Sarah Swain

Sydney

Senior Journalist at Nine News Australia

Senior Travel Writer at 9Travel

Senior journalist https://t.co/mAjii5MdsW in Sydney

Articles

Former Liberal staffer Brittany Higgins reveals new job

3 days ago | 9news.com.au | Sarah Swain

Former political staffer Brittany Higgins has got a new job in public relations. The former Liberal party staffer will join Sydney-based Third HemisphereShe said she's "excited" about her new job as Director of Public Affairs for female-founded public relations agency. "It was so personally important to me that wherever I ended up working had values that aligned with my own," she said.
Comparison website accused by watchdog of misleading customers

4 days ago | 9news.com.au | Sarah Swain

Comparison website Choosi is facing legal action from the corporate regulator for allegedly misleading customers searching for insurance. On its website and in its advertising, Choosi says it compares products from a range of leading funeral and life insurers. But in Federal Court proceedings, ASIC alleges the comparison provider misled prospective customers.
Biggest boring machines in Southern Hemisphere coming to Sydney from China

4 days ago | 9news.com.au | Sarah Swain

Two of the biggest tunnelling machines in the world are about to make the marathon journey from China to Sydney to carve out the city's second harbour road tunnel. A job triple the size of the metro means much bigger hardware and 9News can reveal the monster machines for the first time. The two biggest tunnel boring machines in the Southern Hemisphere are right now being pulled apart in China and fitted for a journey under Sydney Harbour to build the Western Harbour Tunnel.
Driver, 39, 'brandished gun at police before fleeing at 200km/h'

4 days ago | 9news.com.au | Sarah Swain

A 39-year-old man allegedly brandished a gun at police before taking off at speeds of up to 200km/h when officers tried to stop him. Officers say they tried to stop the Hyundai Tucson station wagon allegedly bearing false plates on Gibson Road in Beechboro, in Perth's north-east, at 7.25am yesterday. He allegedly refused, pulled a gun and drove on at speeds of up to 200km/h, monitored by WA Police Air Wing.
Doctors in South Australia to walk off the job later this month

5 days ago | 9news.com.au | Sarah Swain

Doctors will walk off the job in South Australia after talks between the union and the state government broke down. About 2500 to 3000 doctors will stand down from 8.30am to 9.30am on June 25 to discuss the potential of industrial action. Doctors and the government have been in negotiations for eight months regarding a new enterprise agreement that has culminated in a request from the union two weeks ago for a final round of negotiation.
NSW premier calls on federal government to clean up illegal tobacco market

5 days ago | 9news.com.au | Sarah Swain

NSW Premier Chris Minns is calling on the federal government to step in to clean up the illegal tobacco black market, claiming it's taking over the streets. Minns is suggesting that police officers should be taken off major crime investigations to crackdown on the spiralling issue. Fire bombings, drive-by shootings, armed robberies and gang warfare are the underbelly of illegal tobacco spreading on Sydney and NSW streets. It's currently policed by the health department, but Minns wants change.
Man, 32, arrested after body with stab wounds found in Sydney's south-west

5 days ago | 9news.com.au | Sarah Swain

A man has been arrested after a body with stab wounds was found at a home in Sydney's south-west. Emergency services were called to a home on Kembla Street, Croydon Park at 5pm. They found the body of man believed to be aged in his 50s with stab wounds. A 32-year-old man was arrested and taken to Burwood Police Station. Police are investigating and a report will be prepared for the Coroner.
Dazzling southern lights illuminate Aussie skies on first night of winter

5 days ago | 9news.com.au | Sarah Swain

1 of 11Attribution: Supplied2 of 11Attribution: Phil Dunne Phil Dunne headed a little south of Sydney to the Royal National Park to capture the southern lights. 3 of 11Attribution: Phil Dunne4 of 11Attribution: Cassandra Missen5 of 11Attribution: Cassandra Missen"The Aurora Australis put on on amazing show tonight attempted a couple of shots with Ruby girl, she did pretty well attempting to stay still for the camera. Pretty happy with the photos taken from my iPhone," Missen said.
Search for man, 78, thrown into sea when boat capsized in Port Kembla

5 days ago | 9news.com.au | Sarah Swain

A search is underway for a 78-year-old man who was thrown into the sea after his boat capsized south of Sydney. Emergency services were called to Seawall Road, Port Kembla in the Illawarra following reports of two people in the water at 1pm yesterday. A capsized boat was found about 1km to the south. An 18-year-old man managed to swim to shore but a search was launched for the other man who was on board.
PM Anthony Albanese calls US president's latest tariff threat 'economic self-harm'

5 days ago | 9news.com.au | Sarah Swain

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has criticised US President Donald Trump's pledge to double tariffs on steel and aluminium. Albanese said today it was "an act of economic self-harm by the United States that will increase the costs for consumers in the United States."Australia will host representatives from the World Trade Organisation this week.