Residents are on high alert as fires continue to threaten parts of Sydney, the Illawarra, and the southwest of NSW. While winds have eased on Friday afternoon, they are expected to pick up again into the weekend, with fire dangers expected to peak on Monday. NSW Rural Fire Service inspector Ben Shepherd told 7NEWS that … Read more
A NSW state MP has been hit with a string of child-sex charges relating to an alleged assault on a teenage boy in 2017. Roderick Gilmore “Rory” Amon, 35, was arrested on Friday morning at Manly police station and charged with 10 offences. They include five counts of sexual intercourse with a person over 10 … Read more
A popular cafe inside Bondi Icebergs swimming club in Sydney has abruptly shut down, in devastating news for longtime customers. The Crabbe Hole announced its closure on social media on Wednesday, with owner Andrew Crabbe saying the decision had come about quickly. “I never got to say goodbye to any of you,” he said. Know … Read more
A pocket on the southwest fringe of Sydney is being eyed off for Australia’s biggest housing blitz. Thousands of families could soon call Appin home, with the 200-year-old town in the Macarthur region set for a major burst of infrastructure and a surge in population. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Plans underway to build mass residential … Read more
An Australian woman has detailed what she says was a “traumatic” year-long nightmare after an overseas trip for dental work. Kim Edwards, from Sydney, said she had booked a number of cosmetic procedures during a two-week trip to Turkey in March 2023. She told 7NEWS.com.au the results were mixed — but her mouth was left … Read more
Police are on high alert after the execution-style killing of an underworld figure known as the “Angel of Death” sparked fears Sydney’s gang wars could reignite into public violence. Tarek Ayoub, 29, was killed in a hail of bullets in a targeted attack outside a unit block at Parramatta in the city’s west, early on … Read more
As much as $80 million in toll rebates is sitting unclaimed by NSW residents, with most of that money owed to residents in Sydney’s western suburbs. The latest government figures reveal approximately 350,000 drivers across Sydney are eligible for cash back on their toll spend. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Aussies owed as much as $80m … Read more
When Constanza Isabel Guerra Parada — known to her friends as Connie — first noticed bruising on her arms and legs last month, she brushed away any real concern. Her part-time cleaning job at the Mercure Sydney involves “very rough” work and she assumed she had simply been banging into things while working. But when … Read more
A flight instructor and trainee have narrowly avoided disaster after their light plane crash-landed in Bossley Park, steering clear of a nearby school and homes on Thursday. The faulty Piper PA-28 took off from Bankstown Airport, in Sydney’s southwest, about 2.20pm before crashing into trees lining the Terone Park – a playground for Mary Immaculate … Read more
An investigation is underway after a body was located at a unit block in Sydney’s west. Officers attended the site on St Johns Road, Cabramatta to follow up on a concern for welfare report about 9.45pm on Tuesday. On arrival, police located a man’s body. He is yet to be formally identified. Know the news … Read more
