Tag: Sydney 2000
Aboriginal activist 'Chicka' Dixon dies
Aboriginal activist Charles "Chicka" Dixon has died in Sydney aged 81.[MORE]
Refs got it wrong, admits Finch
NRL referees boss Robert Finch has conceded his officials made two errors costing Manly and the Eels points in Sunday's match at Parramatta Stadium.[MORE]
Mowen re-signs with Waratahs
He may have been born and bred in Queensland but Ben Mowen thinks blue is more his colour. [MORE]
Regional mayors air 'unfair' tax worries
Mayors in regional areas of New South Wales have accused the State Government of unfairly taxing them to pay for projects in Sydney.[MORE]
Private bus users 'disadvantaged by MyZone tickets'
The New South Wales Transport Minister David Campbell has rejected claims that the new MyZone ticketing system will be a disaster for private bus users.[MORE]
Pearce laughs off Origin captaincy talk
Captain of the New South Wales State of Origin team? "Outrageous", says Sydney Roosters half-back Mitchell Pearce.[MORE]
Plastic-bottle boat sets sail to Sydney
A boat made of thousands of plastic bottles has set sail to Sydney to raise awareness of ocean pollution.[MORE]
Sick Schipper comes into Delhi port
Despite struggling with illness, Jess Schipper has shown all of her renowned fighting qualities to force her way onto the Delhi Commonwealth Games team with victory in the 200 metres butterfly at the trials in Sydney.[MORE]
Swifts begin season with surprise win
The New South Wales Swifts put a nightmarish 2009 trans-Tasman netball campaign behind them by upsetting preseason hotshot Queensland Firebirds 50-47 in their opening-round clash on the Gold Coast.[MORE]
Rampant Roosters trample Tigers
The Sydney Roosters' stunning turnaround has continued with a commanding 44-32 victory over a flat Wests Tigers in their NRL clash at the Sydney Football Stadium.[MORE]
Colosimo ready for Seoul, then Heart
With an A-League championship and man-of-the-match honours secured hours before, Sydney FC grand final hero Simon Colosimo jetted off on Sunday to make the biggest dream of his footballing life a reality.[MORE]
Labor settles on Macquarie candidate
A former journalist and mother of two has won the Labor Party's pre-selection to contest the western Sydney seat of Macquarie at the next federal election.[MORE]
Crushed Thompson could be out a year
Melbourne Victory's star striker Archie Thompson is facing up to 12 months on the sidelines after a serious knee injury destroyed his, and the club's, A-League grand final.[MORE]
Minister denies dump report 'covered up'
The New South Wales Government has been criticised for not releasing an independent report into the state of Sydney's rubbish dumps, which was finished a year ago, until last week.[MORE]
Festival to raise funds for Chile quake victims
Sydney's Chilean community is putting on a festival to raise as much money as possible to help victims of last month's earthquake and tsunami.[MORE]
Waratahs sneak past Force in thriller
The New South Wales Waratahs have surged into the Super 14 top four with a hard-fought 14-10 triumph over the Western Force in Perth.[MORE]
Trickett calls for calm on Kukla
Former sprint queen Libby Trickett has tried to temper the hype surrounding Yolane Kukla by saying she needs to slash her times to be successful at international level.[MORE]
Spot-on Sydney claims title
Sydney FC has denied Melbourne Victory back-to-back A-League titles, downing the home side in a penalty shootout. [MORE]
All tied up in A-League grand final
Melbourne and Sydney were locked at 0-0 at half-time in the A-League grand final at Docklands stadium.[MORE]
Pondeljak out of A-League decider
Melbourne Victory will go into Saturday night's A-League grand final against Sydney FC without midfielder last year's hero Tom Pondeljak, who has failed to fully overcome a hamstring injury.[MORE]
Police draw Taser on violent teen
Police officers came close to firing a Taser at a party in Sydney's west this morning.[MORE]
Goldman comes from clouds in 800m
Teenager Katie Goldman has come from the clouds to emerge as a genuine 800 metres freestyle Commonwealth Games medal contender with a stunning 11-second personal best at the trials in Sydney.[MORE]
Titans pull one out of the hat
The Gold Coast Titans have posted the first golden-point victory of the NRL season with a thrilling 19-18 win over South Sydney at Sydney's Olympic stadium.[MORE]
Cycleways blamed for fatal accidents
Two-way cycleways which run alongside busy roads have been criticised by experts in the US and Europe as being responsible for fatal accidents.[MORE]
