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Scott Eastwood, the son of veteran actor Clint, irritates environmental authorities after posting a video of an illegal cliff jump on social media earlier this week.

The number of stingray incidents at beaches is the second highest form of injury caused by marine life in NSW, closely behind bluebottle stings.

Cronulla signs grand final-winning full-back Ben Barba only two months after his contract was terminated by the Sharks following a positive test to cocaine.

Retrace the journey from the Blue Mountains, underneath the Granville Bridge, and all the way to Central Station with ABC reporter Clare Blumer, who this morning travelled the line 40 years after the Granville train disaster.

An injured red panda cub is on the mend after receiving around-the-clock attention from keepers at Sydney's Taronga Zoo.

Celebrations at the Sydney Opera House to mark the 50th anniversary of the 1967 referendum look back at the significance of music in helping to inspire historic change.

Sydneysiders flock to beaches in the early hours of this morning, trying to escape the heat with temperatures reaching a scorching 31 degrees Celsius at 6:00am.

Survivors and descendants of victims of Australia's worst train disaster gather to commemorate the anniversary of the accident which killed 83 people.

Two adults are being treated for nectrotising fasciitis — a rare and painful flesh-eating infection that can be life threatening.

Survivors, families of the dead and emergency workers are returning to the scene of Australia's worst train disaster, in which 83 people died.

In January 1997 the Clown Doctors became regular visitors at the Sydney Children's Hospital at Randwick, bringing sick kids the best medicine of all — laughter.

Distinguished historian Jill Roe, best known for her celebrated biography of Australian writer Miles Franklin, has died aged 76.

I'll be marking Donald Trump's first day in office by marching in Sydney to stand up against the hatred and bigotry he represents, Lucia Osborne-Crowley writes.

Realtor Robert Deans had grand plans for the nation's biggest fish market until his car was set alight outside his home while his young family was asleep — the latest incident in a long-running "nightmare" he never thought could happen in Australia.

Three teenagers charged over the alleged gang rape of a young woman at a pizza shop in Sydney's south west are granted conditional bail in a children's court.

Blood stains, shoeprints and a slip of the tongue were among the key pieces of evidence used by investigators to prove Robert Xie was guilty of Sydney's shocking Lin family murders.

Organisers hope 2017's Australia Day festivities in the Harbour City — including a free concert and fireworks — will rival the sparkling celebrations of New Year's Eve.

A 48-year-old woman is under police guard in Canterbury Hospital in Sydney's south west, after a unit was destroyed by fire following an alleged domestic dispute in Hugh Street, Belmore.

Glass bottles, cigarettes, a shoe innersole, car bumpers and 500 metres of fishing line are just some of the items volunteer 'scavengers' picked up on the ocean floor and at Bondi Beach at the weekend.

Indigenous leaders are criticising the NSW Multiculturalism Minister for describing January 26 as a wonderful day for all Australians and "not controversial".

A man aged in his 20s is shot at Jannali in Sydney's south after an "altercation between a number of males", police say.

Luxembourg's Gilles Muller wins his first ATP title, beating Dan Evans in the Sydney International final.

Sydney FC retain their superior A-League derby status, holding the Western Sydney Wanderers to a goalless draw in controversial circumstances.

Almost 40 years after Australia's worst train disaster, the New South Wales Government says it will apologise to the "families left with unimaginable grief" as a result of the tragedy that left 83 people dead.

No, you did not imagine it — Friday night was ridiculously hot — because it was the hottest Sydney night in January since city weather records began.