Swans embrace MCG trek with second spot up for grabs Sydney can lock in second spot on the ladder and two home finals with victory over Essendon on Sunday, with Dean Cox's men well placed for a tilt at the flag. AAP · Aug 15
Fears for missing Sydney teen who hasn’t been seen since leaving for hike on Wednesday Fresh search teams to scour Nattai national park for Lily Hooper, 18, who failed to return home from a bushwalk The Guardian - AU · Aug 15
‘It opens up doors and minds’: inside Sydney’s tattoo convention While some of the event’s 5,000 attenders arrive sporting full bodysuits and ready to compete, others are gearing up for their first tattoo The Guardian - AU · Aug 14
Australia probes three near-misses in less than two weeks at Sydney airport Air traffic controllers under scrutiny after back-to-back incidents put aircraft and flyers at risk The Independent UK · Aug 14
Sydney airport incident involving Virgin and Qantas flights didn’t have to be reported, Airservices Australia says Airservices boss says planes remained 1km apart so runway incursion ‘didn’t meet mandatory reporting requirements’ but safety bureau is ‘concerned’ The Guardian - AU · Aug 14
Impact of war in Middle East hits insurer's bottom line Shares in Sydney-based global insurance company have fallen two-month low after it paid out millions in catastrophe claims related to the war with Iran. AAP · Aug 14
Transport watchdog investigates third safety incident at Sydney airport A Virgin plane had to abort a take-off on Sunday as another plane began to cross the runway – hours after a near miss – making a total of three incidents in recent weeks The Guardian - AU · Aug 13
Three private school students charged after alleged sexual assault of 14-year-old girl in Sydney’s east The three teenagers are students at Scots College, one of Sydney’s oldest all-boys’ private schools The Guardian - AU · Aug 13
Just Gonna Say It: Cruises Aren’t Just For Boomers, They’re A Hoot For Younger Folks Too While I thought cruises are only for older people, Carnival Adventure and it's four night sail from Sydney changed my mind. Pedestrian.tv · Aug 13
Alan Jones accuser's mum 'in shock' over allegations The mother of an athlete who was allegedly repeatedly indecently assaulted by radio giant Alan Jones says she should have protected him. AAP · Aug 13
Isn’t it amazing what a policy that actually tackles the cause of outrageous house prices can do? Labor has shown what a government can do to improve housing affordability, exposing how pathetic previous attempts had been The Guardian - AU · Aug 12
What’s behind Sydney airport’s heavy delays and near-miss incident? Air traffic controllers are short-staffed and exhausted – and new recruits face a difficult aptitude test and must train in Melbourne The Guardian - AU · Aug 12
Indian and Australian Navies discuss enhancing operational interoperability, capability-building cooperation The Indian and Australian navies held discussions in Sydney during the 17th Navy-to-Navy Staff Talks from August 11-12 to boost maritime cooperation and interoperability. This follows the Indian Air Force's participation alongside 21 nations in Exercise Pitch Black 26 and PM Narendra Modi's two-day visit to Australia in July. The Economic Times · Aug 12
Australian delivery drivers win 'world-leading' pay rise SYDNEY - Hundreds of thousands of gig workers in Australia have been granted a huge pay rise from next week under a decision by the country's workplace relations tribunal lauded as "world-leading". Bangkok Post · Aug 12
AAP · Aug 12 How teen prodigy caused ALM great to consider retiring Sydney FC captain Rhyan Grant has warned rival A-League Men defenders that teenager Akol Akon is ready to go up a notch this season.
The Conversation · Aug 11 Love across racial boundaries: the true history behind Netflix’s My Brilliant Career Chinese Australian actor Christopher Chung takes on a lead romantic role in the new Netflix adaptation of Miles Franklin’s classic 1901 Australian novel, My Brilliant Career.
The Conversation · Aug 11 Testimony as a target: how witnesses at the antisemitism royal commission are being abused online On December 14, 2025, 15 people were killed and dozens wounded in a terror attack during a Hanukkah celebration on Sydney’s Bondi Beach. In the wake of the deadliest terror attack on Australian soil, the Albanese government established the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion in January 2026.
The Times of India · Aug 11 World’s longest national road in Australia is 14,500 km long and forms a giant loop around the continent, crossing deserts, rainforests and major cities Australia has the world's longest national highway, which is a marvelous engineering example known simply as ‘Highway 1.’ Spanning approximately 14,500 kilometres, this massive highway covers around the entire mainland continent like a belt, acting as an important transport base that connects every state capital city from Sydney to Perth…
The Guardian - AU · Aug 11 Clover Moore unveils 4,500 sq metre Sydney plaza design after more than 40 years of planning Lord mayor says town hall square will be ‘fantastic’ – but business advocate says project’s scale of demolition presents ‘unwanted disruption’
The Guardian - AU · Aug 10 Morning Mail: Scores killed in Colombia quake; call for action on sudden cardiac deaths; car insurance costs soar More than 100 people have been killed by a powerful 7.4 magnitude quake in western Colombia
The Guardian - AU · Aug 10 Sirens call: Super Netball heading for wrangle over name of new Sydney team New owners SEN have lodged a trademark application for ‘Sirens’ but a Sydney-based ice hockey team with a 20-year history has the same moniker
The Guardian - AU · Aug 10 Fiona’s 14-year-old son Max was bright and gave enormous bear hugs. She lost him in an instant when his heart suddenly stopped The Sydney mother wants Canberra politicians to hear people who have lost children to sudden cardiac death, saying ‘we need answers’
The Guardian - AU · Aug 10 Afternoon Update: Sydney airport chaos; ‘body’ in suitcase actually lifelike doll; and a breakfast of champions Transport minister says improved airport staff rostering will be in place from next month after near miss and ‘unacceptable’ delays
The Guardian - AU · Aug 10 Two workers temporarily stood down after near-collision at Sydney airport Transport minister says improved staff rostering will be in place from next month after ‘unacceptable’ delays and incident involving Qatar Airways and Jetstar planes
The Conversation · Aug 10 Why the Pentagon is suddenly interested in a tiny town in NSW The town of Fifield near Parkes is about a six-hour drive west of Sydney, and at the last census was home to about 130 people. Now, the town has found itself at the centre of a major strategic play by the United States government.