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In plain sight but barely known: the beauty and mystery of Sydney harbour’s islands

Some are off limits to the public, others are easy to visit and one used to be two – but all have fascinating and sometimes tragic histories

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Sea turtles tracked swimming deep into Sydney Harbour

"Pooed plastic for six days": Sea turtles unexpectedly inhabiting Australia's busiest and most polluted waterways face increased risks from man-made threats.

AAP

Friday essay: traps, rites and kurrajong twine – the incredible ingenuity of Indigenous fishing knowledge

Standing on a ferry chugging across Sydney Harbour, it’s still possible to imagine the city as it was in 1788 – before the span of the bridge, before the marinas and yachts, before buildings were planted onto that sloping, rocky landscape. Pockets of bush still reach down towards the water,…

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‘Tragic accident’: tech entrepreneur presumed dead after boat incident off Sydney Harbour

Body of art dealer Tim Klingender, 59, found amid debris from fishing boat at base of The Gap but Andrew Findlay, 51, still missing

The Guardian - AU

Search continues for entrepreneur after Sydney boat crash – as it happened

Police extend search for Andrew Findlay after body of art dealer Tim Klingender was found

The Guardian - AU

Art dealer Tim Klingender found dead in Sydney Harbour

Australian art dealer Tim Klingender has been found dead near Watsons Bay in Sydney's east following a suspected boating accident.

AAP

It is high time Sydney had a high line to match Paris and New York City

The vision of all those who have defended Sydney Harbour’s foreshores is reflected in the push to create a world-class attraction

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Government to allocate more than $45 million in budget for heritage sites around Sydney Harbour

The federal budget will allocate more than $45 million for repairs to sites managed by the Sydney Harbour Federation Trust, with about half for Cockatoo Island/Wareamah.

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Sydney Harbour to receive $45m for repair and protection after ‘decade of neglect’

Harbourside sites such as seawalls and wharves at Cockatoo Island and Macquarie Lightstation in Vaucluse to be shored up with investment

The Guardian - AU

First driverless metro train crosses Sydney Harbour underwater

Early on Friday morning, 40 metres below ground, a driverless metro train travelled under Sydney Harbour for its first successful test run.

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SUCCESS: Violet Coco’s Fkn Unfair Jail Sentence For Blocking Sydney Harbour Has Been Overturned

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Harbour stars reflect on Butterfly's beautiful tragedy

Performing Madama Butterfly on Sydney Harbour comes with unique challenges - and the show's two stars reflect on the politics of Puccini's classic.

AAP

Mining legacy: a void the size of Sydney Harbour

Post mining voids covering an area the size of Sydney Harbour could be the lasting environmental legacy of coal mining in the Hunter, a new report has warned.

Newcastle Herald

Thousands rally for 'Invasion Day' protests on Australia Day holiday

Thousands of Australians marked the country's national day celebrations on Thursday with rallies in support of Indigenous people, many of whom describe the anniversary of the day a British fleet sailed into Sydney Harbour as "Invasion Day".

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HMAS Vampire passes through Sydney Harbour for major conservation work

Usually on display at the Australian National Maritime Museum, the decommissioned HMAS Vampire has been manoeuvred through the harbour by three tugboats on its way to Garden Island for conservation work.

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Marrinawi Cove at Barangaroo opened to Sydney Harbour swimmers

Marrinawi Cove, at Barangaroo, is the latest urban area opened up for swimming west of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, but water quality experts say the area needs to be monitored carefully.

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Sydney's New Year's Eve crowd crush quickly controlled as big numbers drawn to city, police say

Authorities say large crowds of New Year's Eve revellers in Sydney's CBD were managed by police without injury, but alarming images emerge of people screaming and holding children above their heads in one ticketed area.

AAP

NSW Police, ambos urge common sense on NYE

Common sense is the main message authorities have for people celebrating New Year's Eve across NSW, with one million revellers expected around Sydney Harbour.

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Sydney to Hobart yacht race — day one of the 77th edition of the bluewater classic, as it happened

Race record holder Andoo Comanche holds the lead on the Sydney to Hobart yacht race — and favourable winds have it close to beating its own record pace from 2017. Look back at how the race unfolded on day one.

AAP

Andoo Comanche toasts Syd-Hob line honours

Supermaxi Andoo Comanche claimed line honours in the Sydney to Hobart yacht race, finishing about 27 minutes ahead of LawConnect with BlackJack third to finish.

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Swimming in Sydney Harbour at Pyrmont will soon be possible for the public

Swimmers will soon be able to dive in at Pirrama Park in Pyrmont after the installation of new technology providing water quality information every 15 minutes.

ABC News

Could this be the year we solve the mystery of the disappearing Christmas beetle?

News reports from 1922 describe tree branches bending with the weight of beetle hordes at Christmas and drowning in Sydney Harbour. Nobody knows why their numbers seem to have dropped.

AAP

Andoo Comanche wins Big Boat Challenge

Andoo Comanche has blitzed her three supermaxi rivals to score an easy line honours win in the Big Boat Challenge on Sydney Harbour.

ABC News

Climate change protester who blocked Sydney Harbour Bridge sentenced to months in jail

Deanna Maree Coco, also known as Violet Coco, has been sentenced to a minimum eight months in prison after blocking part of the Sydney Harbour Bridge earlier this year.

AAP

Next Sydney tunnel to burrow below harbour

A second road tunnel under Sydney Harbour won't require dredging of the harbour floor with the NSW government revealing the total project will cost $5 billion.

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