Two people were trapped under downed power lines until the electricity running through them could be shut off, after a Tesla crashed into a power pole and sent it crashing onto their vehicle. The Tesla hit the power pole on Raymond St at Bankstown, in Sydney’s southwest, about 10.45am on Thursday. The impact caused the … Read more
NSW residents and visitors are being urged to keep an eye out for one of Australia’s rarest butterflies this spring. “Citizen scientists” can help save the endangered species — which plays an important role in its local ecosystem — by recording and reporting sightings, the NSW Government said on Wednesday. The easiest way to spot … Read more
A mother and her young daughter have been trapped by downed power lines when another vehicle crashed into a power pole, sending it toppling onto their car in Sydney’s southwest. A Tesla hit the power pole on Raymond St at Bankstown, in the city’s southwest, about 10.45am on Thursday. The impact caused the pole and … Read more
Two men are set to appear in court on Thursday charged over an elaborate $2.2 million Sydney e-tag scam. They are two of the three men arrested in May this year in the Sydney suburbs of Smithfield, Blacktown and Punchbowl. The trio is accused of circulating 870 fake tags across five years, most of which … Read more
A popular indie band has cancelled its Australian tour just hours before their first show in Sydney. Catfish and the Bottlemen, a British indie rock band, were scheduled to perform at the Hordern Pavilion on Wednesday night for the first leg of their Australian tour. However, on Wednesday morning, Ticketek emailed punters to advise the … Read more
Millions of people living along Australia’s east coast are being warned to brace for heavier than usual rainfall in the coming months – while other areas are expecting an increased fire risk. The latest seasonal bushfire outlook, predicted above-average spring rainfall in NSW, Queensland, eastern Tasmania and far-southeast SA. However it also predicted worse-than-usual bushfire … Read more
Australian Netflix and Hollywood star Simon Baker has pleaded guilty to drink driving in northern NSW. The 55-year-old star of Netflix drama Boy Swallows Universe and US TV series The Mentalist was excused from facing Mullumbimby Local Court in person on Wednesday morning. However, court documents obtained by 7NEWS.com.au revealed a guilty plea has been … Read more
The master plan for a brand new city in Western Sydney has now been given the green light by the NSW government. Bradfield City Centre will provide 10,000 new homes and support 20,000 new jobs near the new Western Sydney Airport. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Master plan for the new city of Bradfield revealed. Know … Read more
A cancer cluster among workers in a suburban Sydney office appears to have occurred by chance, experts have concluded after extensive radiation testing. Teams of nuclear radiation experts were brought into Liverpool City Council’s offices in July and August after five current and past workers came forward with thyroid cancer. Surveys of radiofrequency electromagnetic energy … Read more
Two sailors have arrived back on dry land, more than 24 hours after a major maritime rescue operation was launched off the south coast of NSW. The pair spent 18 hours adrift after activating a distress beacon from the 19m-long Spirit of Mateship about 1pm on Monday while approximately 150km offshore from Nowra. WATCH THE … Read more
