Sydney news

Former state cricketer and baron of Barossa politics Brian 'Bunger' Hurn will be remembered for many things, but few compare to the time he ripped the heart out of the visiting England team.

Jarryd Hayne's San Francisco 49ers are interesting in bringing an NFL preseason game to Sydney next August.

Two teenagers are in custody after being charged over a fatal hit-and-run in Melbourne's north-west yesterday morning.

The bodies of two men are found in a unit in Sydney's east after a suspected electrical accident.

A vehicle suspected of being stolen by Gino and Mark Stocco is believed to have been spotted at a petrol station in south-western New South Wales.

Fugitive father and son Gino and Mark Stocco may have left Victoria and could be headed to South Australia to avoid the police now swarming along the NSW border, authorities said.

Karmichael Hunt praised Brisbane City for surviving a "test of character" in its gritty 47-32 win over the Sydney Stars in the National Rugby Championship semi-final at Ballymore.

Brisbane City full-back Karmichael Hunt told Grandstand's Luke Pentony his side needed to show character in their 47-32 win over Sydney Stars in their National Rugby Championship semi-final at Ballymore.

Talented filly Jameka outstays her male rivals to win the Dilmah Vase (2,040m) at Moonee Valley, becoming just the second filly to claim the Group Two race.

The United States claims Saturday's Moonee Valley Cup in impressive fashion but still faces an uphill battle to make the Melbourne Cup next month.

An Australian man who fled the country while waiting to stand trial on kidnapping and torture charges is arrested in Cambodia.

A Milos Ninkovic goal at the death has seen Sydney FC pinch a 1-0 win over the Western Sydney Wanderers in a fairly dour Sydney derby.

Fugitive father and son Gino and Mark Stocco may have left Victoria or be headed to South Australia to avoid the police now swarming along the NSW border, authorities said.

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Chris Waller said this week that he thought Winx could be a superstar. Well, what an understatement that turned out to be given the mare's imperious display to claim Saturday's WS Cox Plate (2,040m) at Moonee Valley.

Look back at what the jockeys said after the running of the 2015 Cox Plate won by Winx.

Queensland police warn late night businesses to be on the lookout for Santa Claus and Spiderman after a service station was robbed by the pair west of Brisbane last night.

Chris Waller said he thought Winx was a superstar. Well, what an understatement that turned out to be given the mare's imperious display to claim Saturday's WS Cox Plate (2,040m) at Moonee Valley.

Two teens are taken into custody over a fatal hit-and-run in a stolen car following an attempted shopping centre break-in in Melbourne's north-west suburbs.

Holden's Shane Van Gisbergen has taken out the Gold Coast 600 V8 Supercar event, while championship leader Mark Winterbottom slipped up.

A 21-year-old man who fell 10 metres after being struck by a cane train while pushing his motorcycle across a bridge sustains broken bones and internal injuries.

NSW Police say a 12-year-old boy who went missing in Sydney's inner west has been found.

Joe Burns and Usman Khawaja have lodged their claims for a place in Australia's Test team with a century apiece against New Zealand on day one of a two-day tour match in Canberra.

The United States claims Saturday's Moonee Valley Cup in impressive fashion but still faces an uphill battle to make the Melbourne Cup next month.

Talented filly Jameka outstays her male rivals to win the Dilmah Vase (2,040m) at Moonee Valley, becoming just the second filly to claim the Group Two race.

With what forecasters expect will be a severe bushfire season already underway, public gatherings have been held around Tasmania urging people to get "bushfire ready".

Twelve-year-old Luke Dickinson was last seen getting out his father's car in Concord west on Saturday morning.

Bill Shorten describes Australia's tax system as a "leaky bucket" and calls for a fresh debate on inequality at a Labor conference in Adelaide.

An exciting new program empowering young women through rock music is about to make its way to Australia.

Police arrest a 22-year-old man at Sydney Airport over the shooting of Hedi Ayoub in a Punchbowl park.

A pilot escapes serious injury after crash landing his single-seat plane at Port Lincoln, on South Australia's west coast.

Protesters picket Simplot Australia over its decision to cut 12 jobs from its food processing plant in Ulverstone in northern Tasmania.

A 17-year-old boy is taken into custody over a fatal hit-and-run in a stolen car following an attempted shopping centre break-in in in Melbourne's north-west suburbs.

Holden's Shane Van Gisbergen secures pole position for Saturday's 300km V8 Supercars race at the Gold Coast 600.

Residents in north-western Sydney are forced from their homes by a burst water main.

A Melbourne charity works to break down the stigma of homelessness by sharing personal stories of those sleeping on the streets.

A man in his 20s survives relatively unscathed after his car crashes into a power pole, snapping it in two in Brisbane's east.

Tasmania Police rescue a bushwalker who had been missing in a rugged mountain region in Tasmania's south since Thursday.

The father of former AFL player Ben Cousins calls for more education for parents about the warning signs of methamphetamine use.

Up until now, the 8mm films shot in Darwin by Pietro Finocchiaro had only been seen by his family - now, Pietro's son Salvatore has painstakingly digitised the collection, for all to see.

Catch up with the latest podcast of Saturday Talkback Gardening with Jon Lamb and Ashley Walsh.

Thousands pour through the gates of the Royal Hobart Show with many more expected over the weekend as city folk gain deeper appreciation of country life.

An attempted shopping centre break-in ends in a fatal hit-run crash involving a stolen car in Melbourne overnight.

Northern Territory police recapture two of the three teenagers who escaped from a youth detention detention centre near Alice Springs.

Two $10,000 Barra caught by NT fishos is as many weeks. Build-up barra in the fresh and salt with the weather providing good opportunities.

Brisbane Broncos star Daniel Vidot says he has secured a three-year contract with WWE after completing a trial in Orlando, Florida.

Australia's elite soccer competition could be about to see an influx of Tasmanians.

Twelve-year-old Brandon Keesing was incorrectly diagnosed with a degenerative muscular disease until revolutionary genetic sequencing gave him life-changing news.

What kind of person volunteers to be locked inside a tin can for a seven month journey to another planet without any prospect of ever returning home?(Now with the correct audio!)

A teenager is charged with reckless wounding after a 19-year-old man was shot in the head in Sydney's north-west last night.