Sydneysiders brace for hottest day of summer

Sydneysiders brace for hottest day of summer

A total fire ban is in place,with the city’s final scorcher for the year forecast for Friday. But a potential thunderstorm could dampen New Year’s Eve celebrations.

  • byCindy Yin

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HSC students receive university offers:Search our database for cut-off scores

HSC students receive university offers:Search our database for cut-off scores

Use our interactive database to search for university and college courses throughout Australia in 2025 and their minimum entry requirements.

  • byCraig Butt,Christopher Harris andCindy Yin
NSW elective surgery waitlist doubles in three months
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NSW elective surgery waitlist doubles in three months

Winter viruses and rolling industrial action have caused more people to wait longer than is recommended for knee and hip replacements,among other operations.

  • byCindy Yin
Revealed:The Sydney LGAs splurging on home renovations

Revealed:The Sydney LGAs splurging on home renovations

Spending on home renovations has jumped in NSW while construction of new homes has plummeted over the past seven years,KPMG analysis shows.

  • byCindy Yin andMax Maddison
‘It’s the most difficult game’:How to play blind cricket

‘It’s the most difficult game’:How to play blind cricket

With Australia’s blind cricket team in the middle of a series against England,we look at what it takes to play the game with a visual impairment.

  • byCindy Yin
Revealed:LGAs where police strip-searches occur most often

Revealed:LGAs where police strip-searches occur most often

A coalition of justice and health organisations has urged the state government to outlaw such searches of young people due to their traumatic impact.

  • byMax Maddison andCindy Yin
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What you need to know about the Sydney train shutdown

What you need to know about the Sydney train shutdown

It’s been called the worst shutdown on the rail network in living memory. Here are the key things you need to know.

  • byCindy Yin
Sydney trains to shut down from Thursday to Sunday,disrupting millions of commuters

Sydney trains to shut down from Thursday to Sunday,disrupting millions of commuters

Transport Minister Jo Haylen warned there would be “major disruptions” and urged commuters to avoid peak travel times during the shutdown.

  • byMax Maddison,Matt O'Sullivan andCindy Yin
‘Don’t panic,because you’ll die’:Giants captain reveals brush with death

‘Don’t panic,because you’ll die’:Giants captain reveals brush with death

Toby Greene has revealed a post-season holiday in Bali nearly ended in tragedy after he had to be rescued in dangerous surf.

  • byCindy Yin
The 15-year-old who could break a 120-year-old Olympic record

The 15-year-old who could break a 120-year-old Olympic record

She starred on a skateboard at the Paris Games,but Ruby Trew is just as at home on a surfboard. And she hopes to compete in both sports at Los Angeles in 2028.

  • byCindy Yin
This is the horse ‘PunterGPT’ has tipped to win the Golden Eagle

This is the horse ‘PunterGPT’ has tipped to win the Golden Eagle

Tech experts have used artificial intelligence to predict the first three horses in Saturday’s $10 million race – and if last year’s Melbourne Cup is any guide,they could be on the money.

  • byCindy Yin