Sydney news

At least two homes in Paddington in Brisbane's inner west are gutted by fire, before crews manage to contain the blaze.

Flood warnings remain in place after heavy rainfall across parts of central western New South Wales, with the SES making 20 flood rescues and answering more than 700 calls for help.

Wests Tigers veteran Robbie Farah will leave the NRL club at the end of the season.

Melbourne claims the 2016 NRL minor premiership with an impressive 26-6 win over second-placed Cronulla.

Awesome Rock books himself a berth in the Cox Plate thanks to an upset win in the Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes at Moonee Valley.

North Queensland will have two bites at the apple after securing a fourth-place finish, while the Titans will nervously wait to learn their fate.

Missing man Mark Tromp is found near Wangaratta airport after a "bizarre" trip that left other members of his family in hospital with stress-related complaints.

Aboriginal health worker Kristika Kumar is training to run the New York marathon in a bid to raise awareness of the importance of exercise to help close the health gap in her NSW south coast community.

James Graham avoids a charge for kicking out at Sam Burgess, but the match review committee slaps Burgess with a tripping charge.

Rising tennis player Laura Kent and former Australian baseballer Renee Straumietis take their first steps towards a professional cricket career, winning WBBL training contracts.

The shooting happened after an officer was pinned against a wall by a car that had been pursued from Werribee to Tullamarine.

Two people are taken to hospital with burns after a house fire in Pemulwuy in Sydney's west this morning.

The experiences of girls sent to a notorious school on Cockatoo Island in Sydney Harbour nearly 150 years ago have been brought to life using smart phone technology.

Newcastle falls 26-28 to the Dragons, ending 2016 with one win, one draw and 22 losses.

A remote community pays tribute to the windmill.

Murray Cod offers a diverse income stream for irrigation farmers.

Graziers taking control of their product from 'farm to fork'.

A Melbourne man is caught speeding three times in the space of a few hours in what an officer called one of the worst cases of "disregard" of the speed limits he had seen.

Three men and a woman are arrested and charged over the killing of Jayson Doelz in Adelaide in 2012.

The State Opposition renews calls for NSW Health Minister Jillian Skinner to resign after revelations a second baby's body was cremated in error at Sydney's Royal North Shore Hospital.

Wallabies back Christian Lealiifano has won the Brumbies' top prize at an emotional club function as he continues his battle against leukaemia.

The co-owner of a 125-year-old Western Australian hotel gutted in an arson attack and another man are charged with causing criminal damage, endangering life and attempted fraud.

Staff at the Ashley Youth Detention Centre have told investigators they feel undermined by management and unable to respond appropriately to incidents, a union representative says.

Three men and a woman have been arrested over the cold case murder of Jayson Doelz in the Adelaide Hills in 2012.

A Perth vacation care program from which two young children were lured away and sexually abused must pay $40,000 in fines and court costs, a tribunal rules.

The ACT Opposition accuses the Government of turning its back on vulnerable children, after an ABC investigation into the deaths of two young Canberrans.

Young musicians based in Adelaide's northern suburbs are being encouraged to apply for State Government grants to help with production and performances.

A group of Australia's Rio Olympians share their medals and experiences with about 800 fans in Hobart.

Pet owners are being encouraged to register their animal on a nationwide database which will record information about its health, allowing researchers to analyse the data and investigate disease risk factors.

A man was allegedly murdered in a fight between neighbours in Lismore in northern New South Wales.

Flinders University withdraws $60 million in funding for a medical research facility in Adelaide due to a lack of co-investment from the Federal Government.

The Victorian Government will consider more than 100 community submissions on ways to restore the health of the Yarra River.

A man has died after a trailer full of quad bikes attached to a caravan being towed by a ute came loose and crashed into his truck in Perth's southeast.

A former Tasmanian Liberal minister calls on the Government to back away from regulating the so-called sharing economy.

Brisbane City Hall says it will not let its plans for a $1.5 billion rapid transport system die despite the Queensland Government's refusal to hand over vital land it needed at Woolloongabba.

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

Three people are taken to hospital after a fire burns through a unit block in Sydney north-west following reports of an explosion.

A senior frontbencher defends the Premier after an opinion poll showed his rating as preferred leader has fallen in part due to the CFA dispute.

A 34-year-old man is charged with attempted fraud, causing criminal damage and endangering life over an arson attack on Albany's 125-year-old Premier Hotel almost four months ago.

A group of young women in WA's Wheatbelt are determined to show that they can hold their own at competitive shearing, tractor driving and fencing.

A Queensland conservation charity discovers a previously unknown population of the vulnerable brush-tailed rock wallaby on a donated parcel of land.

Jacob McDonald, 21, and Patrick McCurley, 28, were last seen at the Alexander Maconochie Centre in Hume late on Friday night.

The parents of a Elsa Corp, a Victorian woman who was murdered by a man on parole are suing the State Government.

Adelaide great Andrew McLeod is named captain of the Northern Territory's AFL Team of the Century.

A Burnie man is charged over an armed robbery at a supermarket overnight is to appear in court this morning.

The State Opposition renews calls for NSW Health Minister Jillian Skinner to resign after revelations a second baby's body was cremated in error at Sydney's Royal North Shore Hospital.

A 34-year-old man is charged with attempted fraud, causing criminal damage and endangering life over an arson attack on Albany's 125-year-old Premier Hotel almost four months ago.

A Hazara refugee living in Brisbane creates an artwork for a new exhibition that illustrates his sense of still being in limbo.

Two men who allegedly led police on a pursuit through Melbourne that resulted in a policeman shooting a man dead are expected to face court today.

Gungahlin and Tuggeranong could receive a new mini hospital each if the Canberra Liberals win the upcoming ACT election.