Sydney

April 10, 2025

Six Cases of Legionnaires’ Disease Reported in Sydney CBD

Six people have been hospitalized with Legionnaires’ disease after visiting Sydney’s CBD, prompting NSW Health to issue an urgent alert on Thursday, April 10, 2025. Health officials are warning the more than

Australia·News

Century-Old Sydney Magnolia Cut Down: $3,000 Fine vs $330,000 Maximum Penalty Reveals Tree Protection Flaws

A 100-year-old magnolia tree in Bronte became the latest casualty in Sydney’s ongoing struggle to protect its urban canopy. Marco Fanuli, heir to a luxury furniture family, took a chainsaw to the heritage tree located on the boundary of his

May 8, 2025

Sydney Dust Storm Sends PM10 Over 900 as Air Quality Crashes and Visibility Falls to 300 Meters

Australia·News·Weather

A massive dust storm hit Sydney and large parts of New South Wales on Tuesday, May 27, 2025, turning the sky a strange yellow-brown

Sydney Air Quality Plunges as 6,600 Hectares Burn in Hazard Reduction Efforts

Australia·News

A thick blanket of smoke covered Sydney on Friday, April 11, as planned hazard reduction burns pushed air quality to “very poor” levels across

A Sydney Light Rail tram. Photo Source: John Cooper (Flickr)

Public Transportation

Sydney Light Rail Fatality: Man Dies at Surry Hills Stop After Crossing Between Carriages Despite Safety Warnings

A man in his 40s was killed when a light rail carriage struck him at the Surry Hills stop on Devonshire Street just after 1:15 pm today. Transport authorities have suspended services

Karmactive Staff

June 5, 2025

Australia·News·Public Transportation

Sydney Train Collapse Traps 300, Slows 6 Lines, and Triggers Emergency Review Before Vivid

A major power line collapse at Strathfield has paralyzed Sydney’s train network. The crisis began at 2:30 PM Tuesday when a train’s power collector became entangled with a 1500-volt overhead wire, trapping

Rahul Somvanshi

May 21, 2025

A Sydney Trains Waratah arrives at Ashfield - Photo Source:- Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Australia·News

Sydney Train Chaos: 300 Stranded After 1,500V Power Cable Snaps Near Strathfield

A falling 1,500-volt power cable brought Sydney’s train network to a standstill today, stranding hundreds of passengers and creating chaos across the city’s public transport system. The incident occurred when a train’s

Govind Tekale

May 20, 2025

Representative Image Legionella pneumophila, Photo Source: Itoldya

Australia·Health·News

Sydney Legionnaires’ Outbreak: 1 Dead, 12 Hospitalized

A serious outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease has hit Sydney’s central business district (CBD), leaving one person dead and 11 others hospitalized. NSW Health officials are racing to contain the spread while investigating

Tejal Somvanshi

April 19, 2025

Representative Image: Sydney Metro Alstom Metropolis unit no. 1202 following its arrival at Chatswood railway station after operating a Metro North West Line service from Tallawong. Photo Source: Wikimedia- Bahnfrend (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Australia·Public Transportation

Sydney Metro Testing Begins on 130-Year-Old Bankstown Line

The first metro train has officially begun testing on Sydney’s Southwest Metro tracks, marking a major step forward for the project that will transform the 130-year-old T3 Bankstown line into a modern

Rahul Somvanshi

April 4, 2025