Sydney

On 14 December 2025, a father-and-son duo carried out a shooting at Bondi Beach, Sydney, targeting Jews celebrating Hanukkah at Chanukkah By Sea. Fifteen people, including a 10-year-old girl, were killed and 42 were injured. The gunmen, 24-year-old Naveed Akram and his father, 50-year-old Sajid Akram, were shot by police, with Naveed critically wounded and Sajid killed. During the attack, a stranger heroically shielded three-year-old Gigi from the bullets.

Adrienne Martinez Dec 17, 2025

Matilda Bee Britvan, aged 10, was the youngest victim of the Bondi Beach shooting in Sydney on Sunday, 14 December 2025. Those close to Matilda have remembered her as a beloved child whose life was tragically cut short.

Adrienne Martinez Dec 16, 2025

Local authorities identified 24-year-old Naveed Akram from Bonnyrigg as one of the two alleged shooters in the Bondi Beach attack on Sunday.

Denise Nequinto Dec 14, 2025

Bondi Beach terror attack death toll rises to 16; 40 injured. Authorities say Jewish community targeted, while a bystander who disarmed a gunman is hailed as a hero.

Bernadette B. Tixon Dec 14, 2025

A 23-year-old high-profile woman pleads not guilty after allegedly crashing a Rolls-Royce into a Mercedes in Sydney, sparking a luxury-car crime controversy. Find out what happened.

Tanmay Puri Nov 14, 2025

Charlotte O'Brien, a bullied student, tragically took her life, revealing serious bullying issues at Santa Sabina College in Sydney.

Andrea Tode Jimenez Jan 14, 2025

The incident took place on early Saturday morning when two men, aged 61 and 53, went out on a fishing trip off La Perouse, south-east of Sydney.

Sadhna Yadav Oct 03, 2023

The University of Cambridge has finally decided to return the four Australian Aboriginal spears.

Sadhna Yadav Mar 03, 2023

The authorities closed one of the country's famous beaches after sharks brutally attacked a dolphin

Sadhna Yadav Jan 23, 2023

Australian police have managed to identify a serial rapist after almost 40 years.

Sadhna Yadav Nov 23, 2022

Five lions, including four cubs and one adult, managed to escape from their enclosure at the Taronga Zoo in Sydney for a brief period.

Sadhna Yadav Nov 03, 2022

A 37-year-old "perfectly healthy" woman developed dementia because of a hidden mould infestation in her house in Sydney, Australia.

Sadhna Yadav Aug 22, 2022

A 51-year-old Australian man has been sentenced to 12 years and seven months in prison for the 1988 homophobic murder of an American. The victim was 27 years old at the time of the incident.

Sadhna Yadav May 04, 2022

A 17-year-old boy was stabbed to death in front of his parents at Sydney's Royal Easter Show on Monday. The incident happened after a brawl broke out at the crowded carnival ride area. A 16-year-old boy has also sustained injuries in the attack.

Sadhna Yadav Apr 12, 2022

We have heard of people keeping designer wardrobes and fancy cars, but seven-year-old Coco might just be amongst the few lucky dogs who get super pampered by their owners.

Sadhna Yadav Mar 24, 2022

Torrential rain and subsequent floods caused Sydney Harbour's shimmering blue waters to turn muddy brown. The change was caused by overflowing wastewater systems and stormwater carrying soil and debris into the harbour.

Sadhna Yadav Mar 14, 2022

Aside from the head wound, the police officer also suffered a dislocated shoulder.

Tanya Diente Nov 03, 2021

Sydney Galmatic reached out to the school in its efforts to help equip Australian women with these vital life skills.

Nina Siena Oct 26, 2020

The man has been sentenced to a 20-year prison term by Sydney District Court.

Agrima Tikader Oct 13, 2020

A Brisbane court heard how the man surgically removed the testicle of another man he met online.

Agrima Tikader Oct 12, 2020

The zookeeper was cleaning the lions' enclosure when two lions pounced, leaving her in a critically injured state.

Agrima Tikader May 29, 2020

Brett John Callaghan allegedly used his own daughter to bait his victim before drugging her.

Agrima Tikader May 01, 2020

New South Wales police claims that soiling the public space was not a criminal offence.

Agrima Tikader Mar 10, 2020

A 21-year-old British backpacker fell to her death at Sydney's Diamond Bay Reserve after she and her friends climbed over the safety fence to get closer to the edge of the cliff.

Agrima Tikader Jan 13, 2020

They were designed to support the same-sex marriage referendum in Australia last year.

Ruchira Sharma Feb 20, 2018

An Australian man called Meow-Ludo Disco Gamma Meow-Meow is planning to take legal action after his surgically implanted travel card was cancelled.

James Hetherington Feb 15, 2018

Run-down two-bedroom Sydney house in "premier" suburb is on the market for $1m.

James Hetherington Feb 15, 2018

Leroy Horton, from Sydney, filmed what happened when he decided to play a game with a Huntsman spider and get as close as he could before it moved.

Charlotte Tobitt Feb 13, 2018

Seven people - including five women - in New South Wales are facing a myriad of charges including rape, sexual assault of a child and aggravated kidnapping.

James Hetherington Feb 06, 2018

Beaches near Sydney have been hit by an invasion of larvae caused by extremely hot weather.

Neil Murphy Jan 30, 2018