New South Wales

Penrith Beach: Five big problems with new western Sydney swimming spot dubbed ‘Pondi’ as ‘un-Australian’ rules spark uproar and underwhelmed locals admit to ‘mixed feelings’

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A new man-made beach that opened in western Sydney this week has been labelled ‘un-Australian’ due to a raft of rules some claim make it seem unwelcoming.  Penrith Beach – formed from an old quarry and dubbed ‘Pondi’ by locals in reference to the iconic Bondi Beach 63km away in Sydney’s eastern suburbs – opened … Read more

Pantera tour: Heavy metal band with Nazi-saluting singer about to arrive in Australia

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By Padraig Collins For Daily Mail Australia Published: 01:48 GMT, 22 November 2023 | Updated: 01:48 GMT, 22 November 2023 A heavy metal band whose concerts in Germany and Austria were cancelled earlier this year due to their singer’s history of using Nazi symbolism and making racially charged statements are playing three huge Australian shows … Read more

Chaos hits Sydney Airport with 130 flights cancelled and runways closed at the end of the school holidays: Qantas, Virgin, Jetstar affected

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Chaos hits Sydney Airport with 130 flights cancelled and runways closed at the end of the school holidays: Qantas, Virgin, Jetstar affected Airport restricted to a single runway At least 130 flights cancelled so far Due to gale force winds in Sydney  By Kylie Stevens For Daily Mail Australia Published: 21:54 BST, 4 October 2023 … Read more

Powerball makes 10 people from the tiny country town of Wentworth instant multi-millionaires as $40 million jackpot goes off

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Powerball makes 10 people from the tiny country town of Wentworth instant multi-millionaires as $40 million jackpot goes off By Kylie Stevens For Daily Mail Australia Updated: 00:04 BST, 1 September 2023 A group of 10 residents from a small country town have become instant multimillionaires after claiming the $40million Powerball jackpot. The store syndicate … Read more

LIV Golf ‘could return to Australia for ANOTHER event’ after Adelaide success

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REVEALED: LIV Golf ‘could return to Australia for ANOTHER event’ after the success of Adelaide tournament as New South Wales makes pitch to host Saudi-backed competition LIV Golf could return to Australia for another event in the future  The inaugural event in Adelaide has been hugely successful  Daily Mail Australia provides all the latest international sports … Read more

NSW election 2023: Polls are CLOSED! Perrottet and Minns wait with

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Chris Minns’ Labor party has secured the NSW state election, with early indications it will be a ‘landslide’ victory. The 42-year-old dad-of-three will be the state’s 47th premier, in what is being hailed an historic win for his party after 12 years in the political wilderness.  Millions of residents turned out across the state to … Read more

Taronga Zoo lions escape: Five lions escaped through a fence, forcing Roar and Snore guests to flee

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An ‘integrity issue’ with a containment fence allowed five lions to escape their enclosure, forcing dozens of terrified zoo guests staying overnight to flee their accommodation.  Sydney’s Taronga Zoo went into lockdown early Wednesday morning after male lion Ato and cubs Khari, Luzuko, Malike and Zuri escaped their enclosure, sparking an emergency response. The lions were … Read more

Rio Madeira loses power and drifts off Narooma, NSW coast as rescue boats are deployed

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Major rescue mission underway for large cargo ship drifting without power off the Australian coast carrying 10,000 containers Ships deployed to rescue a cargo ship drifting of the NSW coast near Narooma The 286-metre Rio Madeira lost power on Friday night around 80km off the coast Australian Maritime Safety Authority rescue boats have been deployed … Read more

Penrith called out as Dylan Edwards is IGNORED by Panthers teammates after NRL grand final

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Penrith is slammed by footy fans after Clive Churchill Medallist Dylan Edwards was brutally IGNORED by teammates and is mocked by co-captain Nathan Cleary Many Panthers players didn’t acknowledge Dylan Edwards’ individual honour Edwards was seen shaking his head before accepting coveted award on stage Very different reaction when Nathan Cleary won Clive Churchill medal … Read more