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Dozens of data centres are proposed for residential areas. A group of twenty-somethings are harnessing social media in an attempt to get them scrapped.

Bus drivers are calling for urgent intervention as projectile attacks in Sydney’s north-west have surged, leaving passengers injured and windows shattered.

<p>‘You just don’t mess or play with a 400-tonne train’, Sydney Trains says as 17-year-old suffers multiple injuries to head, chest and pelvis</p><ul><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/austral

Wylie’s Baths at Coogee will be closed for a month after multiple leaks were discovered in a wall, triggering urgent maintenance work.

A teenage boy has been rushed to hospital after falling from a train and onto the tracks on the Sydney Harbour Bridge.

A police investigation has begun after a human torso was found in bushland on Sydney's North Shore.

<p>Police called to Lane Cove North on Wednesday after sofa found containing human torso believed to be that of adult man</p><ul><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-s

The ABC understands a local man made the discovery while on a bushwalk after noticing a foul smell in recent days.

A torso found in a dumped couch had been there for a couple of days, police believe, before the odour prompted reports from the public.

A collective of ladybirds and "gruesome" parasitic wasps have been tasked with managing an aphid infestation in a historical garden.

From pancakes lacquered in thick golden crusts, to those made from literal cake batter, these chefs are pushing pancakes to their culinary limits.

Five men have been arrested after a major police operation in Sydney's west.

Bus drivers who work across a swath of the city’s routes will take two hour-long work stoppages on Friday as they escalate their industrial action.

A private school that made teachers share beds with students should be barred from enrolling new students, forced to pay back staff and face investigation over allegations of misused government funding, a landmark parliamentary inquiry has found.

The NSW government is recruiting 129 extra security guards to combat violence in emergency department, as a nurse and a doctor were allegedly assaulted at a Sydney hospital this week.

<p>Dave Grohl tells Sydney crowd Russell, whose death was announced this week, was a ‘big’ hero of his</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/nov/10/todd-russell-dies-beaconsfield-mine-collapse-survivor-death-illness-aged-54">Todd Russell, Beaconsfield mine collapse survivor, dies aged 54 due to illness</a></p></li><li><p>Get

The Foo Fighters frontman had a special bond with Todd Russell and Brant Webb – and on the day of Russell’s death, he played the ballad he wrote for the pair.

Australia wants changes to UK deal that would push backpackers out of Bondi and into remote regions.

A $1 million reward is being offered to help find Mahmoud Sleiman, who disappeared more than two decades ago, leaving behind his partner and young son.

Jacaranda trees typically flower for six weeks every spring, drawing visitors to Australia from across the globe.

Celebrations are continuing after the $1 billion Parramatta Powerhouse opened on Saturday, with a series of free performances this month.

Three teenage girls have been rushed to hospital, one in critical condition, following a serious car crash in Sydney’s Inner West.

The findings from a 52-day hearing are likely to heap pressure on Local Government Minister Ron Hoenig, who the NSW opposition says owes ratepayers an apology.

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The veteran administrator and former lawyer, who also served as IOC vice president, was honoured for his contribution to Australian sport and to the university, his alma mater.

<p>Boy says he was first exposed to extremist material on TikTok, turned to Telegram and YouTube for bomb-making instructions, and used ChatGPT to devise his plans</p><ul><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.th

The 29-year-old woman was taken to hospital with serious pelvic and leg injuries as police began investigating the crash at Bondi Beach.

Peter Conistis offers steak tartare, French butter and emulsified sauces aplenty at his new Gallic-leaning venture.

Competing visions for how the 15-hectare Paddington complex might be used in the future are being put forward as the premier rules out turning it into housing.

Financial advisers are channelling money into a sector that ASIC has accused of being home to some operators that use hidden fees and shift investor cash around.

A multimillion-dollar plan to redevelop one of Sydney’s longest-running shopping centres is heading for a crucial vote.

NSW Police is reviewing the employment status of two constables, aged 27 and 25, following the alleged hit and run.

A police chase has come to a crashing end in Sydney's west.

The court heard the teen had sought instructions about how to make a pressure-cooker bomb and researched potential target locations, including the Sydney Marathon finish line.

A Herald analysis of Sydney’s 76 public pools found it will cost $531 million to rebuild ten aquatic centres which have closed for redevelopment.

NSW Police say they were told the teenager was stabbed several times in the abdomen.

A 16-year-old boy has been charged and a 15-year-old boy hospitalised after an alleged stabbing outside a school in the city’s south-west.

A council in Sydney's south is considering a proposal to remove Captain James Cook from its logo.

Most of the top 10 moneymakers were cameras situated in Sydney’s underground motorways.

Students support it, parents love it and teachers say it bolsters respect. Welcome to the school making students clean up.

Labor has bowed to months of intense public and political pressure and abandoned the sale of the historic Victoria Barracks and other defence estates.

<p>Four heritage-listed defence properties to be preserved for community use after backlash from veterans and former PMs</p><ul><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily political email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-

The prime minister vows to keep Victoria Barracks in Sydney in public hands, following widespread backlash over plans for the heritage-listed site to be sold off.

The ambitious project got off to a bad start, and it’s opening at a troubled economic time.

After much controversy the Parramatta Powerhouse has finally opened, and was instantly embraced by the region.

After over a decade away from the runway, Singaporean model-actress Sheila Sim makes a memorable return at Chanel’s Cruise 2026/27 show in Sydney, Australia, reflecting on motherhood, newfound confidence and her enduring relationship with the French luxury house.

Join the Herald’s Parramatta bureau for all the developments as the $915 million museum throws its doors opens to the public.

The biggest cultural infrastructure build since the Sydney Opera House officially opens today on a site that was once an old car park.

Locals are pausing holiday plans, delaying renovations, skipping hobbies, trimming gym memberships and worrying that AI will take their jobs.

From an Indian chicken shop in Newtown to a Milo masala Messina colab, a new generation of chefs and home cooks, led by Good Food Guide Trailblazer Ahana Dutt, are pushing back on stereotypes.

There’s something intoxicating about two of the NRL’s baddest boys throw leather until one can no longer stand. Enter Paul Gallen and Nelson Asofa-Solomona.

With great character, ornate features and spacious rooms, period homes can often tell a wonderful story and offer benefits for today’s lifestyle too.

As the vast David Jones empire faces a precarious existence, a new city icon is about to open.

A Sydney council has released plans to slash the number of shared e-bikes on its roads by more than 40 per cent.

Tom Papley’s roadside drug test failure – the outcome of which is yet to be verified by a secondary sample – can be a positive for the Swans, so to speak, if it forces them to confront the root causes of the Pullman fiasco.

Two teenagers, 17 and 18, have been charged after a young woman was allegedly raped at gunpoint in Sydney’s south-west.

While a wave of bomb threats has affected nearly 30 flights across Europe, there's been a security scare in Australia, with armed AFP officers meeting a flight in Sydney overnight after threats were sent to the airport.

Structural cracking, fire safety failures and water penetration were among the defects identified at a multimillion-dollar Surry Hills complex.

The Alice Springs architect behind the NT's only 6-star green rated building has been awarded the industry's highest honour. The win sees Susan Dugdale join the ranks of other influential designers, including the architect behind the Sydney Opera House.