Sydney

Vaccinated Sydney residents picnic as lockdown rules relaxed

September 13, 2021 | 16:35

Virus lockdown rules were relaxed for fully vaccinated people in Sydney on Monday, with small groups allowed to meet for picnics for the first time in months.

Novel coronavirus could cost Australian universities 'billions'

February 07, 2020 | 09:12

The coronavirus outbreak could deliver a painful multi-billion-dollar hit to Australian universities, as high-paying Chinese students are forced to defer their studies, economists warned Thursday (Feb 6).

Largest-ever Lunar New Year festival to be held in Sydney

January 21, 2020 | 21:25

The largest ever Lunar New Year festival will be held in Sydney city, New South Wales state of Australia, from January 25 to February 11, with exciting music performances and fairs planned for most popular tourist attractions and well-known squares.

Thousands trapped on Australia beach encircled by fire

December 31, 2019 | 10:12

Thousands of holidaymakers and locals were trapped on a beach in fire-ravaged southeast Australia on Tuesday (Dec 31), as blazes ringed a popular tourist area leaving no escape by land.

Australia PM defends coal as climate-fuelled bushfires burn

December 24, 2019 | 09:21

Under-fire Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Monday (Dec 23) rejected calls for "reckless" and "job-destroying" cuts to the country's vast coal industry in the face of a deadly climate-fuelled bushfire crisis.

'Mega fire' forms north of Sydney

December 06, 2019 | 17:27

Several Australian bushfires have combined to form a "mega fire" that is burning out of control across a swathe of land north of Sydney, authorities said Friday (Dec 6), warning they cannot contain the blaze.

Sydney smoke crisis 'longest on record'

December 05, 2019 | 15:54

Australian bushfires have caused unprecedented pollution in Sydney and along the country's east coast, officials said Thursday (Dec 5), with smoke and dust burning residents' eyes and prompting a spike in respiratory complaints.

Climate protests kick off in smoke-covered Sydney

November 29, 2019 | 13:09

Protesters in smoke-covered Sydney kicked off a fresh round of global protests against climate change on Friday (Nov 29), with activists and schoolchildren picketing the headquarters of bushfire-ravaged Australia's ruling party.

Australian PM denies climate link as smoke chokes Sydney

November 22, 2019 | 11:22

Australia's Prime Minister on Thursday (Nov 21) denied his climate policies had caused unprecedented bushfires ravaging the country and insisted his government was doing enough to tackle global warming.

Smoke haze blankets Sydney as bushfire threat rises

November 19, 2019 | 12:08

Sydney was shrouded in dangerous haze Tuesday (Nov 19) as smoke from bushfires blazing along Australia's eastern seaboard sent pollution levels soaring in the country's biggest city.

The St. Nicholas School team mark their names in global contest

October 08, 2019 | 09:29

Vietnamese students, when led the right way, are gradually proving their proficiency. Recently, the St. Nicholas International School team made it to Sydney to participate in the World Scholar’s Cup 2019 with over 30,000 students from 70 countries, triumphing with 19 medals and now heading to Yale.