Sydney news

A Melbourne pensioner who lost $15,000 is warning people to be careful when looking for love online as the minister for Consumer Affairs calls on other victims to come forward in a bid to catch the scammers.

Exodus Foundation fears homeless people are being driven out of Sydney's CBD in an effort to clean it up as Belmore Park's tent city population dwindles.

Interstate firefighters are again travelling to Tasmania to bolster local crews as conditions worsen, with gale-force winds expected.

Up to ten people involved in a brawl inside a restaurant at Bondi Junction in Sydney overnight used chairs as weapons, police say.

Indigenous All Stars coach Laurie Daley says he will approach the NRL about the importance of the preseason exhibition game going forward.

The National Portrait Gallery is offering visitors a Valentine's Day experience with a twist - sharing some of 19th century Australia's most infamous "crimes of passion".

Their teams could not be separated in the Melbourne derby but duelling coaches Kevin Muscat and John van 't Schip are on the same page on poorly behaved fans.

A Western Australian man has told how he lost his liver after taking popular weight-loss products widely available in protein powders and supplements.

South Sydney defeats St George Illawarra 18-14 at Sydney's Olympic stadium to win the NRL Charity Shield.

A Loganholme man spends his nights searching the stars and finding the ones that explode

Syrian government forces are poised to advance into the Islamic State stronghold of Raqqa province as allied Russian jets continue air strikes on rebel-held towns north of Aleppo, denying they have hit civilians.

A Jakarta-bound flight has been forced to return to Perth Airport after experiencing technical difficulties.

Melbourne Victory boss Kevin Muscat was seething, Melbourne City coach John Van't Schip admitted his team got lucky.

When Jonathan Aspropotamitis trains, it's in full knowledge his next match for Western Sydney may not come for a while.

The World All Stars defeat the Indigenous All Stars 12-8 as the concept's future is guaranteed by ARL Commission chairman John Grant.

It's not so much the horns of a dilemma but more an Extreme Choice for champion jockey Damien Oliver.

Karen Nettleton has revealed she has sent money to her grandchildren in Syria in a desperate bid to keep them alive.

The more things change - bunker systems, new rules - the more they stay the same as Cameron Smith calmly guided the World All Stars team to victory at Suncorp Stadium.

Sacked Wests Tiger forward Matthew Lodge, who narrowly escaped a 25-year American jail sentence following a wild night in which he allegedly told two women he stalked "This is the night you die", is back in Australia mentoring youngsters at his junior club St Patricks.

With regular Bulldogs fullback Brett Morris racing the clock to be fit for round one, Canterbury's woes were compounded wih new recruit Will Hopoate succumbing to a knee injury in a trial on Saturday night.

Off-contract Canberra veteran Sia Soliola wants to play on at the club next year.

Former New Zealand international Frank Pritchard is a man on a mission as he seeks to make his mark in Super League.

Townsville Crocodiles and Sydney Kings didn't have a lot to play for on Saturday night but pride propelled both sides into an overtime thriller in their final game of the NBL season.

I was crucified publicly and professionally, says former SES boss.

The most talked about 156-gram object of the summer is back, but this time the pink ball has had a facelift.

WA has another two Lotto millionaires after two winning division one tickets were sold in the state for Saturday night's $20 million Superdraw.

Some games are so compelling, so captivating and so intense that it is physically exhausting to watch, never mind play in them.

Shane Mumford's fiancee Eva isn't the sporty type, the Giants ruckman says. But her sister and husband-to-be are both having great careers.

The Melbourne Derby ends 2-2 at AAMI Park, after one of the games of the season with a send-off, a Victory goal not given and drama in the stands.

Melbourne Boomers had too few players, Adelaide Lightning had too many stars in their clash on Saturday night.

Greyhound Racing NSW has been forced to withdraw inquiries into eight suspended participants - and not pursue another six named in the ongoing Special Commission into the sport - over concerns it will make itself vulnerable to criminal prosecution.

He was the unknown teenager Clive Palmer once tipped would captain the Socceroos, but Mitch Cooper can still salvage something from his injury-ravaged career if he wants to, says Newcastle coach Scott Miller.

England went back to basics at the start of the Six Nations, using their traditional strength in the forwards and a domination of the set piece to clinch a tight victory in Scotland.

An investigation into the drowning death of a 13-year-old near Wonthaggi on Thursday will probe why the police reached the scene ahead of the ambulance.

Tax cuts funded by simpler tax returns could put more money back in the pockets of millions of Australians under a plan being closely considered by the Turnbull government.

Kobe Bryant had taken four questions, including two in Italian, from media members crammed around him in a hotel ballroom when a reporter from a Toronto radio station put a shiny red bag on the table in front of the Los Angeles Lakers star and slid it towards him.

It is not often that world No.1 Lydia Ko does not live up to expectation and so it proved again on Saturday in round two of the New Zealand Women's Open.

What kind of stupid are Melbourne Victory fans?

A localised spate of pet poisonings in Lanyon Valley has Canberrans concerned about animal baiting.

Discount supermarket giant Aldi will open a store at  Majura Park this year.

Local shops could be the consumers' choice this year in the territory due to upgrades.

A Macgregor man who allegedly stabbed an unknown man more than 10 times and told police he feared he would be murdered has been refused bail.

China's central bank governor says there's no basis for continued depreciation of the yuan.

A doctor and fellow activist drive almost 10,000 kilometres to visit all six sites shortlisted for Australia's first nuclear waste dump, speaking to concerned community members.

Hugh Bowman had never experienced people running to the fence to see him going out on a horse the way they did for Winx before the Apollo Stakes at Randwick on Saturday.

The historic Spring Hill reservoirs will swing alive with The Beatles and the sound of brass and woodwinds.

A number of homes in some of Canberra's most sought-after enclaves sold for more than $1 million on Saturday, including a record-breaking sale in Narrabundah.

One of the strengths of having a faith– whether it's Muslim, Jewish, Christian or another – is that it affirms us as individuals and gives us belief in ourselves.

Sydney's Prince Montesini Stages Low Key Return.

Just days from the opening of the 2016 NAB Challenge, the time for retrospection is almost over.