Sydney news

The West Australian Government launches a $500,000 trial of sonar detection technology as part of its wider effort to mitigate shark attacks.

A search is underway for a two-year-old girl and a man last seen by family in Queensland's Wide Bay Burnett region on Saturday afternoon.

The male driver of a car which plunged into a dam at Healesville, east of Melbourne, is released from custody while a female passenger is in a critical condition in hospital.

As the sun began to set on day three in Adelaide, Grandstand commentary duo Gerard Whateley and Chris Rogers called the cricket from atop Adelaide Oval's roof.

Nathan Lyon helped trigger a potentially Test-clinching Proteas wicket collapse and says he always believed in himself even as the number of his doubters grew.

A string of late wickets and poor discipline from South Africa's batsman sees the third Test swing sharply in Australia's favour in Adelaide.

Sydney FC is still undefeated after eight A-League rounds but it has put in its poorest performance of the season in a goalless draw with Adelaide.

A flurry of late wickets in the evening session sees Australia hit the ascendancy against the Proteas in Adelaide. Look back at how it all unfolded in our live blog.

Two men have died and another is fighting for his life after being pulled from the water in separate incidents at West Australian beaches.

Marco Rojas's second-half double sends Melbourne Victory to second on the A-League table, breaking the deadlock in a 2-0 win over Newcastle Jets.

Rising from the ashes of South Australia's Pinery Fires.

Melbourne's thunderstorm asthma outbreak claims another life, while six people remain in intensive care, four of them critical.

Ben Long, Brandon Parfitt and Willie Rioli are all headed south to continue their footy careers after being successfully drafted by the AFL.

One man has died and another is fighting for his life after being pulled from the water at separate Perth beaches.

Hula captivates people all around the world, but for Hawaiians the dance is a way of life, a connection to their land, history and people.

The male driver of a car which plunged into a dam at Healesville, east of Melbourne, is in custody while a female passenger is in a critical condition in hospital.

A new agreement between the NSW Indigenous Chamber of Commerce and the State Government aims to grow Indigenous business ownership, entrepreneurship and employment.

Two medicinal cannabis education trailers are operating in Tasmania in an attempt to encourage people to talk about its use.

Witnesses reported landing gear problems to police shortly after the plane took-off

Emma Quayle runs the rule over each AFL club's new cohort of young talent.

A residential care home for children in Alice Springs was a "free-for-all" without proper regulation, a former worker says.

Geelong and Adelaide are set to secure respective father-son prospects Sam Simpson and Ben Jarman at Monday's AFL rookie draft.

Bowral Veterinary Hospital evacuated as fire engulfs neighbouring tyre store.

Hour Vanny couldn't feel the caesarean section, but she knew the baby had arrived when she heard a cry.

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The Turnbull government wants terrorist Neil Prakash brought to Australia to face charges.

The West Australian Government launches a $500,000 trial of sonar detection technology as part of its wider effort to mitigate shark attacks.

A woman is recovering in hospital after she was dramatically rescued from a sinking car in Victoria's north east.

Women's football grabbed a little of the limelight during a crowded week in Australian sport courtesy of Melbourne City's W-League team.

"Be dreamers. Be proud. Be home-owners."

If Jason Taumalolo has his way he will be living in sunny California and suiting up in the menacing silver and black of the Oakland Raiders while Valentine Holmes is a fan of the New York Giants and wouldn't mind the hustle bustle of life in Manhattan.

Perth's run of hot weather will come to an end tomorrow, for a while at least.

Quirks, whispers, bits and pieces from the backrooms and sidelines of the national draft.

A retirement fund for NRL players would be the cornerstone of a raft of initiatives designed to safeguard the futures of the game's stars.

English all-rounder Natalie Sciver will to return to Australia for a second season of Big Bash cricket, joined by top New Zealand spin bowler Morna Nielson at the Southern Stars.

When you see the size of the crayfish these blokes are catching, it's a wonder they didn't sink their boat on the way back.

Police in Devonport say a nursing home resident missing for more than 24 hours is found after failing to return from a walk.

Police Minister Lisa Neville has decried the "deplorable" behaviour of a 15-year-old boy who drove maniacally in a stolen car during a high-speed chase, as the incident again thrust the issues of youth crime and police pursuit policy into the spotlight.

Police appeal for public help to find stolen monkeys

Pauline Hanson is copping flak for taking her senators to a healthy part of the Great Barrier Reef in an effort to disprove claims the icon is dying.

Australian middleweight Robert Whittaker says he'll look to land an early knockout in Sunday's UFC bout with Derek Brunson in Melbourne.

A mother in Melbourne's east has been left devastated after her son's disability-accessible car was stolen in a brazen daylight theft on Saturday morning.

Let's be honest – fans haven't taken to UFC Melbourne like they have to Australian UFC events in the past and to a certain extent that's understandable, but you shouldn't write off this card.

Several hundred people march up Adelaide's King William Street to Parliament House to protest and raise awareness about domestic violence against women.

A woman is in a critical condition after the car that she was a passenger in plunged into a dam at Healesville, east of Melbourne.

Strings find rightful place in an improvised world.

The Spirit rover photographed intriguing finger-like rock formations at the Home Plate plateau, a 100 square metre area in the Gusev crater near the Martian equator.

A new documentary featuring the stories of Melbourne Jews who survived the Holocaust, celebrates random acts of lifesaving kindness and humanity.

The cabbie who helped 11 passengers escape during an attack that killed a Brisbane bus driver last month says he is still coping with the personal aftermath of the tragedy.

A man has died following a house fire in Greenfields, Mandurah.