Sydney news

This week on The Big Fish we join fishing author Greg French in the North Island of New Zealand as we look at another chapter from his brilliant new book The last wild Trout.

Having a positive focus on runs to be chased can be a good thing - but Australia may be losing its ability to bat out draws, writes Adam Collins.

Forty-three per cent of Australian women are not being screened regularly enough for cervical cancer, a fatal disease that is almost completely preventable, according to the Australian Cervical Cancer Foundation.

The man in charge of the Swickers Bacon Factory says yesterday's fire will not put people out of a job, but some may need to relocate to other facilities.

Almost 50 years after Lucille Butterworth was murdered in Tasmania, the story of how her gift of a simple metal clicker may have saved lives in the Vietnam War is revealed.

Farmers battling an uncertain economic climate as politicians bicker over proposed backpacker tax changes.

A 68-year-old Sydney homeowner stood on his fence, aimed and shot a fleeing burglar in the bottom with a compound bow and arrow, police say.

A radical grassroots resettlement plan transforms an ageing rural community on the NSW-Queensland border, with three African refugee families moving to the area.

The NSW Rural Fire Service braces for another day of tough conditions as two large bushfires continue to burn in the Hunter Valley and Port Stephens regions.

The Australian Mango Industry Association (AMIA) and the major retailers have agreed upon a new standard for first grade mangoes this season.

Two men and a woman are arrested after a stolen station wagon attempts to ram a police car in Mornington, south of Melbourne.

A Newcastle school welcoming Syrian refugee students finds the new arrivals enrich the school environment.

A Curious Canberran has asked: Why are the streets in Canberra so dark, even when there are streetlights?

Underwater therapy, a dementia friendly community, tireless advocatesthey are all amongst the finalists for the National Disability Awards that will be announced Monday night.

A rapid-fire goal apiece in the opening five minutes sets the tone for an entertaining 2-2 A-League draw between Perth and Western Sydney.

Adelaide United coach Guillermo Amor admits he is concerned about his side's poor start to the season following their 2-1 loss to a Connor Pain-inspired Central Coast.

Faf du Plessis, or even AB de Villiers, could tell David Warner his dismissal reveals all the problems bedeviling Australia's batting in Test cricket.

They say the only certainties in life are death and taxes, but the concept of certainty is at the core of the issue confronting beleaguered dairy processor Murray Goulburn.

A long-range striker by Mariners' Connor Pain long-range seals comeback win over Adelaide United at Cooper Stadium.

Miami: When a pair of Secret Service agents hustled Donald Trump off the stage mid-sentence in Reno, Nevada on Saturday night as another team of officers pounced on a man in the crowd, many television viewers thought they might have just seen an assassination attempt foiled.

Ahead of this week's launch of Superdraft 2001 - a four-part podcast celebrating the 2001 draft 15 years on - Emma Quayle explains why it produced such a special group of players.

Australia will not be drafting in any reinforcements to freshen up the weary team that is on the brink of a heavy defeat after another dominant display by South Africa in Perth on Sunday.

It is an oddity, or perhaps part of the lunacy, of contemporary international cricket that South Africa, an ocean away from home, will have more players to choose from for the second Test match in Hobart than will their hosts.

South Africa sets a mammoth chase of 539 in the first Test at the WACA, before making a dint in Australia's top order. See how it all played out in our blog.

Shane Warne described it as one of the best run outs he had seen and Michael Vaughan was equally effusive after Temba Bavuma's piece of brilliance ended David Warner's afternoon.

There are dozens of identical branded products sold at Aldi, Woolworths and Coles. Fairfax Media finds out which supermarket is cheaper for people who don't want home brand.

South Africa needs six wickets and Australia an unlikely 370 runs to win the first Test at the WACA as the Proteas again take the honours on day four.

Pressure from the Coalition party room could bring a major backdown in the long-running stand-off between the Coalition leadership and MPs over Section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act.

Next Saturday's $300,000 Zipping Classic proves a lure, overseas entrants will boost final day of spring carnival.

The Rural Fire Service has upgraded the blaze near Cessnock to its emergency level after it broke containment lines on Sunday afternoon.

Australia is hailing the promise of streamlined management and accreditation of live cattle to Indonesia following trade talks in Sydney on Sunday, even as the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade urges tourists travelling there to avoid big crowds and to exercise caution.

Several Bracken Ridge homes have narrowly escaped damage.

A toxic fall out between crime figure Hamad Assaad and the son of one of Sydney's most notorious bikies may have contributed to the city's latest gangland execution. 

An Australian working for a non-governmental organisation in Afghanistan was reported kidnapped in the capital Kabul on Saturday, officials said.

Follow our live coverage of the first Test between Australia and South Africa in Perth.

Nathan Lyon was left to mull over his worst figures in his Test career, highlighting another terrible day for the Australians in the series opener against South Africa at the WACA.

Saturday Night Live's Kate McKinnon and Alec Baldwin have made their final stand before the US election as they broke with character to deliver a more sobering message.

Injury-hit Melbourne United and fellow glamour club Sydney Kings have run into NBL turbulence but perennial contenders NZ Breakers are building nicely.

Bogong moths aren't just a marauding horde invading our houses, hot water systems and halls of power - they are a superfood that tastes a little like "charred pork fat".

A clutch seven-footer on the 17th for birdie set up back-to-back Federal Amateur Opens for Austin Bautista on Sunday.

The big problem with the federal government's compensation scheme for victims of child abuse in institutions is that it's optional for the institutions to participate ("Churches feel heat over plan to help sex abuse survivors", November 5-6).

Washington: Donald Trump's lies are so overwhelming that reporters stir them as a child does peas on a plate – marvelling at the shape and colour, but for much of the time oblivious to a greater question of "why?"

Manny Pacquiao produced a crowd-pleasing but imperfect display to win the WBO welterweight title on Saturday night, taking the belt from Jessie Vargas thanks to a unanimous points decision at the Thomas and Mack Center.

Melbourne United struggle to a fourth-straight loss against the Illawarra Hawks.

Berkshire Hathaway had almost $85 billion in cash on its books as of the end of September and that's a lot of "ammo."

Lauren Mansfield resurrected Canberra Capitals' Victorian road trip on Sunday.

Langley Park was awash with colour on Sunday as 18,000 running enthusiasts came together for a sell- out Color Run.

A woman had been found dead in Melbourne's outer north, triggering a homicide investigation.

I was disappointed with the article "Developer hurt by witch hunt posters" (November 3, p7) aboutNik Bulum's "disgust" thatposters critical of his planned redevelopment of the Canberra City Bowling Club had been put up around the Ainslie site.

Australian actress Maria Velunti has reportedly been hospitalised after suffering a stroke.