20 m. ago Two missing after car plunges into river as rain lashes Sydney

Sydney could record up to 80mm of rain on Thursday as police search for two men who went missing after their car crashed into a river near Wisemans Ferry on Wednesday night.

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1 hour ago Soaked parts of northern NSW and Sydney warned rain will intensify

Weather forecasters say the heaviest rainfalls are still to come today for the already soaked NSW coast and south-east Queensland.

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2 h. ago Teenager charged with the alleged murder of Sydney underworld figure

A teenager has been charged with the alleged murder of Sydney underworld figure Dawood Zakaria.

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2 h. ago NATO scrambles jets as Russian drones strike near Romanian border

NATO has scrambled fighter jets to the border of Romania and Ukraine after a Russian drone attack hit close to Romanian territory.

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12 h. ago Teenager charged over underworld figure’s death in Sydney gangland shooting

The 19-year-old has been charged with the murder of Dawood Zakaria and the attempted murder of lawyer Sylvan Singh, who was injured in the Granville attack.

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12 h. ago First they topped the HSC. Now North Sydney Boys is raising the bar

The school has a growing number of students enrolled in extension English courses this year, defying a statewide slump as it sets the standard.

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13 h. ago Disgraced doctor punted from peak body, placed on indefinite leave from Sydney hospital

In a move that could prompt action from health regulators, the Australian Orthopaedic Association has stripped Munjed Al Muderis of his membership.

Science

15 h. ago Victim of fatal Sydney shooting named as search for gunman continues

The victim of a fatal shooting in Sydney's west last night has been identified as the search for the gunman continues.

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16 h. ago Opening nears for $2 billion motorway to Sydney’s new international airport

The 16-kilometre motorway will provide a critical link to the new Western Sydney Airport, as well as connecting to the M7 which is being widened to three lanes.

Economics

17 h. ago Melbourne University breached privacy in surveilling Gaza student protesters

A top Australian university violated students’ privacy when it used its internet network to identify students participating in a Gaza protest in May 2024.

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17 h. ago ‘Operating like Big Brother’: Melbourne University breached privacy in surveilling student protesters

A top Australian university violated students’ privacy when it used its internet network to identify students participating in a Gaza protest in May 2024.

Culture

17 h. ago Man embraces family as he is acquitted of rape charge against Sydney Uni student

The 22-year-old cried and hugged his family after he was found not guilty of raping the then-18-year-old student following a party at St Paul’s College campus.

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19 h. ago Teenager arrested over underworld figure’s death in Sydney gangland shooting

The 19-year-old is expected to be charged with the murder of Dawood Zakaria, and the attempted murder of lawyer Sylvan Singh, who was injured in the Granville attack.

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19 h. ago Investigations continue after man shot dead in Sydney's west

Police are investigating two crime scenes in Sydney's west after a man was shot dead last night.

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20 h. ago Sydney has recorded its wettest August in 27 years, and there’s more rain coming

Not since 1998 has Sydney seen so much rain in August, with eleven days still left in the month.

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20 h. ago Man killed in Sydney’s west identified while police hunt for gunman

Osama Momani, 22, was killed in a sleepy housing development on Tuesday night. He is the second person assassinated in a public place shooting this week.

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23 h. ago Search continues for gunman after man killed in shooting in Sydney's west

The man was shot in a car last night, with the car later found to be set alight.

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27 h. ago The backyard experiment that exposed the swaths who want help with gambling

Counsellor Gareth Wyatt is helping tackle gambling addiction among young men in the suburbs of Sydney.

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27 h. ago The backyard experiment that exposed the swaths who are calling out for help

Counsellor Gareth Wyatt is helping tackle gambling addiction among young men in the suburbs of Sydney.

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34 h. ago Heaviest ODI defeat in Australia since 1991: Proteas spinner’s brilliance triggers Aussie collapse

Australia were cruising at 0-60 after being set a target of 297 by South Africa. Then the carnage unfolded.

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