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BIZARRE: Sydney harbour gpe - What They Never Told You

Port closes for new homes but majority unaffordable

Most of the 8500 new homes being built at a Sydney Harbour port the government says is underused will not be affordable or designed for essential workers.

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Boy, 12, mauled by shark in Sydney Harbour dies

Nico Antic was bitten on both legs and suffered ’devastating injuries’

The Independent UK

Bull sharks are spending longer in Sydney Harbour and other summer grounds. Here’s how you can stay safe

Four people have now been bitten by sharks in the last two days in New South Wales, including three in Sydney Harbour. Two people are in critical condition.

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Superyachts destroyed in million-dollar marina blaze

Fire has broken out at one of Sydney Harbour's luxury marinas with the damage bill expected to be in the millions of dollars.

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Fireworks, light shows and party zones: what’s on for New Year’s Eve in Australia’s capital cities?

From the Sydney Harbour fireworks to rooftop parties and a pop-up cinema in Melbourne, there are plenty of NYE events to bring in 2026

The Guardian - AU

The Dixson family were great Australian philanthropists, but their wealth was built on slave labour

The barque Glenswilly arrived in Sydney Harbour from Greenock, outside Glasgow, on October 29 1839. Among the new arrivals were Hugh Dixson, his wife Helen, and their infant son, also named Hugh.

The Conversation

Opera Australia’s Tahu Matheson says next season’s line-up transcends theatre

From the depths of Paris to the heart of Australia’s high country, Opera Australia’s 70th anniversary program will bring audiences on a journey

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The fight to protect the harbour city's aquatic natives

Thousands of marine species in Sydney Harbour have endured decades of urbanisation, but experts say they need help to prevail for future generations.

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Slingsby hails return of SailGP to Sydney Harbour

SailGP's biggest calendar yet features a return for a record sixth event to Sydney Harbour, where Australia won so memorably earlier this year.

AAP

Seaplane crashes near island in Sydney Harbour

A seaplane has crashed in Sydney Harbour after one of its pontoons was damaged, but only one of the eight people aboard was slightly injured.

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We rely heavily on groundwater – but pumping too much threatens thousands of underground species

Groundwater is the world’s largest unfrozen freshwater reserve. Australia’s Great Artesian Basin alone holds enough water to fill Sydney Harbour 130,000 times. Worldwide, groundwater provides drinking water for half the world’s population. Countries like Denmark and Austria rely entirely on it for drinking water.

The Conversation

Ryan joins Switzerland ahead of SailGP round in Australia

The Coal Point product, who won Olympic gold in Tokyo and silver in Rio as part of the men's 470 class, will race in Sydney Harbour this weekend.

Newcastle Herald

Kayaker Richard Barnes eyes new quest to cross Tasman Sea after failed 75-day attempt

When Richard Barnes began his solo kayak journey from Sydney Harbour to New Zealand to mark his 60th birthday, he didn't count on Mother Nature coming to the party.

ABC News

Fisherman almost loses his hand in propellor in horrific boating injury

WARNING - GRAPHIC IMAGES Alexey Barkhatov had gone diving with a friend when the horror accident happened while he was fishing with a spear at Sydney Harbour with his diving friend

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