Sydney news

As the council in Melbourne cracks down on noisy street musicians, full-time busker Paul Guseli, who has a 50-plus piece ensemble, argues the public performances bring the city to life.

Australia's Bledisloe Cup hopes lay in tatters after a crushing 42-8 loss to the All Blacks in the Rugby Championship opener.

Adelaide star Eddie Betts boots five goals in his 250th AFL game as the Crows claimed a 15-point win over a brave Port Adelaide in Showdown 41.

Australia's Bledisloe Cup hopes lay in tatters after a crushing 42-8 loss to the All Blacks in the Rugby Championship opener.

North Queensland powers to a 34-6 NRL victory over the Warriors to snap its three-game losing streak.

Suliasi Vunivalu equals Israel Folau's record of 21 tries in a rookie season in the Storm's 38-18 win over Manly.

A six-goal haul from Jonathon Patton helps Greater Western Sydney to a club-record 92-point home win over Fremantle at the Sydney Showgrounds.

The 2,000-year-old mummified head of an ancient Egyptian woman is restored in Melbourne with the help of CT scanning, a 3D-printed skull, forensic science and art.

Code-hopping recruit Jarryd Hayne was forced from the field as the Gold Coast Titans scored a 26-6 win over last-placed Newcastle at Hunter Stadium.

Winx lays down a marker for the forthcoming spring carnival in emphatic fashion, dominating a small but classy field in the Warwick Stakes at Randwick.

The Sydney Swans overcome an early injury worry for star forward Lance Franklin to post a nine-point win over North Melbourne in Hobart.

The elders of Wave Hill are fighting the good fight for the next generation, in a battle to save Aboriginal culture.

Regional towns pushing against the proposed ban on greyhound racing.

A Vietnam veteran with one leg will ride 16,000km through Australia and the country he fought in, to raise awareness of PTSD.

West Coast star Nic Naitanui is facing a year on the sidelines after scans confirmed he ruptured his ACL in the Eagles' win over Hawthorn.

Manning-up on men's health to help save lives.

A Queensland police officer who allegedly helped a mate who was subjected to a domestic violence order track down his former partner should be sacked if found guilty, a family violence advocate says.

The Northern Territory Environment Protection Authority's response to an oil spill in Darwin Harbour has been "dismal," according to the peak body for recreational fishers.

A former youth detention worker says the state's justice department failed to act on concerns about abuse at Townsville's Cleveland Youth Detention Centre she took to them earlier this year.

A Canberra man accused of assaulting his partner hid under a mattress inside a bed frame when officers went to arrest him, the ACT Magistrates Court hears.

Older Australians isolated in their communities face greater loneliness if senior citizen club numbers are not replenished, a SA country group says.

The Andrews Government will spend $39 million on a program it says will help thousands of unemployed Victorians find a job.

Police and fire investigators look into the cause of a fire that severely damaged a restaurant at Sylvania early this morning.

The fly-in, fly-out workers of north-west WA inspire the scientific name for a blue and orange creature found on the ocean floor.

The Adelaide-based director of the iconic film Shine says an exhibition of his personal memorabilia from behind the scenes proves you should "never throw anything away".

Imprisoned teenager Dylan Voller names a Don Dale guard in his legal action against the NT Government.

A desert artwork which mysteriously appeared in the outback almost two decades ago returns to far north South Australia after being restored by locals who say the area "desperately" needs tourism.

Police are investigating the discovery of a listening device found inside the All Blacks' Sydney hotel room, according to the team ahead of its Bledisloe Cup clash with the Wallabies.

A cafe in Melbourne run by deaf and hearing impaired staff is helping to break down communication barriers and ready students for the hearing world.

The highly publicised Barangaroo worksite on Sydney's CBD waterfront has one of the highest rates of injuries, hazards and near misses of any worksite in New South Wales, a freedom of information request reveals.

The Canberra Liberals pledge to hire 52 more nurses at Canberra Hospital and improve security for frontline health staff if elected at October's poll.

Along the east coast of New South Wales, Norma McCabe earns the reputation of being the light keeper's musical wife.

Debbie Sheezel is absolutely thrilled her butterfly-inspired enamel necklace has won a prestigious international accolade, putting her up amongst the best enamelists in the world.

A tanker carrying chemicals that ran aground in waters south of Melbourne on Friday is refloated during high tide with the help of tug boats.

Contractors work around the clock to clean up the site where a tanker rolled spilling fuel on a major road in Sydney's south on Friday.

The fishing was so easy they decided to make it a bit more challenging. A bucket on the head should do. Meanwhile the tinny has a crack at going National with the 'Tinny All Over'.

Public health advocacy groups say they are dismayed a drug that can reduce the spread of HIV will not gain a federal subsidy as a preventative measure.

Tasmania's Health Minister acknowledges the State Government's responsibility in removing asbestos from the Royal Hobart Hospital, after saying it was the contractor's task alone.

Tasmanian food manufacturer Bellamy's says it will begin to source milk for its baby formula within the state if local dairy farms convert to certified organic.

Players don't have to be sporting stars in their home country to enjoy enormous success abroad and more are taking up the chances offered.

Internationally renowned artist John Kelly returns to the suburb of his childhood home, to deliver a tribute to his working class parents.