Sydney news

Bill Shorten says "systemic racism" in Australian society is one of the key obstacles to achieving reconciliation with Indigenous people.

The Sydney Swans overcome North Melbourne at the SCG to move up to second on the ladder and end the Kangaroos' nine-game winning streak.

Wests Tigers end a barren Brisbane streak by claiming a nail-biting 19-18 NRL victory over an undermanned Broncos at Lang Park.

The NSW Waratahs retain control of their Super Rugby finals fate with a pulsating 45-25 win over the table-topping Chiefs in Sydney.

A severe weather warning for parts of South Australia is cancelled after a day of wet and windy weather.

Authorities could have prevented the rape and murder of Melbourne ABC employee Jill Meagher by revoking Adrian Bayley's parole as soon as he breached it, a coroner finds.

A new Australian study identifies previously unknown links between the immune system and serious mental illness, leading to new remedies for conditions thought untreatable.

Residents of a South Gippsland town hit by the milk price crisis are excited for a local couple who has won a $40 million OzLotto prize.

Five women nominate to replace outgoing Northern Territory Senator Nova Peris as the top Northern Territory candidate on Labor's Senate ticket.

This weekend in France an Australian sporting team is hoping to make history. The women's rugby sevens side has the chance to become world champions and, as a result, hot favourites for an Olympic gold medal in Rio. It's been a rapid rise for the team, as most of them didn't even play the sport a few years ago.

Channel Nine has released the findings of a review into 60 Minutes' botched kidnapping operation in Lebanon. Producer Stephen Rice has been shown the door at and others have been issued formal warnings. While the crew and journalists have returned home on bail, the man they paid for the recovery operation, Adam Whittington, is not so lucky.

The budget emergency - such a huge feature of the last election campaign - was nowhere to be seen today as the treasurer Scott Morrison and his Labor counterpart Chris Bowen faced off at the National Press Club. They fiercely debated and contested arguments about economic policy but neither could be declared the outright winner.

Several victims of a paedophile teacher from northern New South Wales speak out about the impact the abuse has had on their lives, including one victim who is still afraid of leaving her children in the care of other people.

The family of an Australian man fears for his safety after he disappeared while going to buy a coffee at Rio de Janeiro International Airport in Brazil last Saturday.

A communication breakdown contributed to the death of a six-year-old boy at a country hospital, the WA Coroner ruled, but added that the child ultimately died of "natural causes".

A woman is sentenced to jail and faces deportation after assisting in a scam to deceive Adelaide car dealerships of vehicles.

Meaghan Gallagher, who has collected for Salvos Red Shield Appeal for nearly four decades says she has gained a lot and is driven by her desire to see lives changed .

An inquest examining the medical treatment given to a 69-year-old woman who presented to Northam hospital five times has found she died of natural causes.

Police in the far west New South Wales city of Broken Hill arrest two South Australian men after allegedly finding methamphetamines at a main street motel.

Star winger Ellia Green promises power, speed and entertainment as she pursues her Olympic dream.

A prisoner who escaped from the jail at Broken Hill, allegedly to visit his sick mother, is sentenced to more jail time.

The lights and installations of Vivid Sydney are switched on to illuminate some of Sydney's most iconic landmarks, including the Sydney Opera House.

Vietnam Veterans and servicemen from central Victoria talk about what they would like to see come out of the federal election.

Police investigate the death of an Indigenous detainee at Canberra's jail who was previously hospitalised in a violent attack.

The Federal Government remains committed to rolling over the contentious regional forest agreements for a new 20-year term, despite criticism that they have not achieved their aims.

A review into the murder investigation of Josh Warneke in Western Australia's north is believed to have cast fresh doubt on the guilt of an Aboriginal man currently behind bars.

Wollongong Indigenous surfer Summer Simon's goal is to one day represent her culture at a professional level.

Western Australia's major political parties rule out banning political donations from property developers, following the lead of New South Wales.

New South Wales farmer Ian Turnbull, 81, who shot and killed an environment officer involved in land clearing prosecutions against his family, is found guilty of murder.

A small rural town wanting to stem domestic violence is helped by media professionals and activist Peter Garrett to create a powerful documentary.

Two Melbourne brothers who filmed a series of prank videos including suicide bomb stunts apologise and are put on a six-month diversion program.

The best way to end the working week. This week Richard is joined by Rebecca de Unamono, Gary Eck, Michael Hing and music from the Pigs.

A new principal and two new teachers will be flown into Aurukun as the Queensland Government considers taking control of the school in the troubled Indigenous community.

Queensland half-back Cooper Cronk leaves Queensland State of Origin training after suffering a suspected ankle injury.

One of Canberra's biggest licensed club groups considers demolishing its headquarters and developing an urban village to shore up its finances after a downturn in poker machine revenue.

Adelaide is poised to smash its May rainfall average as the city braces for further heavy rain.

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Allegations of bullying, harassment and failing to declare interests at the Shire of Wyndham-East Kimberley prompt the Local Government Minister to issue a show cause notice.

When has Classical Music been used most effectively in film?

South-east Australia is home to the country's only active volcanic area, but when can we expect the next eruption?

Pamela Rabe tells how she met playwright Tennessee Williams, and Nick Earls explains why the novella is the perfect format for twenty-first century stories.

Video games and problem gambling - is there a link in real life?

Axed Blues hitman Beau Scott says Canterbury back rower Josh Jackson will be zeroing in on Queensland star Johnathan Thurston in the State Of Origin opener.

The National Party has pledged $25 million dollars for the proposed Dubbo Cancer Centre if the Coalition is re-elected.

Professor John Seymour from the Peter Mac Cancer Centre talks blood cancer and Bill explains why some of Victoria's planning laws might be in need of reform.

Two world-renowned street artists are bringing their talents back to their hometown to brighten up a Brisbane rail underpass.

Police are investigating after a man was found dead his cell at Canberra's jail, the Alexander Maconochie Centre.

Two men who police say are members of the Hells Angels Outlaw Motorcycle Gang are arrested over an arson attack at a house in Mile End, in Adelaide's inner west.

An annual 'Deaf Camp' helps high school students from across NSW communicate and connect through their teenage years.

An enormous flying fox colony at Batemans Bay in south-east New South Wales is impacting house prices, according to a local property valuer.