Tag: Sydney 2000
Boy mauled by Taronga Zoo sea lion
An 11-year-old boy is in hospital in a stable condition after being mauled by a sea lion at a Sydney zoo. [MORE]
Residents taken to hospital after apartment fire
Around 50 people have been evacuated from an apartment block after fire broke out in a unit on Sydney's north shore overnight.[MORE]
Omitted Yarran backs Blues attack
Carlton's mission at the start of the season boiled down to two challenges - scoring goals consistently without Brendan Fevola and then winning in the finals.[MORE]
Roos tips trio to face Blues
Sydney coach Paul Roos is confident Shane Mumford, Tadhg Kennelly and AFL Rising Star winner Dan Hannebery will return from injury for Sunday's elimination final against Carlton.[MORE]
Keneally shuffles Cabinet after McLeay resignation
NSW Premier Kristina Keneally looks to the Treasurer and Primary Industries Minister to fill portfolios vacated by Paul McLeay.[MORE]
French Spiderman pleads not guilty
A stuntman, known as the French Spiderman, has denied putting lives at risk by scaling a Sydney building.[MORE]
Man who bit parking ranger admits steroid use
A Sydney court has heard a man who attacked two parking rangers in six months has a history of steriod use and major depression.[MORE]
O'Farrell will not name internet audit MP
New South Wales Opposition Leader Barry O'Farrell has refused to name the Nationals MP among those implicated by a parliamentary internet audit.[MORE]
Serial rapist jailed for 25 years
Shannon Curreen, 23, has been jailed for a maximum of 25 years in jail for 12 assaults on women last year.[MORE]
Frenchmen accused of assaulting schoolgirls
Two French men will face court next month accused of indecently assaulting five Victorian schoolgirls during an excursion to Sydney this week.[MORE]
Accountants deny multi-million dollar tax fraud
Four accountanta have denied being involved in an alleged multi-million dollar tax evasion scheme.[MORE]
Gibbs ready to face Goodes
Carlton's Bryce Gibbs would relish the job of quelling Sydney star Adam Goodes, whose form he credits with driving the Swans' late-season resurgence.[MORE]
Dogs name Johnson, Griffen for finals
The Western Bulldogs have named skipper Brad Johnson and midfielder Ryan Griffen despite injury doubts for Saturday night's AFL final against Collingwood at the MCG.[MORE]
Mariners won't fight diving ban
Central Coast Mariners have decided against taking legal action over the controversial A-League suspension imposed on Argentine import Patricio Perez for simulation.[MORE]
Couples joins Australian Open card
Former Masters champion Fred Couples has been confirmed to play the Australian Open golf tournament.[MORE]
Same-sex adoption bill clears hurdle
NSW Lower House MPs have narrowly voted in favour of a bill allowing same-sex adoption.[MORE]
Rising Swan ready for all comers
AFL Rising Star winner Dan Hannebery and his Sydney Swans team-mates will fear no-one in this finals series.[MORE]
Hogan tax office talks continue
Paul Hogan has received another letter from the Australian Tax Office, as his legal team attempt to resolve a long running dispute that has seen the actor banned from leaving Australia.[MORE]
O'Farrell publicly supports gay adoption bill
The New South Wales Opposition Leader Barry O'Farrell has joined the state's Premier in speaking in favour of a bill allowing same-sex couples the right to adopt.[MORE]
Water plan to 'drought-proof Sydney until 2025'
The New South Wales Government says its updated Metropolitan Water Plan will drought-proof Sydney for the next 15 years.[MORE]
Fred Nile denies 'perving' at internet porn
New South Wales Christian Democrat MP Fred Nile says his staff accessed adult websites for research purposes.[MORE]
Passengers recount Qantas engine drama
Passengers caught in this week's exploding engine drama on an Australia-bound Qantas flight from the US have finally arrived back in Sydney.[MORE]
FFA confirms diving bans stand
Football Federation Australia (FFA) has confirmed the controversial suspensions for simulation will stand.[MORE]
MP who accessed porn sites 'humiliated'
Paul McLeay resigns as NSW's ports and waterways minister after admitting to using a parliamentary computer to access gambling and adult websites.[MORE]
Fatal crash halts Pacific Highway traffic
Traffic is banked up for eight kilometres on the Pacific Highway after a fatal crash on the NSW mid-north coast this afternoon.[MORE]
