Sydney news

Melbourne's bicycle share scheme is suspended and may not be operational for another two days, according to the RACV, after the system failed to successfully upgrade to the 3G network.

An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.8 struck 130km southeast of Banda Aceh in northern Sumatra, Indonesia, the United States Geological Survey said.

Shares set to follow Wall St higher despite falling oil prices and a retreat in global mining shares, ahead of GDP data.

In a sign of the uncertainty lingering around a Trump administration, companies see Donald Trump as both the biggest upside and downside risk to global growth in 2017.

Singapore Airlines is "pleased" with the number of passengers flying in and out of Canberra.

The local stock market looks set to rise at the open, with futures pointing to a 31 point gain on the ASX200. The commodities sector looks supported, with iron ore futures up 3.22 per cent.

Scandal-plagued convenience store giant 7-Eleven has signed a "landmark agreement" with the wage regulator to stamp out wage fraud across its network of stores.

First home buyers are going to great lengths to get on to the property ladder.

Five years after his sole Test, Pat Cummins is impressing in his international return via ODIs. And he is still only 23 years old.

Where are the ultimate coastal retreats in Australia? Sue Williams asks the people who know.

Victoria are confident they can sustain the likely loss of valuable all-rounder John Hastings, who is awaiting scan results to see if he'll continue playing in their Sheffield Shield match against Tasmania.

The CEO's of the two biggest US banks say trading revenue is up 15 per cent in the latest quarter.

Indigenous Australians angered by police handling of Elijah Doughty's death plan legal action following a landmark federal court compensation decision for Palm Islanders.

A man has suffered a suspected broken leg after jumping from a unit to escape a fire in Sydney overnight.

A pedestrian has died after being struck by a car just north of Brisbane.

Instead of looking for people with the highest levels of experience, expertise, and competence, Donald Trump seems to be making his choices based on criteria like who he's seen on Fox News, or who praised him effusively, or who has a cool nickname.

The long-serving chief of hardware behemouth Bunnings, John Gilliam, is stepping aside after 12 years in the job.

Some tired south-east Queenslanders are facing a long day on Wednesday if the online reaction to a furious thunder and lightning show in the early hours of the morning is any guide.

A young couple from Newcastle have suffered "devastating" injuries while on holidays in Bali, after they were thrown from a motorcycle in a cowardly hit-and-run accident.

Schiff suggested that Washington team up with European allies to impose sanctions that would hit the Russian economy.

The town sheriff of your home internet, Trend Micro Home Network Security aims to protect every gadget in your home and keep your family safe online.

David Warner has ascended into the upper echelon of the short form cricket greats following his match-winning century against New Zealand in Canberra.

A Victorian Government plan to hold a conscience vote on assisted dying has divided doctors, the state's Australian Medical Association (AMA) says, amid calls for more funding for palliative care in the state.

Four people, including a four-year-old boy, are in hospital after making a dramatic escape from their burning Ashfield flat, while a separate fire in Fairfield engulfs up to six businesses.

Nick Kyrgios's 2016 ended with a tour ban but Rafael Nadal believes the 21-year-old Australian can turn it all around and that 2017 will see him continue to rise.

A woman has died in hospital after nearly drowning while diving off Cape Conran in East Gippsland.

It's this band, pared back to the basics, that makes one wonder how they turned into the powerhouse they are today – perhaps the last true stadium band to emerge before the increasing fragmentation of the music industry.

Fernando Alonso would be on the list of possible replacements for retired Formula One world champion Nico Rosberg at Mercedes despite his contract with McLaren, according to team boss Toto Wolff.

A predicted rise in the number of standalone houses to be built in 2017 won't be enough to meet demand.

A group of locals is arguing the coal mining equipment left behind after the Leigh Creek coal mine closed down is worth more as a tourist attraction than as scrap metal.

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A unanimous US Supreme Court has ruled that Samsung may not have to give up $US399 million in profits for copying parts of the distinctive look of Apple's iPhone.

Although Kim Kardashian has kept a relatively low profile since the Paris robbery and hospitalisation of Kanye West, the star celebrated her son Saint West's birthday in a subtle way.

Lady Gaga opened up about one of her "deepest secrets".

Here's why you should find optimism - but also deep concern - about the major energy trends.

Are we fighting thousands of years of evolutionary history and the best interests of our bodies when we sit all day?

On the 10-year anniversary of becoming leader, Kevin Rudd has hopped into the modern ALP, Bill Shorten and more.

(Science Times)

Australian high school students are up to two school years behind their peers in the world's best performing countries, a major global test of student achievement has revealed.

A Thomas the Tank Engine train, a Minion toy rifle and 45 other dangerous toys will be destroyed by a steamroller as part of an annual product safety blitz.

Bill Gross predicted an end to the post-election stock rally, pointing to Donald Trump's anti-globalisation policies.

Common drug found to trigger the development of new eggs, an outcome previously thought to be impossible.

Riots have raged for hours in central Athens as dozens of anarchists threw petrol bombs, fireworks and stones at police after a peaceful march to commemorate the police killing of an unarmed teenager eight years ago.

Buzz Aldrin is being cared for in Christchurch hospital by one Dr David Bowie. In the words of Aldrin publicist: "You can't make this stuff up."

A pedestrian is in a critical condition in hospital after being struck by a car just north of Brisbane.

Former NRL star and host of The Footy Show Beau Ryan fulfilled the wishes of a dying woman as he rushed to be at her hospital bed on Tuesday night.

The city of Sydney has its iconic locales, but what about those strange suburbs that fly entirely under the radar?

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A man has been charged after he lost control of his car, crashed through a fence and smashed into the lounge room of a Brisbane home.

A young American tourist who was killed in a lightning strike at the summit of Mount Warning has been remembered by his friends as a fun-loving adventurer who had lived life to the fullest.