Sydney news

The future of BHP Billiton's Samarco iron ore mine in Brazil has been thrown into doubt after the mining giant admitted for the first time that it cannot guarantee that it will be reopened.

A passing motorist has rescued a nine-year-old boy and a man from a burning car wreck near Dubbo in NSW.

Donald Trump has suggested Hillary Clinton was under the influence of drugs during the last debate and says that both candidates should undergo drug tests before the next one.

There is a certain irony in using drones to fight the annoying buzz and bite of the mosquitoes but that is what Adelaide researchers are doing.

The Queensland government has removed 65 crocodiles due to safety concerns this year.

New surfing world champion Tyler Wright has eclipsed her male counterparts to be the current highest money earner for 2016.

One man is dead and another is assisting police with their inquiries after a shooting at a remote former mining town in Tasmania's north-east.

People with lung conditions are being urged to stay inside after hazard reduction burning and high pollen counts have made Sydney's air quality poor.

The statement was a rare acknowledgment by the Saudi-led coalition that it had struck a civilian site.

Chief Minister Andrew Barr given hero's welcome at Labor party function.

Follow all the latest news, results and colour from election day 2016 live.

Out of the museum and onto the sands and wetlands of Coochiemudlo, a new app has allowed visitors to the small Moreton Bay island to fully immerse themselves.

Trump trails by double-digits among women and all minority groups. Among black voters he trails by nearly 70 points.

About 50 people were evacuated from a Braddon apartment block on Sunday morning because of a fire in a restaurant, the ACT Emergency Services Agency says.

Legendary Australian composer Percy Grainger was known for his work in concert halls, but privately worked towards something more inclusive.

Former Brisbane lord mayor Jim Soorley has been appointed to head a panel to review the performance of Queensland's electoral commission.

A police guard will remain at the house until an arson chemist can examine the scene.

NBC is expected to pay millions of dollars to Billy Bush to stop hosting the Today show.

As the results come in from the ACT election, some parties and candidates are celebrating, while others are licking their wounds.

As the sun sets on another ACT Election, the mood of the Canberra Liberals can only be described as one of exasperation, after the party lost its fifth campaign in a row.

A motorist has been arrested after allegedly stabbing another motorist during a fit of road rage in Sydney's east.

"Its not right," says Nick Salanitro, 76, who is losing his nest egg to the Sydney Metro bulldozers.

Airline passengers who try to carry SamsungNote 7 smartphones on flights will have them confiscated and may face fines under an emergency US order.

Reports about the benefits of medicinal cannabis are growing and Queensland has now joined New South Wales in passing laws approving the drug for use as a medical treatment, but that doesn't mean you can just light up in the Sunshine State and say it's a prescription.

The Washington Post

Shanghai: A shirt-ripping, racquet-destroying, umpire-damning Novak Djokovic has suffered another setback in his quest to hold off Andy Murray's challenge for the year-end No.1 ranking, beaten 6-4, 6-4 in the semi-finals of the Shanghai Rolex Masters by Spanish 15th seed Roberto Bautista Agut.

A Syrian refugee arrested on suspicion of planning a major attack in Berlin spoke to a member of Islamic State in Syria by telephone about a possible target a day before police discovered explosives in his apartment, a newspaper reported on Saturday.

A man is in police custody after the fatal shooting of another man in Tasmania.

Floods in Vietnam's four central provinces have killed at least 11 people and displaced thousands, with a storm in the South China Sea approaching the central coast.

Criminal charges will be recommended against the Sydney based police officers who spearheaded a cyber bullying campaign against Greens MP Jenny Leong.

More than 200 Darwin rural residents gather to grill the Northern Territory Government about its plans to monitor water bores on private property.

The micro-parties and independent candidates did well. But they were never likely to win a seat.

Roz and John Bradbury paid just over double to buy the last Ford Falcon XR6 sedan produced in Australia. And they won't even get to drive it.

Plans to auction underground water could transform Mornington Peninsula into a mineral springs attraction.

The cost of Mike Baird's signature public transport promise for western Sydney has ballooned to more than $3.5 billion - $2.5 billion above what has been budgeted, secret government documents show.

Australia eventually overcame New Zealand in Perth after a strong second half showing on Saturday night.

Labor has promised to immediately begin work on the second stage of light rail.

Party house crackdown would solve "vomiting bridesmaid" scourge for Airbnb neighbours, as inquiry recommends green light for sharing economy.

LPGA chief Mike Whan says the Tour will back golf authorities no matter what decision they make about hosting the 2017 US Women's Open at a course owned by presidential nominee Donald Trump.

Melbourne Victory coach Kevin Muscat labelled his side's performance in Saturday night's derby drubbing to Melbourne City an 'embarrassment.'

Andrew Barr has been given a mandate to deliver light rail to the territory.

The solar system is incredibly vast, and it is almost impossible to grasp the massive distances between the planets.

Corflute-holding Labor campaigners lined the streets, dancing to the tune of a new democracy sausage being made as I drove past a northern suburbs polling booth in the electorate of Yerrabi on Saturday.

Melbourne City coach John Van 't Schip, in best managerial style, tried to keep a lid on things after his side took crosstown rival Melbourne Victory apart in a 4-1 derby humiliation, with Tim Cahill scoring a goal that will live long in the memory of those who saw it.

Tyler Wright is back on Australian soil after claiming her maiden world surfing title.

Jono Dean brought up his 5000 first-grade runs in devastating fashion on Saturday, crunching 136 runs off 75 balls in Western Creek Molonglo's nine-wicket win over ANU.

Shanghai Novak Djokovic suffered his first loss at the Masters 1000 level since 2014 as the top seed went down to Roberto Bautista Agut 6-4 6-4 on Saturday in Shanghai.

Greg Inglis scores twice as the Kangaroos beat New Zealand 26-6 in Perth.

More than 200 Darwin rural residents gather to grill the Northern Territory Government about its plans to monitor water bores on private property.

Labor, led by Chief Minister Andrew Barr, is likely to be returned to power after the territory election, ABC election analyst Antony Green says.