Advertised rents in Australia’s capital cities have dropped, in the largest monthly percentage decline recorded since 2020. A fall of 0.5 per cent was recorded in May, according to a new report by SQM Research. This was “driven by falls in Sydney and an unchanged reading out of Melbourne”, the report said. Know the news … Read more
The ‘UnAustralian’ price of a sausage sizzle at Vivid Sydney has sparked an intense debate on social media. Sharing on Reddit, one Sydneysider posted a photo showing one vendor was charging $8.50 for a sausage sizzle with onions. The basic snack generally retails for just $3.50 at Bunnings. Know the news with the 7NEWS app: … Read more
A P-plate driver has lost his licence after speeding more than 45 km/h over the limit on a NSW motorway. The young man was caught driving 154km/h on the M1 in Sydney’s Mount Druitt region about 9.45pm on June 9. He was pulled over by NSW Police and showed them his P1 licence, which has … Read more
Two women who were swept off the rocks at a beach in Sydney’s south were having a picnic before a wave pulled them into the water, drowning them. Best friends Marwa Hashim and Niersha “Shani” Sulaiman were strolling along rocks on near Cape Solander at Kurnell about 4.30pm on Monday when the accident happened. They … Read more
A Sydney man who was critically injured when railing he was leaning on gave way has died in hospital. Francis Hutchen, 92, tumbled three metres down a rock wall outside his Malabar home after resting on the rotting fence in May. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Family of late elderly man to sue Sydney local council. … Read more
A factory has been engulfed in flames at Revesby in Sydney’s west. The structure inside a car wrecking yard on Fitzpatrick St was reported alight about 2.10pm on Tuesday. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Shock footage of Sydney factory fire. Know the news with the 7NEWS app: Download today It is located just blocks away from … Read more
A man has been shot twice during a terrifying home invasion in Sydney’s southwest. Eight men wearing face coverings forced their way into the home on Mary Wade Place in Carnes Hill about 12.45am Tuesday. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Masked home invaders shoot man twice in Sydney’s south-west Know the news with the 7NEWS app: … Read more
An outbreak of new homes riddled with defects has emerged across Western Sydney and whistleblowers say the problem is far bigger than first feared. Residents have been silenced as their homes slowly sink and crack. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Residents silenced over sinking suburbs. Know the news with the 7NEWS app: Download today Homes on … Read more
A man has been charged with causing the deaths of golfer Doey Choi and her boyfriend in a crash in Sydney. Choi, 24, was on the back of 26-year-old boyfriend William Brown’s motorcycle during a night ride on May 28 when they crashed with a car at Greenacre. They were killed instantly. Know the news … Read more
New South Wales rivers are being monitored after a deluge tipped dams over capacity, threatening to bring floods even after rain across the state eases. Heavy falls bucketed on Sydney and surrounding areas as a surface trough lingered over the coast to close the week. Minor flooding in Sackville North in northwest Sydney prompted the … Read more
