Digby Werthmuller

2 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Digby Werthmuller

Three Scottish brothers rowing across the Pacific Ocean have almost reached the halfway point in their 14,000-kilometre journey. They are aiming to break a world record by becoming the first trio to complete the trip, non-stop and unsupported, from Lima, the capital of Peru, to Sydney within 120 days. An ambitious goal amid broken gear, blistered hands, and extreme isolation onboard their custom-built $100,000 vessel. "The first five weeks were really, really tough," Lachlan Maclean told ABC News.

1 month ago | abc.net.au | Digby Werthmuller

A number of buildings in Sydney's CBD will be demolished to make way for a new plaza opposite Town Hall. The City of Sydney Council this year backed Lord Mayor Clover Moore's push to fast-track demolition work. Cr Moore says the need for a large civic square has never been clearer. Sydney ratepayers have spent more than $36 million maintaining and rejuvenating a suite of ageing commercial buildings earmarked for removal to make way for a massive plaza opposite Town Hall.

2 months ago | abc.net.au | Digby Werthmuller

An elderly man is in hospital after allegedly being assaulted by a teenager outside a polling booth in Sydney's inner west. Emergency services were called to an early voting centre at Ashfield Library on Liverpool Road about 1pm on Wednesday, following reports of an assault outside. Paramedics treated the man, believed to be in his 80s, for neck injuries. The man was taken to the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in a serious condition.

2 months ago | abc.net.au | Jesse Hyland |Digby Werthmuller

Anyone who has visited Sydney's CBD in the past 10 days has been told to monitor for symptoms of the potentially deadly Legionnaires' disease after six people were hospitalised. Legionnaires' disease is a severe form of pneumonia that typically develops once a strain of bacteria named Legionella pneumophila (Legionella) infects the lungs. This bacteria is not spread from person to person but through aerosols.

Mar 11, 2025 | abc.net.au | Digby Werthmuller

An Australian Border Force (ABF) employee and an alleged crime figure have been charged with bribery and drug offences as part of a crack down on insider corruption. The 50-year-old female ABF employee and a 67-year-old Mount Pritchard man allegedly conspired to smuggle 6.9 kilograms of cocaine into Australia. Authorities said the employee was paid in cash and luxury items to bypass security checks. The pair were arrested in Sydney on Tuesday.