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A home in Sydney’s south-west was sprayed with bullets and a car torched in the driveway as a woman and seven children slept inside.

Australia’s newest airport, Western Sydney International, has welcomed passengers for the first time for its inaugural flight, operated by Jetstar.

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A Jetstar plane bound for the Gold Coast was the first passenger flight to depart Western Sydney Airport.

Police are hunting gunmen who opened fire on a house in Liverpool.

A Jetstar plane bound for the Gold Coast was the first passenger flight to depart Western Sydney Airport.

Sydney drivers could soon be clocked by average speed cameras on tunnels and motorways as the state government considers switching-on "point-to-point" enforcement for cars.

After years of anticipation, Western Sydney Airport opens to passengers today, with the first flights taking off and touching down.

"Eyes are moving west" when it comes to forward-planning for the future growth of Western Sydney and its new airport, which opens to passengers today.

It’s been 18 years since Sydney’s netball fans last had the chance to watch a grand final at home.

The first domestic Jetstar flight has departed Sydney’s new airport as the low-cost carrier bets big on Australia’s first new major airport in 50 years.

Caringbah High pupils are now sitting HSC exams in Latin, five years after its reintroduction to the school students describe as a “mid-tier” selective.

A lot of what happens next for Sydney’s newest airport depends on how much underlying demand is not being met by capacity-constrained Sydney Kingsford Smith.

In an embarrassing U-turn, the NSW government has reversed a train timetable shake-up following “universal” condemnation.

Peres Jepchirchir is the first woman home in the 2026 Sydney Marathon.

Two people are still on the run, after a police pursuit came to a fiery end in western Sydney.

Kenyan world marathon champion Peres Jepchirchir, who won this year's Sydney marathon by 3 minutes, receives a provisional doping ban after a positive test for EPO.

The first flight from Sydney to the Gold Coast may take an hour and 20 minutes, but passengers embarking on that voyage will be completing a journey that began 80 years ago.

Luke McDermott needs to recreate a 120-year-old lion head, but the old one has completely eroded with the passage of time.

A 30-day cap on Airbnb-style accommodation is among possible measures being weighed by councillors after plans for an outright ban were rubbished.

Female councillors across western Sydney have raised the alarm about worsening threats to their safety.

The celebrity couple intended to renovate the eastern beaches residence but have now lodged plans for a brand-new build with a pool.

A atleta acusou positivo à eritropoietina, uma substância que aumenta a produção de glóbulos vermelhos, numa amostra recolhida antes da sua vitória na Maratona de Sydney, em Agosto.

From pools to spas to ponds to water views, being around water can be calming and relaxing, and research suggests it helps relieve stress and improve sleep and focus.

A man has been arrested and two people are on the run after a dangerous police pursuit through Liverpool left an innocent driver and a child in hospital.

New hub is intended to expand aviation capacity and serve millions of residents in city’s western suburbs

Jacaranda trees are turning parks and streets purple across Sydney, sparking a frenzied rush of photographers and weddings.

The world’s first major trial of a personalised therapeutic cancer vaccine has been hailed a ‘foundational shift’ in how we research and treat cancer.

We’ve collected all the chef, front-of-house and restaurant finalists into one handy cheat-sheet ahead of the Good Food Guide Awards on Monday, October 26.

Sydney’s second airport is named after one of the first Australian women licensed to fly paying passengers. But who was the ‘Angel in the Outback’, Nancy-Bird Walton?

A plan that would allow 20-storey unit blocks in an inner-west suburb has enraged residents. Housing advocates welcome the proposal for more mid-rise apartments.

Police have shot a man at a home in Sydney’s south-west after he allegedly confronted them.

Sydney parents have been left in the lurch as childcare centres across Sydney shut down with an hour’s notice.

Two beaches in Sydney’s south-east are on shark watch after a whale carcass washed up on the rocks.

A 21-year-old man allegedly made threats before a confrontation with police in Sydney's south-west, NSW Police said.

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Buffeted by repeated knock-backs, it is a miracle that Australia’s first major airport in more than five decades is opening on the city’s western fringe.

Prosecutors concede Masood Zakaria’s forced removal from Turkey to face a raft of serious charges, including murder, was not permitted.

A dead whale washes up on rocky shoreline in Sydney's east, prompting Randwick Council to close two popular beaches.

Maroubra and Coogee beaches have been closed in Sydney after a baby whale carcass was discovered in the water.

Residents have been warned of increased shark activity after the carcass was discovered floating close to shore in the eastern suburbs.

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Commuters will be able to cut down on travel time, with the service connecting the south-western suburbs to the Sydney CBD, north-Sydney and the north-western suburbs.

The ribbon cutting will be a relief for tens of thousands of commuters who have been forced to catch replacement buses each day for more than two years.

Sydney house prices have suffered their biggest quarterly drop in four years, as high interest rates price buyers out of the market.

Four suspects are on the run after a man was allegedly stabbed during a home invasion in north-west Sydney.

Moving, tragic, surprising, inspiring, terrifying, shocking ... a selection of recent images from our planet.

The winners of Restaurant of the Year, Chef of the Year and Service Excellence will be revealed on October 26.

Syan Olsen claimed she was a model resident. A NSW Supreme Court judge, her neighbours, and a five-year legal saga tell a very different story.

The price of a typical Sydney property has taken its steepest quarterly dive in four years as the market slump becomes entrenched.

A number of students have reportedly been taken to hospital after a major hazmat incident at a high school in Sydney’s south-west.

Leah Stewart, 34, says she has been grateful for the support she has received while she focuses on her recovery.

Sunday marks the first game the club has played since accusations of improper conduct of a sexual nature by three women.

Organisers say the mistake adds "international flavour".