Sydney

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

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.

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

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

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

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

Australian house prices will fall sharply this year and next as rising mortgage rates and cost of living pressures drag on demand, a Reuters poll found, but for many people buying a home will still remain far out of reach.

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

Australian home prices slid for a third month in July and the pace quickened as Sydney suffered its worst decline in almost 40 years amid rising borrowing costs and a cost-of-living crisis.

Fresh evacuation orders were issued for tens of thousands of Sydney residents on Monday after relentless rains triggered floods for the third time this year in some low-lying suburbs.

Australia has been at the sharp end of climate change, with droughts, deadly bushfires, bleaching events on the Great Barrier Reef and floods becoming more common and intense as global weather patterns change.

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.

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.

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.

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.

There are 800 people in emergency accommodation in the state's Northern Rivers region alone

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

There will still be limits on mass gatherings and international borders and schools will not fully reopen for a few weeks yet.

The nation has recorded almost 48,000 cases and nearly 1,000 deaths during the pandemic to date.

It was unclear if the pair violated New South Wales' quarantine protocols

Limited supply and pockets of vaccine hesitancy have slowed efforts to inoculate Australians, with just over 20 percent of the population now fully vaccinated.

About 13 percent of Australians have been vaccinated, with low supplies of Pfizer-BioNTech shots and scepticism about the AstraZeneca jab.

The country has recorded more than 33,000 infections and 920 Covid-related deaths in a population of 25 million.

While not naming countries, the WHO blasted those considering Covid-19 booster vaccinations while the most vulnerable in other nations were left exposed to the virus.

New South Wales has recorded a total of 678 new infections since the latest outbreak began mid-June.

A top health official this week likened Australians' efforts to get the jab to the "Hunger Games" -- a fictional battle-to-the-death contest.

Cases of Covid-19 were also detected in the major cities of Perth and Brisbane on Sunday, prompting local authorities to tighten restrictions.

Residents of official disaster zones are eligible for emergency government support payments of Aus$1,000 (US$770) per adult and Aus$400 per child.

It was not immediately clear what had been said, but six men were seen being removed from their seats.

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