Sydney news

Heavy rain floods a number of outback roads in South Australia's far north, with between 40 and 60 millimetres recorded in some areas over the past few days.

Broadcaster Stan Grant tells a suicide prevention conference in Alice Springs he was moved by a question from an Aboriginal teenager, who said: "I just want to know how to sleep at night."

The coal furnaces at Alinta Energy's Port Augusta power station in South Australia's north will go cold today as it goes offline.

Senior citizens turn to social media to manage their busy social lives, and keep in touch with family.

The final day of coal-fired power generation at Port Augusta is described as "bittersweet" for the region.

Final day of coal power generation at Port Augusta "bittersweet" for region.

A view from the inside of Alinta Energy's power stations at Port Augusta.

About 185 workers will lose their jobs at the end of Alinta's operation.

A historic water organ is powered up using its original engine for a Mother's Day recital at Launceston's Albert Hall for the first time in 36 years.

Three men are in hospital after being shot in Melbourne's north following an altercation, police say.

An anti-nuclear campaigner says the final report by SA's nuclear fuel cycle royal commission is unlikely to indicate which areas could be considered as potential sites.

Beaconsfield mine collapse survivor Brant Webb mingles with tourists at the site that almost claimed his life.

There is a speed limit for cyclists riding on Canberra footpaths and it's faster than you'd think. Naturally some pedestrians are worried about their safety.

Waleed Aly takes out the top prize at Australian television's night of nights, dedicating his Gold Logie to "Dimitri, Mustafa, and all other people with unpronounceable names like Waleed".

CAROLINE JONES, PRESENTER: Hello. I'm Caroline Jones. Twelve years ago Danielle Tindle beat all odds to survive life-threatening cancer. And in a twist of fate that was almost unbelievable, her aggressive treatment produced a transforming personal side-effect.It all seemed like a happy outcome, but now Danielle Tindle is facing an even bigger challenge.

Australian actress and national treasure Noni Hazlehurst dedicates her place in the Logies Hall of Fame to family, colleagues, and generations of faithful Play School audiences.

A number of players have put their hands up for NSW State of Origin selection in City's big 44-30 win over Country.

North Melbourne helps Drew Petrie celebrate his 300th match in style with a hard-fought seven-point win over St Kilda.

A man is in hospital with serious facial wounds after being attacked in a car park in Perth's southern suburbs.

The Blue Lake city has bolstered it's reputation as the nation's home of jazz, with a record number of students attending this year's Generations in Jazz festival.

Border protection shapes up as a key issue in the Liberals' most marginal seat in Western Australia, which will be contested by an ex-soldier and an expert on Islamic terrorism.

The bushfire smoke filling Sydney's skies begins to clear as rain starts falling over the city.

Border protection shapes up as a key issue in the Liberals' most marginal seat in Western Australia, which will be contested by an ex-soldier and an expert on Islamic terrorism.

People on the streets of Melbourne say the cost of living, housing and transport are key issues which will influence their vote ahead of the 2016 federal election.

South Australia is shaping up as an election night wildcard due to the unique issues the state faces and savvy politician Nick Xenophon.

One of Queensland's highest-profile bilby conservationists is worried a fence project in the Diamantina National Park in the state's far-west could damage populations of the very creatures it is designed to save.

There's an old theory that says you can find out who Australia will vote for just by polling the residents of one small town: Dalmeny, on the NSW coast.

Victoria's Premier wastes no time putting the boot into the Prime Minister as Australia's 2016 federal election campaign officially gets underway.

Tumut is one of the new areas included in the Eden-Monaro electorate. Good generic. (28 April 2016)

Piles of timber in Tumut. Good generic. (28 April 2016)

Eden-Monaro Labor candidate Mike Kelly meets with constituents in Tumut. (28 April 2016)

Yass is one of the new areas in the Eden-Monaro electorate. Good generic. (28 April 2016)

Liberal member for Eden-Monaro, Peter Hendy. (28 April 2016)

Eden-Monaro Liberal MP Peter Hendy. (28 April 2016)

Eden-Monaro Labor candidate Mike Kelly speaks with people at Tumut. (28 April 2016)

Dalmeny is normally known for its spectacular coastline. (29 April 2016)

Blowering dam near Tumut (good generic). (28 April 2016)

Bega publican Mitch Creary says he's barely seen Eden-Monaro MP Peter Hendy. (28 April 2016)

Bega newsagent Ross Ritchie. (29 April 2016)

Bega Cheese sign at a farm just outside Bega. Good generic. (28 April 2016)

A surfer in the water near Dalmeny on the NSW far south coast. (28 April 2016)

A cow near Bega in NSW. Good generic. (28 April 2016)

Queensland is a key battleground state in the upcoming federal election, where 12 of the state's 30 seats sit on margins of under 5 per cent.

Residents at Dalmeny on the far south coast. (28 April 2016)

Poplars on the Monaro near Cooma. Good generic. (28 April 2016)

People on the streets of Melbourne say the cost of living, housing and transport are key issues which will influence their vote ahead of the 2016 federal election.

Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce will be forced to spend more time campaigning in his northern NSW electorate, as he fends off a challenge from Tony Windsor.

Controlled burns across New South Wales again result in a smoke haze across large parts of Sydney.

Four prisoners who absconded from Darwin's jail are recaptured trying to sneak back into the prison a few hours later, in what authorities have described as an "excursion".

A flotilla of small boats attempts to stop coal export ships entering and leaving Newcastle harbour, north of Sydney.