Surry Hills
Assault charge after Surry Hills siege
Ben Grubb, Ilya Gridneff A man has been charged with assault following a siege in Surry Hills that ended when a shirtless man was escorted from a block of units by police and arrested.
Surry Hills siege ends after police storm building
Ben Grubb and Ilya Gridneff A siege in Surry Hills appears to be over after a man was escorted from a block of units by police.
Man in custody after armed siege in Surry Hills
Ben Grubb, Ilya Gridneff A man is in police custody after a brief siege in Surry Hills during which heavily armed police entered a block of units.
Surry Hills cell death triggers inquiry
Geesche Jacobsen AN INMATE, arrested for minor fraud and theft charges, has died in the cells at the Surry Hills police centre.
Man jailed for sex attack 22 years ago
Stephanie Gardiner Born in Hungary, she survived the Holocaust and made a life for herself in Sydney.
Dementia-related violence a growing concern for the aged
Paul Bibby Clara Tang sat, pale and drawn, in the forensic hospital at Long Bay jail. She had no idea where she was.
Ibrahim puts Vaucluse mansion on market
Ilya Gridneff Business is bad for former Telopea Street boy Bashar Ibrahim, who is selling his $4 million Vaucluse home.
Bashed to death with a flowerpot: wife, 90, killed husband after psychotic episode
Paul Bibby A 90-year-old Sydney woman suffering from dementia beat her husband to death with a flowerpot and a desk lamp during a psychotic episode, a coronial inquest has heard, raising concerns about the...
Residents feel the pull of the east as high-rise living makes up ground
Matt Wade In a modest reserve in the suburb of Ermington, just north of the Parramatta River and not far from Olympic Park, is the point that marks the demographic centre of Sydney.
Packed-in Pyrmont is Australia's most densely populated suburb
Matt Wade It was once known for wharves, shipyards and stores. But the neighbourhood of Pyrmont-Ultimo has a new distinction: it is Australia's most densely populated suburb.
Brian back from the dead to rise and shine
Tim Barlass Shoe Shine Brian is a familiar figure in the central business district's daily hustle and bustle.
Major disruptions likely for two years to build light rail network
Jacob Saulwick George Street will be torn up next year and the year after to make way for the state government's tram line to the eastern suburbs.
Vibe from small bar below is not music to Greens senator's ear
Andrew Taylor Sydney's lord mayor wants to encourage live music venues in the inner city, but the message has not been heard by council rangers.
Berejiklian booed at tram meeting
Jacob Saulwick Gladys Berejiklian tells residents that she will not change the route of a planned tram line through Surry Hills.
City of Sydney increases funding for light rail
Leesha McKenny The City of Sydney has agreed to increase its contribution towards the CBD's light rail network by $40 million.
Ex-policewoman turned bikini model jailed for leaking info to John Ibrahim's bouncer
Paul Bibby A former Sydney policewoman who gave information from the police database to an employee of the Ibrahim family has been sentenced to at least 12 months' jail, with a judge declaring her guilty of a...
Firearms charges for NSW police employee
A NSW Police Force employee wanted for questioning over missing police weaponry has been charged with firearms offences.
Police review into security of armoury
Rick Feneley An internal police review will investigate the security of the force's armoury and how its employees are recruited following the arrest of a staff member who allegedly took guns, parts and ammunition...
Policewoman turned bikini model collected information for Ibrahim bouncer boyfriend
Paul Bibby A Sydney policewoman illegally accessed the NSW Police database to get information for a Kings Cross bouncer who worked for the Ibrahim family, a court has heard.
