A spectacular fireworks display on Sydney Harbour has ushered in 2026 – but not everyone was on their best behaviour.
Alexandra Feiam and Nathan Schmidt
Aussies tuning into the ABC’s New Year’s Eve coverage have been left underwhelmed, with one person offering a simple, one-word sledge.
Nathan Schmidt
A woman has been found dead in suspicious circumstances in Sydney’s west on New Year’s Eve.
Alexandra Feiam
A teenage boy remains missing and one person has died after a boat capsized in rough conditions off Sydney’s northern beaches.
Phoebe Griffiths
A New Year’s Eve festival organised by a fringe group, offering elixirs and “awake water”, has been pre-emptively cancelled.
Andrew Hedgman
NSW Premier Chris Minns has declared anti-Semitism needs to be purged from the Labor Party, as an influential Jewish group called for Federal Labor ministers to be barred from Jewish events.
Caitlyn Rintoul and Stephen Johnson
New Year’s Eve festivities on Sydney Harbour were brought to a halt for a silent “moment of unity” following the Bondi Beach terror attacks.
NSW Premier Chris Minns says anti-Semitism needs to be purged from the Labor Party, as the Australian Jewish Association called for Federal Labor ministers to be banned from Jewish events.
Stephen Johnson
A two-year-old boy has been flown to hospital with facial injuries after a dog attack on the NSW Central Coast, while the animal remains missing.
Aris Schuler-Shah
A chilling detail has been revealed in court documents after a former teacher’s aide admitted to abusing 12 children, the youngest being just 11.
Clareese Packer
Sixty firefighters battle a massive blaze at a Sydney timber factory that has spread to neighbouring businesses and caused roof collapses.
Emma Kirk
Ahmed al-Ahmed has reportedly returned to hospital just days after being released.
Peta Rasdien
A long line of people have queued outside a Sydney business to get their hands on this timeless classic.
Pamela Rontziokos, Cameron Micallef, Blair Jackson
Amid backlash over his handling of the Bondi Beach terror attack, the Prime Minister has snapped during a press conference.
Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer
Six people, including two teenagers, have been arrested in connection with an alleged shooting and alleged criminal syndicate activity.
Andrew Hedgman and Clareese Packer
Federal police have revealed more about a trip the two alleged Bondi gunmen took to an area known for Islamic extremism.
Eli Green
One state has issued a stark warning to anyone planning disruptive behaviour on NYE, branding them a d***head.
Ria Pandey
A Nationals MP has erupted over Anthony Albanese’s call not to hold a royal commission into the Bondi massacre.
Eli Green, Ria Pandey
A major change to Sydney’s New Year’s Eve will take place after a planned tribute to Bondi victims was labelled as “generic”.
The Bondi tragedy has sparked an extraordinary community response, with painted bee tributes appearing across Sydney beaches in Matilda’s memory.
Pamela Rontziokos
The Jewish community is mourning the loss of Stanley Roth, remembered as a fierce advocate, generous philanthropist and respected businessman.
A man allegedly ran through a major Westfield shopping centre armed with a knife before he was arrested by police in dramatic scenes.
What could have been a “mass casualty event” became a miracle escape as an out of control bus ploughed into a pharmacy, leaving heavy damage.
NSW Premier Chris Minns has erupted over a ‘horrifying’ spike in hate crimes towards one group of Aussies following the Bondi terror attack.
