Sydney news

The Education Department has not ruled out building or design defects as the cause of mould at the Dunalley Primary School.

SA Ambulance must clearly spell out more changes affecting interstate coverage, the Council On The Ageing says.

A woman and three men allegedly parachute off a high-rise in the CBD then flee through the City Botanic Gardens before being arrested by police.

A Victoria Police officer suffers minor leg injuries after being hit by a stolen car at the scene of a fatal crash near Geelong.

The Tasmanian unionist who looks certain to lose the race for a Senate seat because of Lisa Singh's vote below-the-line campaign says Labor must unite.

The consumer watchdog finds greater competition in Launceston could bring down petrol prices by up to 4 cents a litre.

One hundred years on, it's the little details that lift history to life. Justin Breguet was a bread carter in Geelong. Just 18 years old, his service record includes a permission slip from his parents.

Australian men who smoke, drink and live out of the city are fitter than women and exercise more than their clean-living mates, a national study has found.

A West Perth reserves footballer has been suspended for 10 weeks after the WAFL Tribunal Review Panel found him guilty of rough conduct which saw his opponent suffer a serious neck injury.

Australian households are spending about 20 per cent more on health insurance than they were in 2006 and older couples have experienced even steeper rises.

Why is it that we are shown so many unrealistic sex scenes in movies we see these days? Couples look into each other's eyes, become aroused without foreplay and within three minutes have simultaneous mind-blowing orgasms –­ this is just a fantasy that in real life is totally impossible. Another disturbing fact is that I can't remember ever seeing a movie where a condom was worn.

Don Voelte, the former head of the Seven Group will be heading back home to Nebraska with very little baggage after losing his defamation case against the ABC.

"Is it ignorance, malice or bigotry that persists in conflating Islam as a whole and Muslims in general with the outlying radical fringe of Muslim extremist groups such as Islamic State?"

The runaway success of rival Domino's has made Eagle Boys' descent into disaster even more fascinating.

Sometimes, mistakes are relatively easy to rectify while others come at a cost.

As veteran media chief David Leckie prepares to leave the Seven Network at the end of next week, he and his charity queen wife Skye are jumping the gun on the Spring selling season with the sale of the family home, Lactura.

A Western Australian Football League reserves player is suspended for 10 games over an incident which left an opponent with serious spinal injuries.

Uber continues to be a cash cow for the state government.

Labor MP reveals policy flaws and staffing issues.

Queensland may be the home of Netflix's first locally produced content for the subscription video on demand service.

Jarrod Bleijie attacks job payments to Coles and Woolies.

Many readers will have been trolled on social media.

To find out what makes Australians tick, the researchers running the University of Melbourne's Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia Survey have been tracking the lives of more 19,000 Australians in 17,000 households. 

Police have launched a critical incident investigation after a woman was found dead in a cell at Maitland police station.

Waleed Aly has spoken out in defence of Sonia Kruger saying he shares something in common with the Today Extra host – fear for Australia's future.

Former Young Queenslander of the Year and Street Swags founder Jean Madden is charged with fraud.

Trouble is, there aren't any off-leash wallaby parks - yet.

Investigators say it is probable at least 99 greyhounds were killed and buried in a mass grave because they were "underperforming".

For a time, would-be first lady Melania Trump was the high point of a Republican convention in which speakers alternately scared the bejesus out of delegates and then pledged to make them safe.

If you think you are worse off despite a raft of economic statistics saying things are getting better, you're probably right.

Perhaps it was a Simpsons episode that sparked Donald Trump's controversial immigration plan and run for the White House all along.

New drugs arrived in time to help me, but the development process is difficult and the cost is high.

Catch up on all the team news for NRL round 20.

Judges hearing a challenge to the Northern Territory's alcohol protection order laws are told an "extraordinary" timeframe for review of an order is not discriminatory.

The Michael Firrito rushed behind free kick was a tough call according to AFL football boss Mark Evans but clubs will be contacted by the AFL 

Tara Costigan Foundation set up to campaign against domestic violence.

The Choir of Trinity College, Cambridge is in town, and we meet a malaria researcher turned quilt historian.

Not the smokes, booze, or even a disability has a negative impact on the exercise regime of the average Aussie bloke.

* Steel futures slump 5.5 pct to a more than two-week low

The parents of executed Lindt cafe manager Tori Johnson call a senior police commander an "absolute disgrace" for describing the Martin Place siege as a "high stakes game".

A former inmate at a Sydney jail lied about being bashed by prison guards in order to avoid becoming a "dog", a defence lawyer has argued.

The ACT Brumbies will find out on Wednesday if David Pocock will bolster their Super Rugby title quest after doctors gave an initial clearance for him to play the Otago Highlanders on Friday night.

Jonathan Hoult would rather rent, and he is in good company, the latest household report shows

One Nation's lead West Australian Senate candidate has failed in his bid to have a trial over a stealing charge adjourned.

Government says proposal not 'value for money'.

The NSW government has officially axed the Parramatta board and charged administrator Max Donnelly with the running of the embattled club.

A development application for a 90-place childcare facility in Gordon is the latest in a string of DAs to be lodged in Canberra suburbs.

Hawthorn is planning for all of their veterans to play on next year and has commenced contract negotiations to keep them.

Collingwood coach Nathan Buckley has piled the pressure on North Melbourne, declaring Friday night's clash a mini-final as the Magpies try to keep their season alive.

With State of Origin now out of the way, we have seven rounds remaining to determine the 2016 finalists. So what is the likely cut-off for the top eight?