Tag: Sydney

The Ideal Sydney Family Home

Sitting on a 1/3-acre parcel in one of Sydney’s most prestigious neighborhoods, this charming private residence is essentially a small, private resort designed for the comfort and pleasure of its owners and their guests. Located in the affluent, desirable Vaucluse suburb, it allows easy access to Sydney’s business, entertainment, shopping, and dining districts. The living…


Throw Book at Climate Activists: Perrottet

The 15-month jail term for a climate activist who blocked the Sydney Harbour Bridge is “pleasing to see”, says New South Wales (NSW) Premier Dominic Perrottet, as activists rallied around the country in support of the protester. Deanna “Violet” Maree Coco was sentenced in the Downing Centre Local Court on Friday for blocking peak-hour traffic on…


NSW Tram Faults Known for Two Years: Labor

Serious defects, faults and failures were identified in separate reports on Sydney trams two years before a major shutdown, Labor says. All 12 trams on the city’s inner west line were decommissioned in 2021 to fix cracks up to 30cm long in rolling stock. Trams borrowed from Sydney’s other light rail line allowed inner west…


Looking at the Positive Side of Hardship: Hundreds Gather in Sydney to Create Unique Spectacle

Over 600 Falun Gong practitioners from Australia, New Zealand, and Vietnam gathered together to create a unique spectacle representing peace, hope, and faith. Dressed in yellow, practitioners were arranged to make up four giant Chinese characters “法正人間” (the Buddha Fa rectifying the human world) at Jubilee Park, Sydney, on Oct. 8 The four characters glowed…


Wilson, Gray Lead US to 77–63 Win Over China in World Cup

SYDNEY—A’ja Wilson admitted she was tired. The WNBA MVP had just gotten to Australia less than 24 hours ago, fresh off a championship and the U.S. was playing its toughest opponent of the World Cup. After a slow start, Wilson was clutch in the fourth quarter, finishing with 20 points to help the U.S. beat…


New Magnetic Motor Uses Less Rare Earth and Could Increase Distance of EVs

Engineers from Australia’s University of New South Wales (UNSW) have developed a magnetically-driven motor that not only requires less rare earth mineral to develop, but could potentially increase the distance electric vehicles (EVs) can cover. Inspired by the shape of the longest railroad bridge in South Korea—the Gyopo rail bridge—the prototype Interior Permanent Magnet Synchronous…


Five Australian Teens Dead in Horror Crash

The five teenagers killed in a horror road smash southwest of Sydney were aged between 14 and 16 and attended the same local high school. Camden police chief Superintendent Paul Fuller said the three girls and two boys were passengers in a Nissan ute and died at the “horrific” scene on Tuesday night. The ute…


Two Australian Women Dead in Suspected Targeted Sydney Shooting

Two women, including a mother of two, have been shot dead in a targeted public shooting in suburban Sydney, Australian detectives say. Police have vowed to solve the double murder after the women, aged 39 and 48, were killed when a hail of bullets was fired at their vehicle in Panania on Saturday night. “This…


Flood Threat Moves North as Sydney Area Emergency Eases

SYDNEY—Floodwaters were receding in Sydney and its surrounding area Thursday as heavy rain threatened to inundate towns north of Australia’s largest city. Evacuation orders and official warnings to prepare to abandon homes were given to 60,000 people by Thursday, down from 85,000 on Wednesday, New South Wales state Premier Dominic Perrottet said. But towns including…


Environmental Activists Launch Week of Illegal Protests in Sydney

Protesters have marched down a major Sydney thoroughfare and have blocked the entrance to Sydney Harbour Tunnel after climate activists threatened a week of illegal protests. Blockade Australia has begun a “Sydney mobilisation to resist climate destruction,” with groups disrupting intersections in the city. Television footage on Monday showed a group of about 50 masked…