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After a weekend demonstration outside the famous building was banned, organisers said they would move the route.

Police prepare for illegal Sydney Opera House Gaza protest

After a weekend demonstration outside the famous building was banned, organisers said they would move the route. But police are concerned some protestors will ignore the ruling

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Two years after a rally on October 9 2023, Palestine advocates want a mass protest at the same site. (Dean Lewins/AAP PHOTOS)

Fate of 'urgent' Opera House protest to be decided

Judges will decide whether tens of thousands of pro-Palestine protesters can rally at the Sydney Opera House this weekend after police raised major safety concerns.

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Former UFC fighter Suman Mokhtarian has been identified as the victim of a drive-by shooting.

UFC fighter shot dead in ‘very brazen’ Sydney shooting

A former UFC fighter has been identified as the man shot dead while walking on a surburban street in Sydney’s west.

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Jayda Maree Cook was found dead on her birthday in her Sydney unit.

Devastating twist after mum tries to call daughter for her 26th birthday

Kylie Cook had been trying to get onto her daughter for more than a week when she tried one more time for her birthday. Then came the call from police.

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A jury has heard David Collisson was shot before his body was shoved into a tree and burned. (HANDOUT/NSW POLICE)

Man allegedly shot and stuffed into tree to burn

A 53-year-old man was allegedly shot three times before being shoved into a tree which was then set on fire, a court has been told.

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Judges grapple with the risk of a second Opera House protest.

Judges grapple with the risk of a second Opera House protest

AARON PATRICK: Pro-Palestinian organisers promise a well-behaved march to the national icon to commemorate two years of war in Gaza. A top police officer said the danger was not worth taking.

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Police say having 40,000 protesters outside the Opera House has ‘disaster written all over it’. (Dean Lewins/AAP PHOTOS)

Opera House protest has ‘disaster written all over it’

Tens of thousands showing up to support Palestine at the Sydney Opera House could spell disaster for police trying to manage the crowd, a judge has heard.

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Adam Abdul-Hamid wore a black face mask throughout his court appearance over an alleged gang rape.

Teen masks up for court over six-hour gang rape claims

A 19-year-old accused of taking part in a six-hour gang rape of a teenage girl has faced court for the first time since being granted bail, keeping his face hidden behind a mask.

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‘Let me speak’: Latham’s outburst after court

Nathalie May Matthews faced court just days after being detained at Sydney Airport over intimate image charges.

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Police arrest three men they allege were part of a ‘kill team’.

Alleged ‘kill team’ accused of daycare plot identified

Three men aged 18, 19 and 26 have been identified after an alleged ‘kill team’ was intercepted en-route to an organised crime hit near a daycare centre.

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A man has been arrested after allegedly pointing a gun at a Sydney synagogue.

‘Firearm’ allegedly pointed at Sydney synagogue

Two people have been arrested after a man allegedly pointed a gun towards a synagogue in Sydney on the two year anniversary of the October 7, 2023, attacks.

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Students at Western Sydney University received a fraudulent email falsely claiming their degrees had been revoked.

‘Heart dropped’: Panic as uni students receive scary email

Students at a major Sydney university have been thrown into complete panic after receiving a notification that their degrees have been revoked. 

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