The Latest Breaking News from Sydney

‘If this just becomes a very high-end market development … it’s not going to do anything,’ University of Sydney academic says

Last week in Sydney, we saw a melodrama acted out that could stand in for the state of Australian universities more generally. Inside Sydney’s swish Fullerton Hotel, a glittering cast of vice-chancellors, politicians, public servants, journalists, and consultants deliberated at a higher education summit, sponsored by the Australian Financial Review…

Sydney star Chloe Molloy has equalled a goalkicking AFLW record to help fire the Swans to a monster 82-point win over Gold Coast.

More than 20 places across New South Wales have already surpassed their highest August rain on record

At least one councillor has accepted having costs paid, while the mayor of Sydney’s Inner West council says he will speak out against remarks by the organisers at the summit

NSW has big plans to encourage more properties to be built, but it’s far from easy to satisfy councils, planning experts, residents and would-be residents

GYG shares plummet by more than 20% on ASX despite global sales in the Sydney-based restaurant chain passing $1bn, as co-CEOs say ‘we are seeing momentum’ in American market

Federal, state and territory education ministers met in Sydney on Friday and agreed to major changes in the childcare and early education sectors

Heavy rain is expected to move away from the east coast amid an abnormally wet August but floods will threaten some areas through the weekend.