North Sydney Pool, a historic art deco landmark, reopens after a 5-year, $122M renovation with a grand ceremony featuring acrobats, Olympians, and free entry for the first three days, attracting thousands of visitors.
E-bike YouTuber Sur Ronster is recovering after a severe crash while testing a Sur Ron Ultra Bee. His team shared an update via TikTok, confirming he is aware of fan support and in recovery, though details of injuries remain undisclosed. The incident follows a controversy in Sydney over an e-bike gathering.
A new class action lawsuit alleges an aged care firm charged residents for unused services. In Australia, concerns rise over cleanup costs for abandoned mines. Globally, tensions simmer in the Middle East, and the US marks its 250th anniversary. Australia triumphs in the Women's T20 World Cup.
Aged care residents launch class action over unused services. Queenslanders may fund abandoned mine cleanups. Spectacle Island is for sale as part of a Defence property selloff. Australia defeats England in the Women's T20 World Cup final.
Australia's Defence Department plans to sell Spectacle Island, a historic military outpost in Sydney Harbour, as part of a program to divest dozens of properties nationwide to raise funds. The island, with abandoned buildings and a gun turret, has a complex heritage listing, making its future use uncertain.
Around 90 drones fell into Sydney's Darling Harbour during a performance of the "Star-Bound" aerial show due to unforeseen technical difficulties related to radio frequency interference. No injuries were reported, but subsequent shows were cancelled for safety reviews.
New South Wales government will trial a 24-meter battery electric ferry from 2028, with passenger service planned for 2029 on a new Sydney fish market route. The trial aims to inform the transition of Sydney's entire ferry fleet from diesel to electric or hydrogen power by 2035.
Sydney will trial its first Australian-designed electric ferry from 2028, with plans for it to operate on a new fish market route by 2029. The 12-month trial aims to inform the transition of the entire ferry fleet from diesel to electric or hydrogen power by 2035.
