A 15-year-old boy was stabbed after being chased down and cornered by a group in Sydney's inner west. Police found him with stab wounds after the attack near Glebe Point Road at about 10.45pm on Saturday. Footage of the incident shows a group of at least five people, who appear to be of a similar age, attacking him near a fence. Police said paramedics treated the boy at the scene and his injuries are not life threatening. No arrests have been made.
A regatta on Lake Burley Griffin, a music picnic by the Molonglo River and a Halloween festival in Civic are among the events listed for Canberra this week. The guide also includes youth dance performances, a Pride festival running through November, markets, rose garden tours and a range of comedy and theatre shows. Most listed events take place over the coming weekend, with several running into November.
Sydney property values have fallen for seven straight months, but property entrepreneur John McGrath says the market is nearing the end of its slide. In the annual McGrath Report, he said past corrections saw markets gain an average of 32 per cent in the three years that followed. Mr McGrath named Campsie as the top up-and-coming suburb in New South Wales, with Sandringham, Roseville Chase, Glebe and Wamberal also on his list. Trent Tarbey, of the McGrath Brighton-Le-Sands office, said blue chip suburbs such as Sandringham have been less affected because supply is scarce.
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This week's quiz, set by John James Maloney, is built around bridges. Questions cover the Grafton Bridge over the Clarence River, the West Gate Bridge in Melbourne and the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco. Other questions ask about the song Bridge over Troubled Water, the film The Bridge over the River Kwai and the actor Lloyd Bridges. A bonus question asks where stolen Christmas meat from a Casino butcher shop was found. The answer is under Missingham Bridge in Ballina.
Canberra's month-long SpringOUT pride festival begins on Friday 23 October and runs until Tuesday 1 December, opening a week earlier than usual. This year's theme is Be Yourself in Canberra. Highlights include the free all-ages Fair Day on Saturday 31 October at Glebe Park, featuring local and international acts. Other events range from a Trans Day of Remembrance Vigil in Civic Square on 20 November to a retro disco raising funds for Diversity ACT and a pride multi-sport day at Southwell Park.
Thousands gathered at Wentworth Park in central Sydney on Friday night for the final greyhound race meeting before the track's planned demolition. The track has hosted greyhound racing since 1932. The night's final race, the Million Dollar Chase, was won by Magical Ang. Industry figures and longtime fans expressed sadness at the closure, while protesters outside called for the sport to end. All buildings are slated for demolition after October 2027, with the site to be returned to parkland.
Greyhound racing has ended at Wentworth Park in Sydney after 94 years. A sell-out crowd of 6,000 attended the final meeting, where owners, trainers and punters described the night as sad. Animal rights protesters gathered outside to celebrate the closure. Greyhound Racing NSW plans to move racing to Gosford for now, with a longer term move to Richmond. The NSW government has promised $10 million to help with the transition, and the site is set to be converted into sports fields and parkland.
Canberra's SpringOUT Pride Festival returns for its 27th year with its largest program yet, now running five weeks. A portrait of drag performer Courtney Act unveils at the National Portrait Gallery on 23 October. The free Fair Day at Glebe Park starts on 31 October and includes more than 80 stalls, food trucks and two dedicated quiet spaces. Festival Director Danny Corvini says the theme this year is Be Yourself. SpringOUT runs from 23 October to 1 December 2026.
The City of Sydney is seeking public feedback on proposed special entertainment precincts across the city. The plans would support live music, performance and dining venues into the night. Councils could set tailored sound management and trading hours, and eligible venues could get extended trading hours and liquor licence fee discounts. Lord Mayor Clover Moore said the precincts aim to keep Sydney a global city while protecting residents' quality of life. The plans are open for comment until 26 November, after which they will return to Council for final endorsement.
A jury has been told that former Sydney police officer Beau Lamarre-Condon visited a Bungonia farm before allegedly trying to sink the bodies of Jesse Baird and Luke Davies in a dam there. Lamarre-Condon, 31, has pleaded not guilty to two counts of murder and is claiming self-defence. He is accused of shooting the pair with his police pistol at Baird's Paddington share house on February 19, 2024. The bodies were later found near a Bungonia monastery in surfboard bags. The three-month trial in the NSW Supreme Court continues on Thursday.
Social researcher Heather L. Jones has published a new book, Parramatta Road: Dark Tales, Vanished Icons, History and Legend. The book traces the road from an ancient First Nations path to its role as a major commercial and entertainment strip. It covers motor dealerships, motor inns, rock pubs and milk bars that once lined the route. Jones says the book is partly a record of the road before planned development changes. She also revisits the 1975 disappearance of anti-development campaigner Juanita Nielsen, linking it to a Camperdown motel.
Some Balmain-area residents have criticised the state government's plans for Bays West, urging more community consultation, while the authority overseeing the project says residents have ample opportunities to contribute. Plans include 7,000 to 8,500 homes, a Metro station due in 2032, and at least 10 per cent affordable or essential worker housing. A community meeting led by the Better Future Coalition rejected current proposals. Greens MP criticised the absence of public housing, while Inner West Council said it will push for a stronger affordable housing share.
