Sydney news

The normally slow-paced town of Eromanga had more than the usual excitement when two sports cars were clocked at speeds of more than 200kph, but police say it is no laughing matter.

Farmers do not generally celebrate what they do everyday, but Dartmoor farmer Noel Bull thinks it is important.

Some of the great events across Sydney this weekend.

Upgrades to Select Harvests' Robinvale almond processing facility have received a boost from the Victorian State Government.

The EJ Whitten Foundation says it is confident the famous Legends AFL game will go ahead next year, despite parting ways with the firm contracted to run the event.

In the Northern Territory, families can adopt baby saltwater crocodiles, but the commercial program comes with a catch: eventually you have to give your pet back.

Police at Cooma in the New South Wales south-east are keeping a close eye on the town's public swimming pool after a second vandalism attack under a month.

South Sydney star Tom Burgess works out with the NFL's New York Giants, according to an NFL insider for ESPN.

The tumbling, turning and spinning plane over Broome is just aerobatic pilot David Foord enjoying his extreme hobby.

A man charged over a four-hour siege in Tamworth, in northern New South Wales, has denied he threatened an elderly woman with a knife while detaining her in her unit.

The Newcastle Jets supporter group, the Squadron, says it is united with other fan groups in its anger and disappointment over Football Federation Australia's (FFA) treatment of fans.

Deborah MacMillan knew little about ballet when she fell in love with Royal Ballet choreographer, Kenneth MacMillan. (R)

An unseasonably dry spring sees Perth use billions of litres over its target amount, and with a hotter than average summer predicted households are being warned they need to cut back.

Croaky auctioneers and sleep-deprived stock agents were validated when Meat and Livestock Australia confirmed they ran Australias biggest lamb sale on record in western Victoria this week.

A farmer takes his girlfriend on a helicopter ride to survey fire damage on their property and surprises her with a marriage proposal spelt out on a field in hay bales which survived the devastating blaze.

The Salvation Army's annual Christmas welfare report reveals a growing number of families are facing a tough festive season.

Lifeline handed to Coffs Harbour Deep Sea Fishing Club

After more than seven hours a siege in Sydney's south-west has ended peacefully with a man arrested.

There's been positive feedback about a trial change to school times at Moree East Public School, according to the state's Education Minister, Adrian Piccoli.

In the Northern Territory families can adopt baby saltwater crocodiles, but the commercial program comes with a catch: eventually you have to give your pet back.

Murray Lower Darling Rivers Indigenous Nations (MLDRIN) want a transfer of water to Traditional Owners to acknowledge dispossession.

A Northern Territory pastoralist has significantly increased his property portfolio by purchasing a cattle station in central Australia.

Crews investigate the cause of a large house fire which caused over $300,000 damage to a home in the Gungahlin suburb of Amaroo.

There is hope a bow-hunting trial aiming to reduce carp numbers will be the catalyst for a new tourism industry in western New South Wales.

A man hands himself in to police after allegedly kicking a Korean student in the head and robbing the student while he was unconscious outside a Gold Coast karaoke bar.

"The only giveaway was a little bit of low iron I had... it could have easily been dismissed."

A UK think tank says world leaders won't achieve their Paris climate pledges until they address livestock emissions.

Several models are set be considered as part of the reform of councils in the western region which aren't included in the review of local government.

A central west childcare centre plans to triple its capacity in response to community demand.

It is understood the new owner of the Triabunna wharf on Tasmania's east coast has reached an access agreement with a tourism entrepreneur Graeme Wood to build a marina.

An Australian erotic film producer opens up about what it is like to 'come out' as a sex industry worker, and why she believes parents should show her porn to their teenage children.

Police try to locate the crime scene after a man is shot in the back and legs in the Guildford area in Sydney's west.

An upgrade of levee banks in Darlington Point in the New South Wales Riverina, to prevent evacuations when the Murrumbidgee River floods, will take around three years.

Police surround a home at Ashcroft in south-western Sydney after reports of an armed man inside a house, making threats.

The Hunter Valley Wild Dog Association has stepped in to help farmers, struggling in their fight against wild dogs.

Newcastle coach Scott Miller says the Jets must move on from their last emotional encounter with the Sky Blues when the two sides clash again tonight.

An Upper Hunter farmer has backed calls for laws which give landholders the right to say no to coal and gas exploration on their land.

Rail safety officials are investigating the cause of a coal train derailment in the Upper Hunter.

Maitland Council says a section of Tocal road will be repaired before the first anniversary of this year's April super storm.

A cyclist dies after being hit by a truck in Shepparton in northern Victoria.

Traditional owners on Cape York are urging mining giant Rio Tinto to finalise an agreement which would ensure timber worth hundreds of millions of dollars is salvaged and not burnt.

The Hunter Valley Amateur Beekeepers Association is swarming with new members, thanks to renewed interest in the hobby.

Labor seizes on comments from the WA Agriculture Minister talking up the benefits of selling the Perth Market Authority, arguing it shows a significant failure in how he has managed conflict of interest issues.

More than 250 artists and supporters of the Perth Fringe Festival sign a petition calling for better conditions for performers, saying some barely broke even at this year's event.

To kick off the 'fanless' round of the A-League, Central Coast Yellow Army supporters headed for the pub in Gosford.

Researchers are rejuvenating barren, rocky reefs off Sydney by restoring underwater seaweed forests that disappeared due to pollution in the 1980s.

A Perth-based solar engineering company launches an ambitious plan to provide cheap power to tens of thousands of people on Micronesia's remotest tiny islands.

Shaun Gladwell's latest exhibition sees him collaborating with some of his contemporaries in the art world and returning to an old friend, the skateboard. In both cases there is a conscious attempt to be open to forces outside of his control.

Scientists investigating the deaths of more than 1,000 fish at Cockburn Sound and a dead pelican, south of Perth, say early tests suggest environmental factors are most likely to blame.

A $234 million multi-purpose development in the heart of Gosford has been given the green light.