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Government to allocate more than $45 million in budget for heritage sites around Sydney Harbour

The federal budget will allocate more than $45 million for repairs to sites managed by the Sydney Harbour Federation Trust, with about half for Cockatoo Island/Wareamah.

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Sydney Harbour to receive $45m for repair and protection after ‘decade of neglect’

Harbourside sites such as seawalls and wharves at Cockatoo Island and Macquarie Lightstation in Vaucluse to be shored up with investment

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First driverless metro train crosses Sydney Harbour underwater

Early on Friday morning, 40 metres below ground, a driverless metro train travelled under Sydney Harbour for its first successful test run.

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SUCCESS: Violet Coco’s Fkn Unfair Jail Sentence For Blocking Sydney Harbour Has Been Overturned

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Harbour stars reflect on Butterfly's beautiful tragedy

Performing Madama Butterfly on Sydney Harbour comes with unique challenges - and the show's two stars reflect on the politics of Puccini's classic.

AAP

Mining legacy: a void the size of Sydney Harbour

Post mining voids covering an area the size of Sydney Harbour could be the lasting environmental legacy of coal mining in the Hunter, a new report has warned.

Newcastle Herald

Thousands rally for 'Invasion Day' protests on Australia Day holiday

Thousands of Australians marked the country's national day celebrations on Thursday with rallies in support of Indigenous people, many of whom describe the anniversary of the day a British fleet sailed into Sydney Harbour as "Invasion Day".

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HMAS Vampire passes through Sydney Harbour for major conservation work

Usually on display at the Australian National Maritime Museum, the decommissioned HMAS Vampire has been manoeuvred through the harbour by three tugboats on its way to Garden Island for conservation work.

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Marrinawi Cove at Barangaroo opened to Sydney Harbour swimmers

Marrinawi Cove, at Barangaroo, is the latest urban area opened up for swimming west of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, but water quality experts say the area needs to be monitored carefully.

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Sydney's New Year's Eve crowd crush quickly controlled as big numbers drawn to city, police say

Authorities say large crowds of New Year's Eve revellers in Sydney's CBD were managed by police without injury, but alarming images emerge of people screaming and holding children above their heads in one ticketed area.

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NSW Police, ambos urge common sense on NYE

Common sense is the main message authorities have for people celebrating New Year's Eve across NSW, with one million revellers expected around Sydney Harbour.

AAP

Sydney to Hobart yacht race — day one of the 77th edition of the bluewater classic, as it happened

Race record holder Andoo Comanche holds the lead on the Sydney to Hobart yacht race — and favourable winds have it close to beating its own record pace from 2017. Look back at how the race unfolded on day one.

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Andoo Comanche toasts Syd-Hob line honours

Supermaxi Andoo Comanche claimed line honours in the Sydney to Hobart yacht race, finishing about 27 minutes ahead of LawConnect with BlackJack third to finish.

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Swimming in Sydney Harbour at Pyrmont will soon be possible for the public

Swimmers will soon be able to dive in at Pirrama Park in Pyrmont after the installation of new technology providing water quality information every 15 minutes.

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Could this be the year we solve the mystery of the disappearing Christmas beetle?

News reports from 1922 describe tree branches bending with the weight of beetle hordes at Christmas and drowning in Sydney Harbour. Nobody knows why their numbers seem to have dropped.

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Andoo Comanche wins Big Boat Challenge

Andoo Comanche has blitzed her three supermaxi rivals to score an easy line honours win in the Big Boat Challenge on Sydney Harbour.

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Climate change protester who blocked Sydney Harbour Bridge sentenced to months in jail

Deanna Maree Coco, also known as Violet Coco, has been sentenced to a minimum eight months in prison after blocking part of the Sydney Harbour Bridge earlier this year.

AAP

Next Sydney tunnel to burrow below harbour

A second road tunnel under Sydney Harbour won't require dredging of the harbour floor with the NSW government revealing the total project will cost $5 billion.

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White Ribbon Distances Itself From ‘Offensive’ Anti-Family Violence Jetski Parade In Sydney

White Ribbon Australia says it's not involved in plans to hold a parade of 50 jetskis on Sydney Harbour to campaign against family violence.

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Oh FFS Not Again: A Cruise Ship Carrying 800 COVID Cases Just Docked In Sydney Harbour

The Majestic Princess becomes the latest troublemaking royal.

The Independent UK

Wedgwood medallion created to mark founding of modern Australia set for auction

The clay used was collected from Sydney Cove – now Sydney Harbour – in the 18th century.

AAP

Baird denies giving Barangaroo views away

Former NSW premier Mike Baird has denied giving away valuable "sight lines" at Sydney's Barangaroo project to developers Crown and Lendlease.

ABC News

Taronga Zoo orders independent review of lions' escape through fence

Investigations continue into how a male lion and four cubs managed to breach a containment fence, causing an emergency situation at the iconic Taronga Zoo that overlooks Sydney Harbour.

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Rhiannan Iffland wins spectacular Sydney Harbour cliff diving event

Sydney Harbour was the backdrop for the final leg of the 2022 cliff diving world series, with Australia's Rhiannan Iffland winning to confirm her number one status.

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Parking tickets help track ocean health

A team of eco-warrior scientists conducting a pilot program has figured out it takes an average 48 days for a piece of plastic to end up in Sydney Harbour.

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