Uber bans Hindu woman in Sydney for 5 months over name controversy; reverts decision, issues apology
Apr 23, 2024, at 08:12 am
A Fiji-born Hindu woman was blacklisted and denied services by Uber in Australia over her name 'Swastika' for about five months before the decision was reversed.
Australian authorities start investigating Sydney church stabbing incident as 'terrorist attack'
Apr 16, 2024, at 02:37 pm
Australian Police on Monday declared the stabbing incident in a Sydney church a religiously motivated "terrorist act".
Australian bishop stabbed, two others injured inside Sydney church just days after mall massacre
Apr 16, 2024, at 03:41 am
An Australian bishop, famous on TikTok, was stabbed multiple times and at least two others were injured in Sydney during his sermon on Monday night.
Australian police say Sydney mall attacker Joel Cauchi was targeting women
Apr 15, 2024, at 08:07 pm
Australian Police have said the man who stabbed to death six people in a shopping mall in Australia's Sydney city may have been targeting women.
Police identify Australian shopping mall attacker as Joel Cauchi
Apr 15, 2024, at 12:10 am
The Australian Police on Sunday (April 14, 2024) identified the Bondi Junction attacker in Australia's Sydney city as Joel Cauchi.
Six die in Sydney mall stabbings, attacker shot dead
Apr 13, 2024, at 09:54 pm
At least six people died and several others, including a child, were injured in a mass stabbing incident at a shopping centre in the Australian city of Sydney on Saturday.
Jan 26, 2024, at 11:38 pm
Six among a group of approximately 61 heavily disguised people boarding a train in Sydney were arrested and taken to the police station following a police operation on Friday, said the Police Force in the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW).
Australia: One dies after whale hits boat off Sydney
Sep 30, 2023, at 03:02 pm
One person died and another hospitalised after their boat, which was hit by a whale, capsized in waters off Australia's Sydney city, police said.
Australia: Two hurt after shooting in Sydney
Jul 07, 2023, at 10:09 pm
At least two people were injured in a shooting incident in the Australian city of Sydney on Friday, media reports.
Australia: Fatal shooting kills one man in Sydney
Jun 27, 2023, at 11:07 pm
Sydney: Police in the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) confirmed on Tuesday that a man has died after being shot at Bondi Junction, a suburb located in Sydney's east.
May 23, 2023, at 04:54 am
Melbourne/IBNS: Sameer Pandey, an Indian-origin Councillor, has been elected as the new Lord Mayor of the City of Parramatta Council in Sydney.
Qantas flight to Sydney lands safely after issuing mayday, reports mid-air engine trouble
Jan 18, 2023, at 03:47 pm
Sydney: A flight, which was travelling from New Zealand's Auckland to Sydney in Australia, landed safely after reporting mid-air engine trouble and issuing a mayday call, media reports said.
Australia: Several, including 2 police officers, killed in Queensland shooting
Dec 13, 2022, at 03:35 pm
Sydney: Police authorities of Australia's Queensland state said on Tuesday morning that a major investigation is underway following the deaths of multiple people including two police officers in a shooting incident in the state.
Australia: Science experiment goes wrong in Sydney school, 11 hurt
Nov 21, 2022, at 10:45 pm
Sydney: At least 11 students and a teacher were hurt as a science experiment went wrong at a school in the Australian city of Sydney, media reports said on Monday.
Sydney beaches shut after shark attack
Feb 17, 2022, at 09:39 pm
Sydney/UNI: Several beaches in Sydney were closed on Thursday after a swimmer was mauled to death by a shark.
Members of Tibetan community hold march in Australia over China's human rights abuses
Feb 06, 2022, at 02:38 am
Sydney, Australia: A group of Tibetans participated in a peaceful march in the Australian city of Sydney against the alleged human rights abuses in China.
Australia: Parts of Sydney put under lockdown amid COVID-19 Delta variant infection surge
Jun 25, 2021, at 11:56 pm
Sydney: Several regions in Australia's Sydney city, including Bond beach, will be under lockdown as COVID-19 cases started to surge in recent times, media reports said on Friday.
Sydney's drinking water supply under threat from bushfires
Dec 27, 2019, at 10:34 am
Sydney/Xinhua/UNI Authorities have raised concerns about severe bushfires near Sydney's main drinking water catchment, suggesting that a build of ash could soon contaminate the precious resource.
Sydney firefighting headquarters evacuated on "worst day" of heavy smoke
Dec 10, 2019, at 08:54 am
Sydney/Xinhua/UNI: The New South Wales Rural Firefighting Service (NSW RFS) headquarters, located in Sydney's West, was evacuated on Tuesday morning as heavy smoke from nearby bushfires wreaked havoc with buildings' alarm systems.
Planes grounded as Sydney Airport's traffic control tower evacuated: Airservices Australia
Mar 29, 2019, at 09:43 am
Sydney, Mar 29 (Xinhua/UNI) All aircraft in and out of Sydney Airport were grounded on Friday, according to the Airservices Australia.
Australian police raid homes in New South Wales linked to Christchurch gunman
Mar 18, 2019, at 10:01 am
Sydney, Mar 18 (Xinhua/UNI) Australian counter-terrorism police raided two homes with links to the perpetrator of the Christchurch shooting in the State of New South Wales (NSW) on Monday.
Australia: Chemical leak at Sydney hotel triggers panic, 24 patients treated
Sep 19, 2018, at 09:48 am
Sydney, Sept 19 (IBNS): At least 24 people were treated by paramedics after a chemical leak incident occurred at a hotel in Australia's Sydney city on Wednesday, media reports said.
Sydney seaplane crash leaves six people killed
Dec 31, 2017, at 09:42 pm
Sydney, Dec 31 (IBNS): A seaplane crashed into a river in Australia's Sydney city on Sunday, leaving at least six people killed, media reports said.
Australian Security forces foil terror plot
Jul 30, 2017, at 11:19 pm
Sydney, July 30 (IBNS): Security forces in Australia have stopped a suspected plot to bring down an aeroplane, media reports said.
Four arrested in major counter terrorism operation: Australian police says
Jul 30, 2017, at 01:24 am
Sydney, July 29 (IBNS): The New South Wales Joint Counter Terrorism Team (JCTT) said it has conducted multiple searches across Sydney on Saturday, resulting in the arrest of four men.
Sydney: Man heading for Syria arrested at airport
Jun 15, 2017, at 04:29 pm
Sydney, June 15 (IBNS): A person has been arrested by Australian authorities at Sydney Airport as he was allegedly attempting to travel to the Syrian war zone, media reports said.
Australia: Man set on fire following argument over dog
Jan 25, 2017, at 04:39 pm
Sydney, Jan 25 (IBNS): An Australian man was allegedly set alight and is presently fighting for his life after an argument over a dog went wrong, BBC reported.
Sydney teens charged with terrorism offences
Oct 13, 2016, at 03:12 pm
Sydney, Oct 13 (IBNS): The New South Wales Joint Counter Terrorism Team (NSW JCTT) has charged two juveniles with terror related offences following their arrest in Bankstown on Wednesday.
Sydney: One dead in shootout outside shopping mall
Apr 29, 2016, at 05:04 pm
Sydney, Apr 29 (IBNS) A man was reported dead and two others injured in a shootout which took place outside a shopping mall in south-west Sydney on Friday morning, according to reports.