The Latest Breaking News from Sydney

Have a wander through Melbourne, Sydney or Brisbane on a Friday night and you’ll notice the same thing almost everywhere. Cafes are buzzing, shops are spilling people onto the street, and bars are packed. And tucked in the background, usually by a door or drifting through the crowd, is a…

The Coconut Children by Vivian Pham is one of six literary adaptations to be staged at the Sydney theatre next year, alongside The Birds, A Room With a View and the Craig Silvey bestseller Runt

A shark mauled an experienced surfer to death at a Sydney beach, prompting several other nearby beach closures

Experienced surfer and father killed by suspected great white in city’s first fatal shark incident in years

Middle-aged victim reportedly lost both his legs in the attack while his surfboard was cut in half.

A man in his 50s has died after a shark attack near Sydney, Australia

A suspected "large shark" mauled a surfer to death in a rare fatal attack off a Sydney beach on Saturday, Australian police and rescuers said, leading to a string of beach closures.

A man has died after suffering critical injuries during a shark attack at Dee Why in Sydney’s Northern Beaches.

A man killed by a shark while surfing leaves behind a wife and young daughter as beaches remain closed while authorities probe the species involved.