Sydney news

A manhunt is underway in Mackay, in north Queensland, for a man wanted for murder.

A man accused of the murder of a woman in NSW's Hunter Valley more than 30 years ago is expected to appear in court this morning.

Coffs Harbour's old courthouse and police station has been sold to an unknown buyer for just over $2 million, well below market expectations.

A Victoria Police Sergeant calls for mandatory counselling for members of the force after his own post-traumatic stress disorder led him down a dark path of anxiety, explosive anger and an incident of domestic violence.

A 41 year old man has been charged with the murder of Karlie Pearce-Stevenson after a week-long police investigation over four jurisdictions. The 20 year old mother's remains were found in the Belangelo State Forest in 2010, and her two year old daughter Khandalyce's remains were found dumped in a suitcase in South Australia earlier this year.

A feasibility study to investigate the construction of a railway between the town of Katherine and Kununurra, in Western Australia, will be commissioned by the Northern Territory government.

Two of Australia's most wanted men, father and son Gino and Mark Stocco, are charged with a range of offences including murder after spending eight years on the run.

Matching diet with genetics is the focus of an international study examining type 2 diabetes involving West Australian researchers.

There will be further job losses for coal workers in the Hunter, as a Lake Macquarie mine undergoes a restructure.

The widow of the late artist Pro Hart says a proposal to rename Broken Hill's Outback Art Prize after her husband has her full support.

The pesky fruit fly could hold the key to unlocking new therapies to help treat brain conditions like autism and schizophrenia. Scientists have discovered a link between a 'vinegar fly' growth gene in the brain development, which they hope could lead to new discoveries about how the human brain works.

To discuss the vexed issue of coal seam gas industry and farming more broadly, AM welcomes former Origin Energy executive Tony Wood, currently the Director of the energy program at the Grattan Institute; and Dr Sara Bice from Melbourne University, an expert on corporate social responsibility and community engagement with a particular focus on mining, oil and gas projects.

Richelle has eye surgery, Biceps bust out like bananas and there's a Mirror in the Garden...

Matthew Pavlich has decided to extend his AFL career and continue playing football for another year, with the 2016 season to be his 17th with the Fremantle Dockers.

A free recording, story-telling, digital space has opened at the Port Macquarie Library.

The road to Rio has been anything but smooth for Australian diving champion Melissa Wu, but she is back after an extended break.

Port Stephens Council will review how a massive slice of public land in Raymond Terrace can be used, at a time when residents fear it will be divided up for development.

Former Newcastle Knights player Russell Packer has been given the green light to return to the NRL after a stint in jail.

A Northern Territory business with a licence to hand-harvest coral and fish has just unloaded its latest catch of marine treasures.

Allegations that fraudsters used Karlie Pearce-Stevenson's personal information to access her bank account and claim social welfare payments come as a growing number of criminals gain profits from identity theft, cyber security experts say.

A worker suffers serious injuries to his ear during an assault at an Adelaide convenience store early this morning.

A former Hunter based firefighter has welcomed new national guidelines to help doctors better diagnose and treat post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in emergency workers, saying they will make a difference.

Results from the Defence Department's testing of water bores in the Williamtown contamination zone show the majority of the findings so far do not detect toxic chemicals that have leaked from the air force base.

Wagga Wagga City Council says a Land and Environment Court decision has paved the way for the Bomen Industrial Estate to expand.

There are hopes plans to overhaul a drainage system in part of Lithgow will provide relief for residents worried about flash flooding.

A bill that would create exclusion zones to prevent protesters from congregating outside medical clinics that provide abortions will be debated in the ACT Legislative Assembly today, and is expected to pass.

A central west council says it'll be up to the State Government to decide whether it'll have to merge with any of its neighbours.

The Bourke Shire Council says the town is well equipped to support a proposed small stock abattoir which could be built on a greenfield site.

More than 70 female scientists from around the world are preparing for a world-first expedition to Antarctica to study climate change.

A troupe of deaf-blind teenagers from the United Kingdom is in Perth raising awareness about their disabilities through theatre.

The entire population of more than 5,000 people in the Queensland town of Chinchilla are without power and several roofs have collapsed after a severe hail storm.

A fly-in, fly-out workforce can provide benefits to regional communities, a Senate inquiry into the future of regional capitals in Australia is told.

A 41-year-old man is arrested in New South Wales over the alleged murder of Karlie Pearce-Stevenson, as investigations into the deaths of the young mother and her daughter Khandalyce continue.

A 49-year-old man is charged with the murder of Brisbane woman Danielle Miller, who was found dead in her Greenslopes home last Saturday.

Victoria Police considers tighter security measures for the remainder of the Spring Racing Carnival, after shots were fired at the chief steward's house earlier this week.

A Mildura man is charged with the murder of an 11-year-old girl in Wangaratta, in Victoria's north-east.

An unidentified "brown" snake bites a four-year-old girl while she is watching television at home near Cloncurry in Queensland's north-west.

Australia's most wanted fugitives, father and son duo Gino and Mark Stocco, were finally arrested after evading the law since 2007, and we hear exclusively from the family's grandfather about how it got to this.

In an exclusive interview with 7.30, the 87-year-old father of captured fugitive Gino Stocco (pictured) says his son's "intelligence went awry", and reveals he pleaded with him to change his life.

Chinese processor Shandong Delisi has bought a 45 per cent stake in Bindaree Beef for $140 million.

A huge torrent of water is released from Jindabyne Dam into the Snowy as part of the largest release of water into the river this year.

Australian vice-captain David Warner proves his fitness for the first Test against New Zealand with a successful comeback from injury.

A group of Darwin residents is calling on authorities to provide more information on water testing near the airport and the RAAF base.

Calls for the Federal Government to scrap its regional media ownership laws are gaining momentum as WIN television network announces plans to close its studios in Victoria.

Damaging hail is battering the Western Darling Downs in south-east Queensland as a severe storm moves across the state.

Former police officer Kim Papalia is appointed Western Australia's first Road Safety Commissioner as part of a push to reduce serious and fatal accidents.

The company contracted to keep Melbourne's trains clean responds to allegations from a former employee that he was underpaid and unfairly dismissed.

Affordable housing should be treated as key public infrastructure as homebuyers and renters alike face a growing crisis, an expert warns.

Riot squad police in Sydney have charged at and knocked down women protesters outside the annual general meeting of Transfield Services, the company that runs asylum seeker detention centres for the Australian Government. Inside, the board of Transfield and its well heeled investors were confronted over the company's involvement in the operation of detention centres on Nauru and Manus Island.

Female MPs and their staff stage a "loo coup" at New South Wales Parliament, taking over the men's bathroom to prove a point about gender inequality in the building's facilities.