Sydney news

The public appetite for community funded renewable energy appears to be limitless, with projects proving so popular they are selling out within minutes of being offered to investors.

The all-conquering Sydney FC will have a chance to add a grand final victory to the premiers' plate after beating Perth 3-0. Check out all the action from our live A-League semi-final ScoreCentre.

Sydney FC takes its place in the A-League grand final with a 3-0 win over Perth, but the premiers' path to the decider was anything but straightforward.

The Hawks and Swans had earned one more chance at redemptionbut damaging losses to St Kilda and Carlton means it is time to close the book on their eras at the top.

Can the rampant Sydney FC take its place in the A-League grand final, or are they in for a Perth-Glory-sized shock? Follow all the action in our live A-League semi-final ScoreCentre.

The man wanted over the alleged stabbing murder of Alexander Watts (pictured), at a shopping centre in Adelaide's north, is arrested after leading police on a manhunt lasting almost two days.

A man is due to front court on Monday charged with murder over the stabbing death of a 68-year-old woman at a house in Stafford Heights, north of Brisbane.

The Lions are trying their luck against the Power before North Melbourne face the Suns and West Coast goes toe to toe with Fremantle in the WA Derby. Follow it live in our AFL ScoreCentre.

The Lions are trying their luck against the Power before North Melbourne face the Suns and West Coast goes toe to toe with Fremantle in the WA Derby. Follow it live in our AFL ScoreCentre.

Former maverick MP and Supreme Court judge Robin Millhouse dies at the age of 87, inspiring tributes to his influence on law reform and the evolution of the Australian Democrats.

A new exhibition is capturing the memories of people who were once housed in the old Alice Springs jail.

A violin crafted out of a car roof, dairy milking cups used as chimes and petrol cans turned into guitars welcome to Girgarre's junk orchestra.

Devonport's Jason White wins his sixth Targa Tasmania title with his uncle John beside him navigating.

Two decades on from a huge union rally in Perth against the Court government's "third wave" of industrial relations reforms, some of the key players recall the campaign against the changes and how it was fought.

A Hillsong Church security guard is in a stable condition after being knocked out in an alleged assault the church is describing as an "attack".

The closure of a regional town's major employer has become an all-too-familiar occurrence in Victoria in recent years, but the tiny town of Girgarre in the Goulburn Valley proves there is hope after major industry leaves town.

Police investigate the death of a woman in a stabbing incident at a house at Stafford Heights on Brisbane's northside.

Police are confident they will find a 26-year-old suspect who remains on the run after a fatal stabbing outside a shopping centre in Adelaide's north.

Paula Roberts has erected a tent in her Ngukurr home in an effort to get a bit of privacy from the dozens of other people she lives with.

More than two months after the entitlements rort came to light, the former deputy speaker turned independent MP agrees to repay nearly $100,000 he claimed in second residence allowances.

Thirty years ago, Phil Cleary was playing football when his 25-year-old sister Vicki was murdered by an ex-partner. Now he's trying to shift attitudes about women in the football sphere.

Real estate agents in NSW are continuing to generate buzz around a property by underquoting to vendors, but the Government says it is committing to "weeding out" shonky agents to ensure a fair deal for consumers.

A report into February's load shedding in South Australia points the finger at the Australian Energy Market Operator, finding the agency miscalculated the likelihood of a potential blackout.

Not content with just the 2018 event on the Gold Coast, Australia could look to hoover up more Commonwealth Games bids for 2022 as well as 2030.

Women in Canberra's hospitality industry say "it's time" to take a stand against the boys' club, as their all-female-run charity dinner sells out within hours.

Sudanese refugee Laiela Abdalla has just got her driver's licence with help from a migrant program, one of those targeted to benefit from an extra $1 million in state funding.

A new program to teach migrant and refugee women in Canberra to ride bikes has received a welcome funding boost.