Sydney news

From the back seat of a $1 million Rolls Royce Phantom, James Man – who divides his time between Sydney and Shanghai – is being given a tour of some of the city's highlights.

By this time next week hundreds of Ford workers will be out of a job.

A pedestrian has been hit by a car on Saturday morning and northbound lanes of the Sunshine Motorway remain closed.

Oil prices posted their second straight monthly gain after news of OPEC's planned output cuts.

Deutsche Bank jumped on a report the lender is near a settlement with the US Department of Justice.

Speculation Deutsche Bank will pay less than half of a penalty sought by the US sparked a rally.

The performance of the iShares MSCI Mexico Capped ETF is increasingly linked to Donald Trump.

George Christensen agreeing with Sarah Hanson-Young. Labor defending wealthy private schools. What on earth is going on?

US Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has again disparaged former Miss Universe Alicia Machado's character during a tweet storm on Friday, accusing her of having a "sex tape."

Petronas may sell a majority stake in its recently approved $US27 billion Canadian LNG project.

The lineal heavyweight champion, who shocked Wladimir Klitschko in November to win the crown, tested positive for cocaine on September 22, according to reports.

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Australia's understrength bowling attack has been destroyed by South Africa's Quinton de Kock in the opening match of the one-day series in South Africa.

Bulgaria's parliament on Friday banned the wearing of face veils in public in a move tha drew immediate criticism from Amnesty International.

Lead paced base metals higher as copper, tin and zinc posted huge monthly and quarterly gains.

The longest serving Democratic Senator said he is "deeply concerned" by the extra-judicial killings.

Sir Bradley Wiggins has again defended being granted permission to receive injections of a banned drug before three major races, including his historic win in the 2012 Tour de France.

Labor is pressuring the Baird government to introduce changes to make the system fairer for owners.

On a busy night, things were positively jumping behind the "privacy screens" adorning A Touch of Class.

European Union countries on Friday agreed to fast-track joint ratification of the Paris accord to combat climate change, pushing the landmark global pact to the brink of reality.

It's over. Dennis Cometti, the man with tonsils of silver and a wit that can cut like a hot knife through butter, will call his last AFL game this weekend.

Critics say the government's new NAPLAN prerequisite puts pressure on kids before they are mature enough to handle it.

Boom three-year-old Extreme Choice comes out on top in a clash of the country's star sprinters in the Moir Stakes at Moonee Valley.

Few details are known about the deaths of Annie and Robin Korkki, who were found dead in a hotel room on an island in the Indian Ocean.

The porch lamps in Holt Street, Taren Point, in the heart of Sharks territory, have been burning through the night this week.

Shimon Peres was honoured as a father, husband, leader of vision, and above all, a man of peace.

The European Space Agency said the Rosetta spacecraft has crash-landed on a comet after an historic 12 years spent chasing it across more than 6 billion kilometres of space.

Sydney Swans star Lance Franklin has labelled boxer Anthony Mundine's call for a boycott of the national anthem at the AFL grand final as "pretty stupid".

After standing by the Western Bulldogs through many dark days, the most die-hard fans will finally get to see the team of the mighty west play in the AFL grand final for the first time in 55 years. And they couldn't be more ecstatic.

Melbourne versus Cronulla is hardly a famous NRL rivalry, but that could change after Sunday's grand final with some stunning match-ups across the field.

It may be a chance for Cronulla to break a long premiership drought, but skipper Paul Gallen and coach Shane Flanagan say Sharks are relaxed ahead of the decider against Melbourne.

The Sydney Swans have rebuilt on the run after a thumping loss in the 2014 decider, with smart recruitment and development leading the club back to another grand final.

Rugby league's biggest names are struggling to split Cronulla and Melbourne ahead of Sunday's NRL decider.

The NRL grand final will boil down to an elite attack versus the league's premier defensive unit, as Cronulla seeks to break down the Melbourne wall.

The forces of good will ensure the Sharks beat the Storm, but even the hardiest Sydneysider must have a soft spot for the Western Bulldogs against the Swans.

A 400-million year old fish fossil found near Lake Burrinjuck could help Australian researchers find the key to the evolution of human teeth.

Jessica Irvine ("The truth behind the great schools debate", SMH September 30) omits one very obvious difference between Australia and other countries such as Finland.

In the time that Australia has had four prime ministers, the Labor Party's organisation has had just one leader.

The Western Bulldogs face grand final glory this weekend, but in 1989 they faced their darkest days - a proposed merger with the Fitzroy club. Lateline meets the small group of fans who managed to save them.

Gutsy fifties from Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane have helped India to reach 7-239 in the second Test against New Zealand after a see-saw opening day.

The kings – Chautauqua and Buffering – may not be quite dead, certainly not on the evidence of one run.

I can't say driving a monster truck was on my bucket list, because I never imagined it would actually happen.

All Melbourne appeared to have turned out...and all Melbourne, it seemed, was there for the Western Bulldogs.

Controversial Brisbane NRL centre James Roberts has reportedly checked into a rehab facility in Thailand.

More than $70 million in bonuses has been paid out to workers at the government-owned Queensland Investment Corporation (QIC) in the past year.

Queensland's criminal drug manufacturers are being run out of business as cheaper, higher quality narcotics flood through the state's borders, police say.

Letter mail-outs to residents blamed.

When Peter Maitland was knocked off his motorbike in Cambodia, nearly severing his leg, he could have been forgiven for never wanting to visit again. His reality, however, is very different.

A man was arrested at gunpoint following a brawl at a Frankston pub on Friday afternoon.

Auditor foreshadows wider investigation into the activities of the Land Development Agency after the release of a damning report.