New cases of Legionnaires’ disease detected in visitors to Sydney CBD spark health warning

People who have been in central Sydney are being warned to watch out for symptoms of Legionnaires’ disease, after seven cases were recorded in the past three weeks. Three women and four men, aged from their 20s to 70s, visited locations in the CBD on separate occasions in the 10 days before developing symptoms. WATCH … Read more

Pedestrian pinned between car and Homebush West shop as allegedly drunk driver flees

A female pedestrian was seriously injured when an allegedly drunk driver ploughed into her, pinning her between his van and a South Asian grocery shop, about 5pm on Monday in Homebush West. The driver allegedly fled, leaving the 27-year-old woman trapped against an internal wall inside the shop, until emergency services arrived to rescue her. … Read more

Blue Mountains crash: New details emerge about deadly five-car collision on highway packed with holidaymakers

Police have revealed new details of the events leading up to the devastating five-car crash that killed two men and left more than a dozen injured — including several children — in the NSW Central Tablelands on Friday. Emergency services were called to the crash on the Great Western Highway about 12.50pm, with the road … Read more

Lithgow crash kills two, leaves a dozen injured in devastating five-vehicle pile-up near the Blue Mountains

Two people have died in a devastating crash involving five vehicles west of the Blue Mountains on Friday afternoon. At least a dozen people were injured in the collision on The Great Western Hwy, which is now closed in both directions at Wallerawang, west of Lithgow. Emergency services, traffic crews and a medical helicopter responded … Read more

Hotel guest accused of flooding room at Sheraton Grand Sydney in violent outburst

A guest at a Sydney hotel has been arrested after an alleged wild outburst on Friday morning. The 35-year-old man allegedly flooded his room and smashed a window at the Sheraton Grand before becoming violent with hotel staff checking on his welfare. Emergency services were called to the hotel on Elizabeth St in Sydney just … Read more

‘Sky won’t fall in’ if you legalise assisted dying, Oz MPs tell Westminster

As MPs, we have failed to listen to the British public on assisted dying. Our colleagues in Australia and New Zealand, by contrast, have listened to the voices of their constituents, examined the evidence, and passed laws that are safe, compassionate and popular Now it is time for us to do the same. We have … Read more

Family pays tribute to kind-hearted son and brother Kyrus Macalalad who drowned at Stockton Beach

A bereaved family has paid tribute to a man who died after being pulled unresponsive from the water during a group rescue in the NSW Hunter Region. Kyrus Macalalad, 33, had been swimming with three friends at Stockton Beach in Port Stephens on Wednesday when the group became caught in a rip. WATCH THE VIDEO … Read more

Father who drowned at Penrith Beach praised as hero for saving lives of his children in selfless final act

A Sydney dad who drowned at Penrith Beach is being remembered as a hero after his selfless act saved the lives of three of his children. Willmot man Seti Tuaopepe, 35, took three of his children into a designated paddleboarding area at Penrith’s newly opened beach on Boxing Day. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Penrith Beach … Read more