Sydney
New South Wales, Australia
Recent News
June 1, 2024, 8:48 PM ET (The Guardian)
Sydney drenched by month's worth of rain in less than a day
June 1, 2024, 2:32 PM ET (ABC News (Australia))
Sydney's teenage suburban cowboy Ehtesham Ahmad turning heads and slowing traffic on his Arabian horse
May 31, 2024, 6:25 AM ET (ABC News (Australia))
Flights diverted and delayed in Brisbane as fog covers south-east Queensland
May 30, 2024, 10:04 AM ET (Sydney Morning Herald)
‘Tough times’: How cost of living pain is hurting Sydney chocolate maker
May 29, 2024, 4:00 AM ET (The Guardian)
NSW government ‘very concerned’ about asbestos found in Sydney landscaping soil
Sydney, city, capital of the state of New South Wales, Australia. Located on Australia’s southeastern coast, Sydney is the country’s largest city and, with its magnificent harbour and strategic position, is one of the most important ports in the South Pacific. In the early 19th century, when it was still a small convict settlement and the first settlers had barely penetrated the interior, it had already established trade with the Pacific Islands, India, China, South Africa, and the Americas. The first sight of Sydney, whether from the sea or the air, is always spectacular. Built on low hills surrounding a ...(100 of 3359 words)