Luna Park fire
‘My husband and children are in there’: The interaction that haunted a fireman for decades
Sydney’s famous Luna Park is a place for fun, but on this night it became the scene of nightmares.
- Helen Pitt
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A historical tour of Luna Park Sydney with Helen Pitt
Author Helen Pitt gives a guided tour on the history, arts and insider stories of Sydney's Luna Park, which opened in 1935.
Luna Park is turning 90, and love is in the air
One of Sydney’s most famous faces is celebrating a milestone with a huge party – and some new attractions.
- Julie Power
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- Crime
Grandson of Sydney’s ‘Mr Sin’ awaits US trial for $25 million alleged bitcoin Ponzi scheme
For about six years, David Saffron – fresh from running a bondage-themed strip club in Los Angeles – is alleged to have styled himself as an expert programmer and trader.
- Sally Rawsthorne
New attraction at Sydney’s Luna Park is a 21st-century thrill
A major new upgrade has been produced by teams who between them have worked on productions for ABBA and Marvel.
- Michael Koziol
ABC’s Ghost Train doco unfair to Neville Wran
A review into a three-part ABC series on the 1979 Luna Park fire tragedy has concluded the program unfairly depicted former NSW Premier Neville Wran.
- Zoe Samios
- Exclusive
- ABC
ABC recruits Rodney Tiffen, Chris Masters to review Ghost Train series
A University of Sydney professor and a high-profile journalist have been asked to review Caro Meldrum-Hanna’s series into the Sydney Luna Park fire tragedy.
- Zoe Samios
Million-dollar reward for Luna Park fatal fire as families wait 42 years for answers
A $1 million NSW government reward has been announced as part of a renewed appeal to the community to come forward with any fresh and compelling information that may assist authorities.
- Laura Chung
Coroner asks police to review evidence around Luna Park Ghost Train fire
NSW Coroner Teresa O’Sullivan received an application for a fresh inquest from a person “with sufficient standing” under the Coroners Act and now has the capacity to consider that request.
- Natassia Chrysanthos
- Opinion
- Naked City
What happens when the baddies have the key to Sin city
On June 23, 1983, I published a story highlighting the relationship between Bob Trimbole and a police officer he called The Gardener. In Sydney they went nuts.
- John Silvester