Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Fireworks illuminate the sky over the Opera House and Harbour Bridge during the New Year's Eve celebrations. The world-famous New ...

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Watch the Sydney New Year’s Eve fireworks live as the city welcomes 2026. Here’s how to stream the show, the full event schedule, and what time fireworks begin.

The celebrations are set to be bigger than ever despite reports it could be cancelled if catastrophic fire conditions are declared.

Countries around the world are welcoming 2026 with millions of people Down Under celebrating the new year. In New Zealand’s biggest city, Auckland, fireworks went off as the clock struck midnight at ...

A petition to cancel Sydney's famous New Year's Eve fireworks and use the money to fight bushfires ringing the city has topped 260,000 signatures, but officials say the show will go on. Sydney is ...

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Drone light shows are gaining traction worldwide as cities seek environmentally friendly alternatives to traditional fireworks. Sydney is now experimenting with drones. — dpa The Darling Harbour in ...