Millie Roberts

2 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Millie Roberts

As severe weather inundates the Mid North Coast and Hunter region, emergency services say lessons have been both learned and applied since the last major floods along the NSW coastline. A person has died, and three others are missing, as torrential falls are expected to continue across the catchment, with the potential for a fourth consecutive day of totals above 100 millimetres.

2 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Millie Roberts

Skip to timelineSydney Trains are working to get six tracks operational on the network after a heavy rail collided with overhead wires near Strathfield on Tuesday afternoon. Follow live. Sydney Trains says it has worked overnight to remove a defective train near Strathfield, in the city's inner west. It warned the disruption would be felt into Wednesday and urged commuters to find alternative modes of transport. Read the latest from Sydney newsroom here:Welcome to our blog.

2 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Millie Roberts

A counter-terrorism expert says a security guard who was in the CCTV room during the Westfield Bondi stabbing was not "competent". The coronial inquest has heard the guard needed further training and was "not up to speed". A series of experts are slated to provide evidence this week at the inquest into the April 2024 attack.

1 month ago | abc.net.au | Millie Roberts

Just over a year ago, Sydney was brought to a standstill after a man entered Westfield Bondi Junction with a knife. Queensland man Joel Cauchi stabbed 16 people in a rampage that lasted just over three minutes on April 13, 2024. Six of the victims did not survive. WARNING: This story contains content that readers may find distressing. On Monday, a long-awaited coronial inquest began at the Coroners Court of NSW to probe how the attack unfolded.

1 month ago | abc.net.au | Millie Roberts

The state government has floated raising fines for individuals and corporations who illegally destroy trees. Willoughby City Council and Lane Cove Council in Sydney's north shore say the proposal is welcome, but needs to address damage already done. The new proposals are open for public feedback until early June. Harbourside Sydney councils impacted by mass tree killings have welcomed a proposal for higher fines, but say more needs to be done to stop offenders in their tracks.