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The bodies of two fishermen have been found in the water off Little Beach at Bouddi National Park.

Bodies of fishermen pulled from water at ‘treacherous’ Central Coast beach

The men, aged 42 and 67, were fishing at Little Beach in Bouddi National Park when one was swept off the rocks.

  • Angus Thomson and Riley Walter

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One of the sundae fruit cups.

The Good Food guide to eating (and drinking) well on the Central Coast

From old-fashioned fishmongers to waterfront restaurants and sunny gelato parlours, here are the best places to eat and drink in Wyong, Woy Woy, Terrigal and beyond.

  • David Matthews and Mike Bennie
Lynn and Martin Skewes

The idyllic beach town near Sydney where house values rose 45 per cent

Buyers on the hunt for affordable housing still within a commutable distance are helping to push up prices for both units and houses.

  • Alice Uribe
Jack Sultana packs up his rain-soaked camp site at Bents Basin State Conservation Area near Wallacia on Friday.

Sydney region battered by rain as flash flooding concerns remain

Up to 50 millimetres of rain fell in one hour in south-west Sydney, while the Central Coast was pummelled by 80 millimetres of rain.

  • Daniel Lo Surdo
Steve Foskett and his dog Cali, who “didn’t do any helping” while they defended his home.

As houses burned around it, the one that Steve built stood firm

Steve Foskett finished building this home a month ago. He tells us why this and others were saved from Saturday’s ferocious blaze.

  • Sally Rawsthorne and Sitthixay Ditthavong
Youtube footage gif of Molly Picklum wiping out at Teahupo’o, on the south-west coast of Tahiti, in 2023.

‘I don’t want to die’: How Molly Picklum survived the worst wipeout of her life

The surfing world champion is one of the sport’s most electric performers – but success has not come without her own “slaying the dragon” moments.

  • Tim Elliott
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A search continued on the Central Coast for an 18-year-old man swept out to sea.

‘Heroic’ surfers praised as body found in search for missing swimmer

The 18-year-old man was swept out to sea after he and his friends got in to trouble at the beach north of Sydney. Nearby surfers came to their aid.

  • Jack Gramenz
Grilled Moreton Bay bugs.

SMH Good Food Guide 2026: Best places to eat and drink on the NSW Central Coast

Wake up to this regionʼs beaut beachside brekkies, fresh local seafood and relaxed, refined dining.

  • David Matthews
Animation of a high-speed train on Australia’s East Coast.

Staged build of high-speed train line from Newcastle to Sydney revealed

Premier Chris Minns said he welcomed the project but would not be handing over a blank cheque for it, noting: “NSW needs some love from the federal government.”

  • Matt O'Sullivan
p5mxun Facilities and runway at Central Coast Aero Club which is also a flight school. Andrew Smith is the CEO of Central Coast Aero Club. It’s a story on the saga to expand Central Coast’s airport, it’s currently losing the council $150,000 a year but they have a master plan to expand its operations. It’s been dragging on for years because local environmentalists are against an expansion. Pilot school operators like Andrew are welcoming the investment as it will mean better facilities, more aircraft to teach students. Oct 1st, 2025. Photo Edwina Pickles SMH

‘The sky is the limit’: One airport’s plan to lure pilots in

Over the decades many have tried, and failed, to turn Central Coast’s ailing runway into a thriving airport. Now there is a plan to revive it – but costs remain murky.

  • Jessica McSweeney and Cindy Yin