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Came for the auction, stayed for the coffee. Agents made sure bidders were fully caffeinated ahead of the auction.

‘Welcome to 2026’: Buyer pays $2.6m for home at auction with just five bids

Even a coffee van couldn’t fire up bidding on a family home with granny flat in Belmore as buyers take a much more cautious approach to the market.

  • Robyn Willis

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Soju, skewers and spice.

A forward-thinking father paid $1.1 million at auction on Saturday, securing a unit in Stanmore for his 14-year-old daughter.

Forward-thinking dad nabs $1.1m inner west unit for 14-year-old daughter

The father outbid first home buyers, placing just one bid to secure a two-bedroom art deco apartment in the inner west at auction on Saturday.

  • Kristy Johnson
Two men were arrested following a months-long investigation

The unravelling of an alleged Sydney dark web syndicate

Two Sydney men and a pair using the monikers SnowQueen and EliteSupplies allegedly sold drugs to eager buyers across the country.

  • Sally Rawsthorne
Former Greens candidate Hannah Thomas has been warned she will likely never regain full vision in her right eye after an injury she suffered when police broke up an anti-Israel protest last month.

Hannah Thomas warned to ‘prepare for worst’ after serious eye injury

The former Greens candidate has been warned she is unlikely to ever regain full vision in her eye after suffering an injury when police broke up an anti-Israel protest.

  • Michael McGowan
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Videos expose the violent melee, the gruesome eye injury and the ugly fallout

A series of videos, police fact sheets and court documents reveal the moments leading up to and directly after Hannah Thomas’ injury, as police launch a major investigation into the incident.

  • Michael McGowan, Amber Schultz and Kayla Olaya
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Hannah Thomas is in Bankstown Hospital with a serious eye injury requiring surgery after she was arrested with four others at a pro-Palestine protest in Sydney’s south-west.

Critical incident declared as police investigate Greens candidate’s eye injury

Hannah Thomas’ injuries have been reviewed by a NSW Police medical officer, who determined the level of injury warranted a critical incident declaration.

  • Amber Schultz, Michael McGowan, Jessica McSweeney and Kayla Olaya
CCTV from night of fatal Belmore stabbing.

Mum’s plea for justice as cops hunt hooded figure over ‘horrific’ murder

James Pakis, 34, was senselessly stabbed in a Sydney apartment. His mother has vowed to be “the voice” of her son as she fights to get him justice.

  • Josefine Ganko and Hayley Francis
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This venue is a finalist for best treats in Good Food’s Essential Sydney Cafes and Bakeries of 2025.

The unit block in Belmore where a man, aged in his 30s, was found stabbed to death. His friend was released without charge.

Man stabbed to death in Sydney suburb’s ‘worst property’

A man’s body has been found with stab wounds inside a notorious unit block in Sydney’s inner west.

  • Perry Duffin