1 hour ago NSW police commissioner to rule on protest ban as three arrested in Sydney

About 250 attended the Town Hall demonstration late on Sunday afternoon despite a ban on protests after the Bondi terror attack. 

Events

2 h. ago Mountains of seaweed choke Sydney beaches as heatwave approaches

Among the most affected beaches is Dee Why, where piles of kelp are up to 1.5 metres high at the deepest point.

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4 h. ago Trump says he doesn’t believe Ukraine targeted Putin residence

US national security officials have disputed Kremlin claims about Ukrainian strikes that Trump had initially greeted with deep concern.

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6 h. ago Comedy troupe decries Victorian laws after CCTV captures man breaking into their office

In a social media post, Sooshi Mango shared footage showing a man push through their office door and riffle around their Carlton office.

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6 h. ago Comedy troupe decries Victorian laws after CCTV captures man breaking into its office

In a social media post, Sooshi Mango shared footage showing a man push through their office door and riffle around their Carlton office.

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6 h. ago ‘Filthy rotten leeches’: Sooshi Mango post CCTV footage of man breaking into group’s office

In a social media post, Sooshi Mango shared footage showing a man push through their office door and riffle around their Carlton office.

Culture

13 h. ago Left an item on the plane? Do this to boost your chance of a reunion

My wife and I were in Delhi airport when she realised she’d left her iPad on the flight we’d just left. There followed a frantic session.

Politics

24 h. ago SCG Test day one as it happened: Bad weather forces early stumps, optimism abounds for England

The Ashes comes to an end in Sydney as Australia look to end the series on a high in Usman Khawaja’s final Test match. Play begins at 10.30am, follow all the action live.

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24 h. ago Root and Brook steer England to safety as wet weather again ruins SCG spectacle

England’s middle order stars played their side into a handy position on day one in Sydney.

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24 h. ago Root and Brook steer England to safety as wet weather again ruins record

England’s middle order stars played their side into a handy position on day one in Sydney.

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24 h. ago Bondi shooting heroes and victims join Sydney’s elite at SCG Ashes Test

Paramedics, police and hero Ahmed al-Ahmed were recognised with a guard of honour at the Sydney Cricket Ground.

Events

25 h. ago Australia should not lie in bed with a shameless dictator like Trump

The US president should be met with strength, not with “fear, fawning and appeasement”.

Politics

26 h. ago Sydney Test LIVE updates: Root, Brook steer England back on track; no spinner big talking point

The Ashes comes to an end in Sydney as Australia look to end the series on a high in Usman Khawaja’s final Test match. Play begins at 10.30am, follow all the action live.

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28 h. ago Sydney Test LIVE updates: Root, Brook steer England back on track

The Ashes comes to an end in Sydney as Australia look to end the series on a high in Usman Khawaja’s final Test match. Play begins at 10.30am, follow all the action live.

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28 h. ago Sydney Test LIVE updates: England lose three wickets in first session at SCG

The Ashes comes to an end in Sydney as Australia look to end the series on a high in Usman Khawaja’s final Test match. Play begins at 10.30am, follow all the action live.

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31 h. ago Sydney Test LIVE updates: England to bat first in Khawaja’s farewell match

The Ashes comes to an end in Sydney as Australia look to end the series on a high in Usman Khawaja’s final Test match. Play begins at 10.30am, follow all the action live.

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31 h. ago Sydney man bashed, bound and locked in boot of Uber in suspected kidnapping

Police believe a 29-year-old found bound with stab and burn wounds locked in the boot of an Uber was kidnapped. In a separate incident, a rideshare driver was allegedly stabbed by a teenage passenger.

Events

32 h. ago Teenager charged after allegedly assaulting rideshare driver with machete

A teenager has been charged after he allegedly assaulted a rideshare driver with a machete in Sydney's west.

Events

34 h. ago Sydney Test LIVE updates: Australia out to finish Ashes on a high in Khawaja’s farewell

The Ashes comes to an end in Sydney as Australia look to end the series on a high in Usman Khawaja’s final Test match. Play begins at 10.30am, follow all the action live.

Politics

37 h. ago Loopholes in national child safety reforms raise red flags about sex abuse risks

Gaps in screening people who work with children will still exist despite wide-ranging national child safety reforms, which experts say could leave vulnerable kids exposed to predators.

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