The kindergarten was not a Jewish community facility, but local sources said that there was antisemitic graffiti at the premises.

Tens of thousands of people in Australia's New South Wales state were without power on Saturday after a low pressure system brought damaging winds and heavy rains, sparking flood warnings.

The discovery of the marble-sized balls comes after a similar incident in October closed Sydney's Bondi Beach, among other tourist hotspots.

Sydney and other parts of New South Wales were hit by fast moving storm, with thunder, lightning, heavy rains and winds that left some suburbs blacked out. This footage illustrates severe storm with lightning flashes,

Residents in regional NSW have been warned to brace for more wild weather as an intense storm cell sweeps across the state, bringing more strong wind, heavy rain and hail stones.

Barely hours before the Newtown incident, a house in Sydney's east, a hub of the city's Jewish community, has been daubed with antisemitic graffiti, police said on Saturday, adding that they were also investigating offensive comments on a street poster in the suburb of Marrickville.

Newtown synagogue, which was covered in swastikas, was also target of attempted arson, says New South Wales premier, blasting 'escalation' in antisemitism

Tens of thousands of people in Australia's New South Wales state were without power on Saturday after a low pressure system brought damaging winds and

Delays on Sydney's train network are expected to get worse this afternoon and continue over the next two days as Sydney Trains employees take industrial action.

Today the Albanese and Minns Labor Governments are taking another important step in building Australia’s future, announcing $1 billion to better connect Western Sydney to the word. Jointly funded by both governments,

Sydney Trains employees have been offered a 13 per cent pay rise over four years as part of the NSW government's attempt to resolve a long-running industrial dispute with the state's rail union.

Severe weather conditions in Australia's New South Wales have left tens of thousands without power. The state's capital, Sydney, and regions like Newcastle are heavily affected, with emergency services responding to thousands of calls.