A 32-year-old man has been charged after allegedly setting fire to a stolen vehicle in a Dulwich Hill carpark and leaving on foot carrying a firearm. Police arrested him at about 11:30pm on Sunday in Burwood after a three-day search. He was treated for minor injuries sustained during the arrest and taken to Newtown Police Station. Police say a group of people reported being threatened by a man carrying a shotgun. He has been charged with multiple offences, refused bail and is due to appear in court on Monday.
A 32-year-old man has been arrested in Sydney's inner west after allegedly stealing a car, setting it on fire and fleeing a confrontation with its owners. Police say he had been on the run since Friday morning. He was arrested late Sunday in Burwood after an appeal by police, sustaining a minor injury. The incident began in a basement car park in Dulwich Hill, where fire crews extinguished the blaze with no injuries recorded. The man has been charged with seven offences, including possessing a shortened firearm without authority, and is due to appear in court on Monday.
A 32-year-old man has been arrested in Burwood, in Sydney's inner west, after allegedly firing a gun during a confrontation in Dulwich Hill. Police say he stole a car, set it alight and threatened its owners before fleeing on foot through a nearby park. Fire and Rescue NSW put out the blaze and no injuries were recorded. Police released an image of the suspect and the suburb was locked down for several hours. The man, who was found after being on the run since Friday, faces seven charges, including possessing a shortened firearm without authority.
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A 32-year-old man has been charged over an alleged car fire in Dulwich Hill and a sawn-off shotgun scare in Sydney's Inner West. Police were called to a car park at about 10.20am on Friday after a man allegedly set fire to a stolen vehicle while carrying a gun. Fire and Rescue NSW crews extinguished the car, and no injuries were reported. Police arrested the man on Burwood Road in Burwood at about 11.30pm on Sunday after he allegedly tried to evade officers.
Police have arrested a 32-year-old man in Burwood, days after a gunman sparked a lockdown in Sydney's inner west. Police were called to a Dulwich Hill car park on Friday morning after reports of a stolen vehicle. Officers were told a man armed with a firearm allegedly set the vehicle on fire before leaving on foot, prompting a lockdown of the area. Fire and Rescue NSW put out the fire, and no injuries were reported. The man was arrested on Sunday night after allegedly trying to evade police.
A 32-year-old man has been arrested in Burwood, in Sydney's inner west, after allegedly firing a gun during a confrontation in Dulwich Hill. Police say he stole a car, set it alight and threatened its owners before fleeing on foot through a nearby park. Fire and Rescue NSW put out the blaze and no injuries were recorded. Police released an image of the suspect and the suburb was locked down for several hours. The man, who was found after being on the run since Friday, faces seven charges, including possessing a shortened firearm without authority.
A family from South Strathfield paid $3.1 million at auction for a four-bedroom Federation-era home at 62 O’Connor Street in Haberfield, $200,000 over the reserve. The new owners said the market had opened up some areas to buy. In Croydon Park, a two-bedroom semi sold for $1.3 million, $150,000 below its reserve, with a single bidder. In Woolooware, a family from Dulwich Hill bid against themselves to buy a three-bedroom townhouse for $1.43 million, below its $1.52 million reserve.
A man who threatened people with a shotgun in Sydney's inner west remains on the run. He allegedly set fire to a stolen van at a Dulwich Hill apartment block on Friday morning, prompting police to lock down nearby streets for three hours. No shots were fired. The man is described as about 20 years old, around 160 centimetres tall, with shaggy brown hair. He has not been identified. Police have asked anyone with dashcam, CCTV or mobile phone footage to share it with them.
Police are searching for an armed man who allegedly set fire to a stolen car in a basement car park in Sydney's inner west suburb of Dulwich Hill. Officers were told he took the vehicle from its owners, who confronted him. Fire and Rescue NSW put out the blaze, and no injuries have been reported. The man fled on foot through a nearby park. Police have released an image of the suspect on social media. He is described as in his 20s, about 160cm tall, with a thin build, shaggy hair and a black hooded jersey.
Police say no shots were fired during an incident in Dulwich Hill on Friday morning, correcting earlier reports of gunfire. Officers are still searching for a man believed to be armed with a shotgun. Police were called to a carpark on Williams Parade about 10.20am after reports of a stolen vehicle, which was allegedly set alight. Superintendent Despa Fitzgerald said a group of people reported being threatened with a weapon as they tried to leave. Residents have been told to stay indoors, and light rail services between Dulwich Hill and Lilyfield have been suspended.
A lockdown in Dulwich Hill, Sydney, has ended after police searched for a man with a shotgun. The man allegedly set fire to a stolen car and threatened witnesses before fleeing. Police described him as Caucasian, in his 20s, and wearing a blue T-shirt and black pants. Schools and businesses were locked down during the search, and a crime scene remains on Williams Parade.
Police are appealing for help to find a man believed to be carrying a shotgun in Dulwich Hill, in Sydney's Inner West. Officers responded to reports of a stolen vehicle at a carpark on Williams Pde on Friday morning. The car was set alight before the man ran off, and fire crews put out the blaze. No injuries have been reported. Schools were placed in lockdown, and police have released an image of the man and urged the public to call triple-0 without approaching him. Light Rail services between Dulwich Hill and Lilyfield stations were halted.
Police have released an image of a man they believe may help their inquiry after a group reported being threatened by a gunman in Dulwich Hill on Friday. Officers were called to a Williams Parade carpark around 10am after a stolen vehicle was set alight, and a man carrying a shotgun was reported to have fled. NSW Police Superintendent Despa Fitzgerald said the group was threatened as they tried to leave, and no shots appear to have been fired.
Police are searching for a man who allegedly threatened members of the public with a shotgun in Sydney's inner west on Friday morning. Officers were told the man set a van alight in Dulwich Hill before running off down Union Street. No shots were fired, police said. Riot squad officers and a helicopter responded, and one school was placed into lockdown. Residents were told to stay indoors until the exclusion zone was lifted at about 2pm, while the search continues. Police urge anyone who sees the man to call Triple Zero.
Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern has taken up a part-time professor of practice role at the University of Sydney. She will guest-lecture, run masterclasses and mentor students and researchers in the school of public health. Her work will focus on empathetic leadership, social cohesion and civic trust. Ardern, who led New Zealand from 2017 to 2023, said she has been focused on leadership since leaving office. University vice-chancellor Mark Scott said her leadership showed that empathy and resolve can strengthen each other.
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The NSW Government has committed $6.8 billion to electrify the South Coast rail line between Kiama and Bomaderry and to double tracks at key bottlenecks. Construction is expected to be complete by the mid-to-late 2030s, with detailed planning starting in 2027. The announcement follows the government scrapping timetable changes that were due to take effect in November after community concerns. Premier Chris Minns said the upgrade would deliver faster, more reliable trains. An immediate $621 million will fund upgrades to power, signalling and flood protection ahead of the main works.
Police are searching for a man in a balaclava after a suspected arson attack on a house in Abbotsford, in Sydney's inner west. Four people were taken to hospital. An 88-year-old woman was rescued by a 49-year-old man who climbed a ladder. A neighbour confronted the man while he was allegedly setting the house alight. Police believe he fled in a red Holden Astra and had suffered burns. About 40 firefighters attended the blaze, which spread to an adjoining house.
Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern has been hired as a professor of practice at the University of Sydney. The 46-year-old joins the faculty of medicine and health, where the role will focus on empathetic leadership, social cohesion and civic trust. Ardern will explore ways to address global health challenges, inclusion and wellbeing, and will lead guest lectures and masterclasses. The university says the position is not a full-time teaching role. Ardern and her family moved to Australia in February, reportedly buying a $5.3 million home on Sydney's northern beaches.
Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern will lecture and mentor at the University of Sydney, beginning this month. Her work will focus on empathetic leadership, social cohesion and civic trust. Based in the school of public health, she will host guest lectures and masterclasses, although the university says it is not a full-time teaching role. Vice-chancellor Mark Scott praised Ardern's leadership, saying empathy and resolve can strengthen each other. Ardern moved to Australia earlier this year.
A man in a balaclava may have set himself on fire while torching a home in Sydney’s inner west, leaving four people hospitalised. Police believe the offender, who fled in a red Holden Astra, acted alone. A 49-year-old resident and police officers rescued an 88-year-old woman from the flames. The house on Weddle Ave was destroyed, and the hunt for the offender continues.
Researchers at Royal North Shore Hospital and the University of Sydney are developing a world-first screening method to detect coronary artery disease before symptoms appear. The approach combines blood tests for biomarkers with CT imaging. More than 5000 people have taken part so far. Sydney mother Jennifer Tucker found she had a severe blockage in a coronary artery after collapsing while pushing a pram. Researchers want to expand the program into rural and remote areas, where heart attack rates are higher and preventative care is harder to access.
Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern has been appointed a professor of practice at the University of Sydney. The part-time role will see her guest-lecture, run masterclasses and mentor students and researchers in the school of public health. Her work will focus on empathetic leadership, social cohesion and civic trust. Ardern, who led New Zealand from 2017 to 2023, said she was looking forward to working with the university community. University vice-chancellor Mark Scott said students would learn from a thoughtful teacher with much to share about public leadership.
Economists say the unrest in France is a warning signal for Australia's public spending and rising costs. Hundreds of thousands marched across France on Saturday over school underfunding and cost-of-living pressures. Economist Luke Hartigan said soaring energy costs are a major factor, but that France's high public debt and generous welfare state are the more fundamental problem. Public debt in France is nearly 120 per cent of the economy, compared with 53 per cent in Australia. Economist Bob Breunig called for an honest public conversation about what government can do and what it will cost.
A biosecurity lockdown has started across several inner west Sydney suburbs to fight deadly fire ants. The measures began on Monday and cover a 2km radius around a freight facility in Strathfield, where a nest was found five weeks ago. Businesses in the area must now have a biosecurity plan, with strict controls on moving high-risk materials such as turf, mulch, soil and potted plants. Agriculture Minister Tara Moriarty says breaches made knowingly could bring fines of up to $1 million for individuals and $2 million for businesses.
