74 m. ago Police called after alleged assault at Scots College human tunnel ‘tradition’

Police say a 17-year-old boy was allegedly assaulted as part of the human tunnel event on Saturday afternoon.

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2 h. ago Police called to investigate alleged assault at Scots College human tunnel ‘tradition’

Police say a 17-year-old boy was allegedly assaulted as part of the human tunnel event on Saturday afternoon.

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7 h. ago What could fix airports’ long arrival queues? A race for the Olympics

Passengers arriving after 14-hour-flights must often wait 40 minutes in queues to scan their passports in kiosks before exiting the airport.

Politics

7 h. ago ‘Like a giant game of Tetris’: Rebuilding one of Australia’s busiest motorways cone by cone

A $2 billion upgrade to the Warringah Freeway is regarded as one of the toughest road-building projects in Sydney in decades.

Transport

7 h. ago Wells billed taxpayers to fly husband to two Boxing Day Tests

Sports Minister Anika Wells charged taxpayers more than $4000 in flights for her husband to join her at two Boxing Day Tests and at a Sydney event at the PM’s residence.

Economics

7 h. ago This Sydney council wants to build a new swimming spot. Rowers are up in arms

Rowers are fighting a rearguard battle to stop construction of a tidal pool close to the last Olympic-length rowing course near the harbour.

Politics

20 h. ago Sydney Sweeney makes concession on ‘great genes’ ad controversy

The actress first broke her silence three months after the controversial advertisements went live, and it was not well received.

Politics

20 h. ago ‘This will be my dream project.’ How we got Frank Gehry to design the UTS ‘paper bag’

The world-famous architect was hooked when we asked him to come on board. Within weeks he was in Sydney to check us out.

Politics

22 h. ago Sydney Sweeney admits her silence over American Eagle controversy ‘widened the divide’

The actress first broke her silence three months after the controversial advertisements went live, and it was not well received. Now, she’s given another interview about it – but is her response any different?

Politics

22 h. ago Could this town solve Sydney’s waste problem? Locals don’t think so

A plan to generate electricity by burning 600,000 tonnes of Sydney’s waste near a western NSW town has locals worried about their health and livelihoods.

Politics

30 h. ago Carrier pigeons and a nod to Michelangelo: Inside the Metro Tunnel art

It’s a brave artist who takes on a public art commission, and I imagine a particularly daunting task making public art for a train station.

Politics

31 h. ago ‘People will always want what we sell’: Inside the world of Sydney’s Arab jewellers

Western Sydney’s Iraqi artisans are a growing micro-economy built around a very specific product.

Politics

31 h. ago Have you heard? The invisible difference that separates Sydney and Melbourne

On a recent visit to Sydney, I was stunned at how different it is from Melbourne. But the most striking aspects to me weren’t the obvious ones.

Politics

39 h. ago ‘Just heartbreak’: At least a dozen homes lost in bushfires near Sydney

Two emergency warnings were issued for bushfires in NSW on Saturday, as firefighters continue to fight blazes across the state overnight following hot conditions.

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42 h. ago ‘Everything’s gone now’: At least a dozen homes lost in bushfires near Sydney

Two emergency warnings were issued for bushfires in NSW on Saturday, as firefighters continue to fight blazes across the state overnight following hot conditions.

Events

43 h. ago Amid a propaganda extravaganza, FIFA finally gets round to a World Cup draw

Socceroos coach Tony Popovic was an hour late for his virtual media conference, thanks to Donald Trump.

Politics

43 h. ago Trump orders review of childhood vaccines, calls US an ‘outlier’

The US president said his country recommends “far more” shots to children than necessary, hours after an influential vaccine advisory panel voted to lift a long-standing recommendation for all newborns receive a vaccine for hepatitis B.

Politics

43 h. ago Young couple nab $3,925,000 North Sydney Victorian in competitive auction

A couple expecting their first child paid $225,000 above the reserve to buy a Victorian-era home at auction on Saturday, outbidding three other parties.

Economics

44 h. ago Bushfires engulf homes near Sydney as city swelters through 40

An emergency warning has been issued for a fire just outside Sydney, which has halted trains on the Central Coast, as the city swelters through the hottest day in almost two years.

Events

45 h. ago Emergency warning, trains halted as firefighters battle Central Coast fire

An emergency warning has been issued for a fire just outside Sydney, which has halted trains on the Central Coast, as the city swelters through the hottest day in almost two years.

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