Sydney news

Luxembourg's Gilles Muller wins his first ATP title, beating Dan Evans in the Sydney International final.

A jet ski rider and his dog, Stubby, are rescued after spending the night stranded in waters off Queensland's Wide Bay region.

A $1 million reward will be offered as part of an investigation into the murders of two women in their inner-Melbourne home, who were killed while one of their sons lay asleep in his cot, 40 years ago.

Efforts are underway in Tasmania to retrieve an anchor which broke away from one of the world's most exclusive cruise ships.

A roundtable to examine the potential to establish industrial hemp and medicinal cannabis industries in South Australia will be held at the end of the month.

A cool change will today bring Queenslanders some relief from a five-day heatwave that saw temperatures soar across the state, but the weather bureau says it will not last for long.

Sydney FC retain their superior A-League derby status, holding the Western Sydney Wanderers to a goalless draw in controversial circumstances.

AJ Tye saves the Perth Scorchers from total embarrassment with his highest T20 score, but it's not enough to guide them to victory against Melbourne Stars.

A 21-year-old man trying to fell a tree at Cockle Creek in southern Tasmania dies from head injuries after it fell on him.

Burgeoning small-scale farms and local produce markets are at the centre of a push towards food sustainability in the ACT and New South Wales south coast region.

The Perth Scorchers score 7-134 against the Melbourne Stars at the WACA, while the Sydney Thunder takes an eight-wicket win over their local Big Bash rivals the Sydney Sixers at the SCG.

Sydney FC retain their superior A-League derby status, holding the Western Sydney Wanderers to a goalless draw in controversial circumstances.

The West Australian Government awards a $51 million contract for the redevelopment of Scarborough Beach in Perth, with work scheduled to begin in the coming weeks.

Almost 40 years after Australia's worst train disaster, the New South Wales Government says it will apologise to the "families left with unimaginable grief" as a result of the tragedy that left 83 people dead.

Wellington beats Central Coast 1-0 as Michael McGlinchey comes back to haunt his old team.

Top Australian player Nick Kyrgios is looking to make waves as he returns to Melbourne Park feeling like a new player.

The normally dry town of Tennant Creek has experienced a deluge overnight in what meteorologists say is a one-in-50-year flood.

Australian Amanda Spratt wins the first stage of the Women's Tour Down Under in South Australia.

The manager of a high-end jewellery store in Melbourne's inner south-east is injured in an armed robbery, in what is the second daylight attack on the premises in four months.

The Gold Coast council rejects a claim by former MP Clive Palmer on social media that officers "armed with high-powered rifles" entered his property and "fired shots killing my livestock and endangering human life".

Three-time major champion Stan Wawrinka is solely focused on getting through the start of the Australian Open before a potential clash with Nick Kyrgios.

No, you did not imagine itlast night was ridiculously hotbecause it was the hottest Sydney night in January since city weather records began.

The West Australian Government awards a $51 million contract for the redevelopment of Scarborough Beach in Perth, with work scheduled to begin in the coming weeks.

Elvis Presley fans of all ages take over the streets of Parkes to celebrate their love for the king of rock 'n' roll despite sweltering heat.

Like Matthew Hayden before him, Australia opener Matt Renshaw wants to use a tour of India to learn more about his game.

A man dies after what police describe as a "physical altercation" between three people at a block of units in Mandurah overnight, with Major Crime Squad detectives investigating.

Sixteen special needs children end their Nippers season on a high at Anglesea beach during their final session for the summer.

A brother and sister are in custody after a street brawl at a suburb in Darwin's satellite city Palmerston, which saw one person chased with a knife and a mother who was carrying her child narrowly escape injury.

A much-anticipated return to touring by Australian music legend Nick Cave kicks off with an emotionally-charged concert in Hobart, where he tells the crowd "we've been in a strange place, and I've blinked into the light and I've seen Tasmanians".

A tourist catches a lucky break when he is spotted drifting on a surfboard off the Australian coast nearly 6 kilometres offshore, after spending 16 hours in the water.

A 31-year-old man is charged over two explosions at nightclubs in Canberra's city centre in 2011.

A father and his two teenagers are rescued after spending the night on a damaged catamaran off Yeppoon on the central Queensland coast.

A man dies after what police describe as a "physical altercation" between three people at a block of units in Mandurah overnight, with Major Crime Squad detectives investigating.

Economists and China experts James Laurenceson and Tim Harcourt join 7.30 to discuss how a trade war between US and China would affect Australia.

Much of south-east Queensland is already sweltering as residents gear up for the fifth day of heatwave conditions, with temperatures up to 40 degrees Celsius expected in some areas.

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

WA Labor says it will scrap plans for the Perth Freight Link if it wins the March state election.

A man is in a serious condition at the Flinders Medical Centre after being rescued from a house fire in Glengowrie in Adelaide's south overnight.

The cost of oysters is expected to increase after the spread of the POMS virus, which caused millions of dollars in damage in Tasmania last year.