Sydney news

Tasmania's fourth biggest power user, the Norske Skog paper mill, promises to reduce its energy consumption if asked, with no risk to jobs.

Authorities resume their search for a light plane that yesterday went missing in the Blue Mountains, west of Sydney.

The thoughts and prayers of the community are with the families of those involved in a fatal boating crash in Sydney's northern beaches, the Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club chief says.

A driver alleged to have crashed through the glass window of a car wash at an Adelaide service station is reported for drink-driving.

The Raiders call on the National Rugby League to help keep costs down for grassroots level players by implementing changes to reduce insurance premiums.

Technology experts say a plan to digitise hospitals was destined to fall short, and their warnings were ignored.

The Melbourne Rebels' new recruits lead them to victory in the first game of their 2016 Super Rugby campaign, beating the Western Force 25-19 in Perth.

The search for a light plane missing in the New South Wales Blue Mountains is suspended due to poor weather conditions.

The Waratahs earned interstate bragging rights, comfortably beating the Reds 30-10 in their first game of the Super Rugby season.

A David Carney goal with 15 minutes left gives a 10-man Sydney FC outfit a 1-1 draw in the Big Blue with Melbourne Victory at AAMI Park.

The West Australian Health Minister says he does not know how a patient at Perth's Fiona Stanley Hospital contracted hepatitis C while at the hospital.

The Federal Government defends its decision to cancel the passport of Queensland teenager Oliver Bridgeman, leaving him stranded in Syria.

Extreme Choice defeats stablemate Flying Artie in the $1.5 million Blue Diamond Stakes at Caulfield.

A palliative care hospital in Melbourne's south-east which invited local students to meet with patients is now sharing its message with a wider audience.

South Korean golfer Jiyai Shin will take a two-shot lead into the final round of the Ladies Masters on the Gold Coast.

Adelaide United moves into second place on the ladder with a 3-0 win over the Brisbane Roar at Hindmarsh Stadium.

Boxer Billy Dib's anguish was clearly visible as he entered the boxing ring for what he described as the "fight of his life".

Boxer Billy Dib's anguish was clearly visible as he entered the boxing ring for what he described as the "fight of his life".

The West Australian Health Department says it does not know how a patient at Perth's Fiona Stanley Hospital contracted hepatitis C while at the hospital.

United Patriots Front supporters outnumber rival protesters in Bendigo, but overall numbers were well down on previous rallies.

Farmers in Australia's intensive livestock industries see manure as a source of income and pork producers are lading the way, converting poo into profit.

Usually it is snakes killing mice, but in a turn-up for the books, the smell of a mouse almost lured this highly venomous western brown snake to its death.

A cattle muster with a difference as stockmen and women drive 800 head of cattle from Robbins Island to the Tasmanian mainland on an 11km journey across the passage on low tide.

The Liberal National Party reindorses its three incumbent SenatorsGeorge Brandis, Barry O'Sullivan, and Jo Lindgrenahead of this year's election.

Brisbane's controversial King George Square would be made-over by a Labor-run council, laying grass to cool the public area which has recorded temperatures above 55 degrees Celsius.

There is growing concern about the environmental and financial cost of dozens of cars being swallowed by the sea each year in Australia's north.

The first group of swimmers finishes the annual Perth to Rottnest swim in under four hours, enjoying near perfect conditions.

A jobs and economic development taskforce for South Australia is promised by Opposition Leader Bill Shorten during an Adelaide visit.

Covering a structure in the centre of Sydney will remind residents to have safe sex in the lead up to the Gay and Lesbian Mari Gras, a health promotion service says.

A teenage girl is sexually assaulted by a man who climbed through the window of her Roxburgh Park home in Melbourne's north.

The mayor of Darwin's satellite city Palmerston says the size of blocks in the new suburb of Zuccoli are too small and will put a strain on council services.

A pregnant prisoner who escaped from Serco guards during a hospital visit pleads with a magistrate to be able to attend her young daughter's birthday.

A man has been charged after two men were allegedly assaulted in the Sydney CBD early this morning.

Street artist Peter Drew, who raised the profile of immigration issues with his Real Australians Say Welcome campaign, is at work again on a new project asking What Is A Real Aussie?

Four carloads of police including federal officers and the Northern Territory's elite tactical response team swoop on a home in Dundee southwest of Darwin, but are unable to find their target.

Large, messy swells are lashing Queensland's south, closing dozens of beaches as ex-Tropical Cyclone Winston tracks off the coast.

Homes in Townsville are being sprayed inside and out this weekend to quash a potential Zika outbreak after a local falls ill.

The Tasmanian Fire Service is urging people to remain vigilant despite all alert levels on bushfires being downgraded overnight and some interstate crews being released.

A woman who saw a snake eating a possum in broad daylight in Brisbane says the "last bit of tail was like a bit of spaghetti the snake had to swallow up".

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

The Socceroos will play Greece in a friendly in Melbourne later this year, the Victorian Government has announced.

An increased focus on automation at Landgate is set to result in the loss of jobs at the agency.

Nine candidates are vying for preselection to be on the Liberal National Party's Senate ticket for this year's federal election.

A man has been charged after two men were allegedly assaulted in the Sydney CBD early this morning.

Lifesavers search for a missing bodyboarder on the Gold Coast, where all beaches are closed due to dangerous surf whipped up by ex-Tropical Cyclone Winston.

Around 100 nearby residents are evacuated after a crane collapses at a construction site in Sydney's north-west.

Swimmers leave Cottesloe Beach in calm conditions for the annual Perth to Rottnest swim event, as Premier Colin Barnett fires the staring gun.

An ambulance is rammed at a fast food car park in Flemington in Melbourne's north.

A sell-out arena show to open this year's Adelaide Festival requires organisers to ensure air traffic controllers know the details, as they promise fireworks and much more.

A 21-year-old pregnant prison escapee is recaptured in central Perth after fleeing King Edward Memorial Hospital on Wednesday.