Former Bankstown hospital nurse Ahmad Rashad Nadir was charged with using a  carriage service to menace following an investigation into a recording of a chat video.

In a statement, authorities say the assailant broke into the homes between 4am and 6:20am. They further allege he produced a knife at one of the homes, where he attempted to sexually assault an elderly resident, and sexually touched another woman at a second home during the spree. Both women are in their 80’s, NSW Police confirmed.

New South Wales Police have released shocking footage following at least five aggravated break and enters in the state's west, two of which allegedly involve sexual offences against elderly women.

The construction of the Australian icon was plagued by technical problems, soaring costs, public anger and political infighting. In 1965, BBC Tonight visited the construction site.

A 16 year-old boy has been charged over an alleged threat made towards a south Sydney mosque on social media. The comments, directed at the Australian Islamic House mosque in the city's southwest, have been widely condemned as hateful and Islamophobic.

New research from the University of Sydney highlights the unique existential dilemma faced by Sydney's koala population.

Sydney Airport is strategically located just 8 kms from the iconic Circular Quay and eastern beaches. The world-famous Sydney Opera House alone welcomes 10.9 million visitors a year on site and visitors can easily access the city’s major cultural landmarks in only 15 minutes via public train transportation from within the terminal.

German renewable energy developer ib vogt has announced a new 120MW solar-plus-storage project in the New England Renewable Energy Zone (REZ) in New South Wales, Australia.

Hundreds of thousands of people have gathered in Sydney to celebrate the annual Mardi Gras parade. This year, the 47th Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras' theme - Free to Be - is all about inclusion and embracing identity.

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The AFL has doubled down on its belief that growing domestically is their number-one priority, labelling the sport as “Australia’s game” amid renewed barbs from rugby league circles.