Police probing potential terror links after young man stabbed at Sydney University

Police probing potential terror links after young man stabbed at Sydney University

Counterterrorism police are now involved in the investigation into the stabbing of a 22-year-old man at Sydney University on Tuesday morning. The man was allegedly stabbed about 8.45am at Western Ave and Science Rd at the university’s Camperdown campus by a boy in army fatigues. Paramedics treated the man for a single stab wound before … Read more

Man dies after falling 5m in Sydney workplace accident

Man dies after falling 5m in Sydney workplace accident

The death of a man who suffered serious head injuries when he fell 5m in a Sydney workplace accident could have been prevented, a court has been told. ReidStitt Constructions builder operator Jason Stitt was on Friday found guilty of failing to comply with health and safety duties and thereby exposing a worker to a … Read more

Rundown Sydney home sells for $2.4m, highlighting how tough Australian housing market is to crack

Rundown Sydney home sells for .4m, highlighting how tough Australian housing market is to crack

The sale of a rundown three-bedroom shack in Sydney’s inner west has demonstrated just how hot Australia’s real estate market is, with the agent for the property describing it as the “craziest auction” he has ever seen. The median cost of a home in Australia has grown to $794,000, with dwelling prices increasing by eight … Read more

Australia to get a ‘good soaking’ as wet weather predicted for much of the nation

Australia to get a ‘good soaking’ as wet weather predicted for much of the nation

Rain is set to drench all Australian capitals, bar Darwin, in what is expected to be a wet week ahead. A belt of winter cold fronts is expected to sweep across the nation, bringing with it rain for much of the south and continuing into parts of the northern states. “The start of winter has … Read more

Four people rushed to hospital after suspected carbon monoxide poisoning from charcoal BBQ

Four people rushed to hospital after suspected carbon monoxide poisoning from charcoal BBQ

Four people have been rushed to hospital for suspected carbon monoxide poisoning after a charcoal BBQ was used for heating at a home in western Sydney. NSW ambulance said they were called to a unit in Wentworthville about 3.30am on Saturday, after reports of multiple people fainting. Paramedics treated four people at the scene before … Read more

Truck ploughs through intersection, hitting multiple cars, before crashing into school in Moorebank

Truck ploughs through intersection, hitting multiple cars, before crashing into school in Moorebank

A truck has failed to stop at an intersection, striking multiple cars before smashing through a school in Sydney’s south. Emergency crews worked to free the driver of the truck, who became entrapped after smashing into a school building in Moorebank. Early information indicates the truck driver failed to stop at an intersection on Newbridge … Read more

North Sydney parking goes cashless, angering residents

North Sydney parking goes cashless, angering residents

Residents in Sydney’s north are set to receive cashless parking meters as council pushes for upgrades, however not everyone is happy with the change. North Sydney Council announced the decision to update their parking meters ahead of the nationwide 3G network shutdown, using the opportunity to install cashless paid parking systems. “Our parking meters are … Read more

Man self presents at Bankstown Hospital in Sydney with gunshot wounds

Man self presents at Bankstown Hospital in Sydney with gunshot wounds

A man presented at a Sydney hospital overnight with gunshot wounds, just days after another man suffering similar wounds was left out the front of the same hospital. The 37-year-old man with a gunshot wound walked into Bankstown Hospital just after midnight on Friday. He was treated by paramedics before being taken to Liverpool Hospital … Read more