved platforms.
Residents in Western Sydney are living in fear after a spate of mistaken-identity shootings linked to organised crime, with eight innocent people killed since 2021 and two deaths occurring within 48 hours last month. Police have charged three teenagers, including a 14-year-old, with the murder of university student Marco Tapia, who was allegedly killed in a case of mistaken identity at a Glen Alpine home.
For more than a decade, Sydney Roosters fan Wayne Leong has been a familiar sight at games, holding a banner featuring Family Guy character Quagmire in the team's colours. While many viewers are puzzled by its connection to the club, Leong says it simply represents his dedication to the 'Roosters family.'
McDonald's has started work on a restaurant in the heart of Sydney's Newtown-Enmore nightlife strip, one week after abandoning a court challenge over an earlier proposal on nearby King Street. The company used a fast-track development process to take over the former Oporto restaurant on Enmore Road, prompting fresh opposition from locals who say the chain is bypassing proper scrutiny.
The NRL's night of nights is underway, with players and partners walking the red carpet at The Cutaway in Barangaroo on Sydney Harbour for the Dally M awards, which celebrate the best players in the NRL and NRLW.
Less than a month before Western Sydney International Airport opens to passengers, ticket prices and travel times for privately operated shuttle buses linking the new hub to the city centre have been released. One-way adult fares range from $25 to Parramatta, to $55 to Central Station and $65 to Sydney Airport at Mascot.
A Sydney dentist sexually assaulted three young women under the guise of medical procedures including mandatory skin checks and massages, a court has heard. Two of the victims delivered emotional impact statements at the Downing Centre District Court on Wednesday.
Passengers riding Sydney's Tangara trains will find the rear carriages locked and the lights switched off for the duration of the school holidays, as the NSW government expands a policy that was previously restricted to night and weekend services. The move is designed to prevent train surfing and break-ins into crew cabs, but has drawn criticism from the opposition, who say authorities have surrendered to vandals.
Young Henrys, a pioneer of Sydney's independent craft brewing scene, has announced plans to relocate from its iconic Newtown home of nearly 15 years to the former Mountain Goat brewpub on King Street, with both venues operating concurrently until around February next year.
New South Wales transport department modelling estimates the capital cost of 35 proposed rapid bus routes across Sydney at approximately $5.8 billion, with annual operating expenses of $760 million, but the Minns government has not announced a single new route since the confidential forecasts were prepared three years ago.
Two men and a 16-year-old boy have been charged over the shooting murder of university student Marco Tapia, with police alleging the group stormed the wrong home in a botched organised crime attack in Sydney's south-west.
A teenage girl has been taken to hospital after falling from a moving double-decker B-Line bus onto a busy road in Sydney's northern beaches on Monday evening.
Property tycoon Robert Magid and his wife Ruth have sold their Point Piper mansion for a figure believed to be around $75 million, on the same day the Reserve Bank raised the cash rate to a 15-year high.
A man has been shot in the leg in Liverpool in Sydney's south-west, with police launching an investigation and appealing for witnesses.
Goodman Group has abandoned plans for an $800 million hyperscale data centre in Lane Cove West, on Sydney's north shore, after sustained community outrage and concerns from utility providers. The company formally withdrew its application for the 81-megawatt facility, known as Project Mars, in a letter to the NSW government on Monday, citing an evolving policy and regulatory environment.
The owners of a disused pharmaceutical factory in Harris Park have revised a contentious $156 million build-to-rent development near the Parramatta CBD, more than four years after neighbours and heritage groups opposed the original 483-apartment proposal.
A review of Fishnets, a new sushi restaurant in Bronte, describes the venue as offering some of the best nigiri, with a focus on fresh seafood in a whimsical setting.
The principal of a southern Sydney school where Deandra Kontou worked until her arrest has written to parents encouraging students to seek counselling, as the former Newington College teacher faces nine child sex offences including aggravated sexual assault.
CCTV footage has captured the moments before a marked police car crashed into a tree in Sydney's inner-south, killing 20-year-old Constable Mia Lay and hospitalising the driver, Constable Brandon Torrisi, as the pair responded to a reported vehicle theft.
A father spent $2.23 million on a four-bedroom terrace in Zetland for his son to live in at auction on Saturday, after the vendors adjusted the reserve by $45,000 to meet the market. The sale came as Sydney recorded a preliminary auction clearance rate of 51 per cent from 653 reported results, with 232 auctions withdrawn.
Sydney's AMP building at Circular Quay has completed a $200 million, 12-year restoration that leaves its historic exterior looking nearly unchanged but solves a problem that has frustrated occupants since 1962: the famous gold-flecked walls that dazzled from the street all but blocked the harbour views from inside.
Club 77, one of Sydney's longest-running electronic music venues, has reopened with a redesign built around accessibility after a months-long renovation funded by a NSW government grant. The Darlinghurst club's changes include a ramp and wheelchair lift, accessible bathrooms, a lowered bar, a dedicated sensory area and a DJ booth that can be adjusted to suit performers with mobility aids.
The Sydney Roosters women's team have qualified for their third consecutive NRLW grand final with a 20-10 victory over the Canberra Raiders, in a match described as featuring 'hair pulls and bloodied noses'. In the men's NRL finals, forward Lindsay Collins crashed over three Dolphins defenders to score a try, pushing the Roosters one step closer to a grand final berth.
The Australian Federal Police have filed an additional 115 charges against Hamish Tait, a former Sydney childcare worker already facing hundreds of counts of child abuse, bringing the total to 444 charges relating to alleged offending between 2009 and 2025.
When the AMP Building at Circular Quay was completed in 1962, it became the tallest skyscraper in Sydney and a landmark of Modernist architecture, with its pioneering construction methods captured in a lengthy documentary produced by the Australian National University.
The father of 20-year-old police constable Mia Lay has promised she 'won't be forgotten' after she was killed instantly when a marked patrol car crashed into a tree in Sydney's inner west. The crash occurred on Gibbons Street, Redfern, at about 1:30am on Friday while the vehicle was responding to a reported vehicle theft in Glebe with lights and sirens activated.
An 11-year-old boy has died after being shot in the face and neck at a unit in Sydney's north-west, with police now investigating possible links to organised crime. The boy was taken to hospital in a critical condition after the shooting on Monday and died on Thursday evening, NSW Police confirmed.
A second child has died following an alleged stabbing attack in the Blue Mountains, with police charging the 42-year-old mother with an additional count of murder. The one-year-old died in a Sydney hospital on Thursday, five days after bystanders discovered the three children and the woman with stab wounds inside a vehicle at Valley Heights.
A friend of Jesse Baird broke down in the witness box at the Sydney murder trial of Beau Lamarre-Condon, testifying that Baird was “petrified” of the accused because he was an armed police officer who could make a false allegation that would destroy his career.
A 55-year-old Sydney woman who killed and dismembered her abusive husband will serve an additional 12 months in jail after being sentenced on Friday for manslaughter, with Justice Peter Hamill describing the disposal of the body as 'as thorough as it was brutal.'
A three-year-old girl has died after being struck by a car entering a driveway in Auburn, in Sydney's west, prompting a police investigation and a report to the coroner.
A new generation of gangsters is terrorising Sydney's western suburbs, leaving long-time residents of the area shaken despite having lived through previous eras of gang violence.
An 18-year-old Sydney teenager has been charged with murder after police allege he used a drone to conduct surveillance for shooters who mistakenly killed an innocent man in what authorities describe as a botched gang hit.
A second human case of bird flu has been confirmed in the Sydney area, according to reports, as the severe outbreak continues to unfold.
Boxing coach Louis Meehan, 32, was shot multiple times and killed in the car park of a community centre in Punchbowl, Sydney, on Wednesday evening, with police investigating whether the attack is linked to outlaw motorcycle gang activity.
A man has been shot dead in the car park of a community centre in Sydney's south-west, with police investigating after witnesses reported seeing a vehicle speed away from the scene.