Putney Beach which is is opening as a swim site on Parramatta River this coming weekened. Photographed in Sydney on January 13,2025. Photo:Dominic Lorrimer .

First Pondi,now Panly:The new Sydney beach seven years in the making

The beach in Sydney’s north could mark a turning point for more swimming spots to open across the city – but how safe is it to swim in the water?

  • byCindy Yin
An antisemitic attack in Dover Heights overnight.
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High-profile Jewish leader lived at home targeted in eastern suburbs attack

  • byJessica McSweeney andSally Rawsthorne
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Premier Chris Minns is seeking the intervention of the federal workplace umpire to halt industrial chaos on Sydney’s rail network

The $167 billion debt that shows why rail workers should make a deal

The state’s budget problems are a big factor in the rail dispute – the Minns government can’t afford to splash the cash.

  • byMatt Wade
Liberal minister Matt Kean says we need to"look at the causes of these bushfires so we can avoid this bushfire season repeating itself in the future. That includes addressing climate change."

Kean’s bipartisan approach to climate change sets the standard

It is reassuring to see a former Liberal politician working for a Labor government to do what he considers essential to save us,says one reader.

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