Two in hospital after south-west Sydney stabbings
Two teenagers were hospitalized following a stabbing incident during a 70-person brawl at a short-term rental property in south-west Sydney. Police are investigating the event, which was organized via social media and violated the property's 'no party' policy.
Why it matters
The incident raises concerns regarding the safety of short-term rental properties and the challenges of policing large, social-media-organized gatherings.
- 8.20am . First published July 11, 2026 - 9.24pm
shares Share article It was supposed to be a night of celebration but quickly descended into chaos.
Two teenagers were stabbed in a 70-person brawl after gatecrashers stormed a Sydney birthday party, booked at a short-term rental.
The men who were stabbed were found in different cars. Today
Birthday celebrations were cut short after gatecrashers stormed in sparking a brawl involving 70 people.
Two were stabbed and found inside cars on surrounding streets.
Two teenagers were stabbed in a 70-person brawl after gatecrashers stormed a Sydney birthday party, booked at a short-term rental. Nine
Mayhem unfolded about midnight on Zephyr Street in Austral, in the city’s south-west, with footage showing a woman being crash-tackled by an officer as another dished out pepper spray.
One person described the scenes as a “war”, with police saying those involved were not helping officers.
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