Stories from Sydney · Australia

A wave of scams is targeting the public, with callers pretending to be Chinese police officers. Police are warning of an increase in scam cases involving cryptocurrency transfers, with over $182 million lost in 2025.

A team from New Zealand has become the first to reach a men's A-League grand final. They secured their place by defeating Adelaide in the semi-final match.

Severe floods tore through the mid-North coast of New South Wales over the course of a week. Heavy rainfall has caused widespread flooding across New South Wales, leading to damage.

Works by Degas and Rodin, stolen by the Nazis during World War II, are part of a collection in Sydney. Art stolen during the Nazi era has been recovered in Sydney.

Australian history includes several famous and infamous cases, notably the Milparamassica and the Threadbuff incidents.

The federal government is considering banning the neo-Nazi group White Australia. The group has been linked to recruitment for violent attacks.

An Australian court has doubled the discrimination payout for a transgender woman. She was removed from a female-only dating app, Giggle for Girls, solely due to her gender identity.

Australia's Minister for Affairs, Tony Burke, announced that an organization colloquially known as Neo-Nazis has been listed as a prohibited hate group. This designation follows concerns about anti-Semitism.

The Federal Court of Australia has ruled in favor of transgender rights in a case. The ruling in Tickle v Giggle has been ongoing for years. The court's decision affirms transgender rights. The decision reinforces protections against discrimination.

A federal court ruling found that the exclusion of a transgender woman from a female-only app constituted unlawful discrimination. The ruling impacts how such digital platforms can operate. Roxanne Tickle was previously awarded zero compensation in the case against the Giggle for Girls app and its founder, Sal Grover. A case in Sydney has ruled that excluding a transgender woman from a social media platform constituted discrimination based on gender identity. A full court of the federal court has heard a cross-appeal aiming to strengthen a finding of direct discrimination and higher damages. The Federal Court dismissed claims related to the app. This decision sets a precedent for transgender rights in the country.