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Fire tears through car parts factory in south-west Sydney

A major fire has gutted an automotive spare parts factory complex at Yennora in south-west Sydney.

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Geelong welcomes job assistance funding boost

The Geelong community has welcomed a multi-million dollar funding boost to help soon-to-be out of work Alcoa employees.

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Crews battle furniture factory fire in Sydney's south-west

More than 100 firefighters have worked to stop the spread of a fire that destroyed a furniture factory in Sydney's south-west.

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Sydney man arrested over front door shooting of Saif Jouda

A man is arrested over the alleged shooting murder of a 23-year-old Palestinian man at the front door of his house in Sydney's west.

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Sydney man charged with murdering nephew in front-door shooting

A Sydney man faces court accused of the shooting murder of his 23-year-old nephew Saif Jouda in Sydney's west. The victim was shot in the head when he answered a knock at his front door earlier this year.

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Driver fatigue issues found during audit of truck company involved in double...

An audit of Redstar Transport finds issues with loads and driver fatigue, after the company was involved in a crash that killed two boys near Dubbo.

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Police officer allegedly tasered during arrest at Yennora station

A police officer is allegedly tasered during a dramatic scuffle at Yennora station.

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Dramatic footage shows man allegedly tasering police officer at Sydney train...

Police charge a 50-year-old man after an officer is allegedly tasered during an arrest at Yennora train station, in Sydney's west.

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Wool market fall of 10pc this week sees call for halt to trading

The wool market has plummeted a massive 163 cents a kilogram this week, or more than 10 per cent, prompting an industry leader to call for a halt to trading.

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Woolworths warehouse automation set to eliminate 700 jobs in Sydney and...

Woolworths plans to automate key logistics facilities in Sydney and Melbourne which employ 1,350 people. Less than half that number will be required to run the automated and semi-automated distribution...

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Wool market dips below 1,000c/kg and hits eight-year low

The Australian wool price is now at its lowest level since 2012 after 59c/kg was swiped from the Australian Wool Exchange this week.

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Man abducted and shot in Sydney

A man is in a critical condition in hospital after being abducted and shot in Sydney's west.

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Fire brigade controls Sydney factory blaze

The fire brigade is mopping up after a large factory fire at Yennora in Sydney's west.

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Man jailed over wool scam

A 47-year-old New South Wales man has been sentenced to 14 months periodic detention for fraudulently selling wool.

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Car parts factory to slash 300 jobs

The car components manufacturer DANA Automotive is to cut a total of 300 jobs at its three Australian plants.

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Truck kills Sydney pedestrian

An elderly pedestrian died when he was hit by a lunch truck in Sydney's south-west this morning.

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16yo charged with 18yo's murder

A 16-year-old boy has been charged with the shooting murder of an 18-year-old in south-west Sydney last month.

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Teen jailed for shooting friend dead

A Sydney teenager has been sentenced to at least two years' jail for shooting his friend while playing with a gun.

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Another shooting rocks suburban Sydney

Police are appealing for witnesses after another shooting in Sydney's south-west.

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Police appeal for witnesses to fifth Sydney shooting

Police are appealing for witnesses after another shooting in Sydney's south-west.

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Residents shocked by more shootings

Another three shootings in Sydney's south-west have locals and police worried as authorities struggle to get information from witnesses.

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Why you should worry about south-west Sydney's COVID outbreak, even if you...

Wherever you live in Australia, you could be affected by a shutdown of Western Sydney. The south-west suburbs at the centre of Sydney's COVID-19 crisis are also major hubs of retail distribution,...

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'I have bills to pay': David was told to isolate, but then a rule change...

A Woolworths worker says changes to how the supermarket giant handles COVID-19 contacts in its New South Wales distribution centres, aimed at avoiding disruptions to food supplies, have left staff...

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Alcoa closure leaves workers angry and industry uncertain

Aluminium giant Alcoa's announcement that it will close facilities in Victoria and NSW has some angry at the short notice and others worried about the knock-on effect it could have for the Geelong...

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