Sydney news

The father of an Australian boy caught up in the recent Spanish terrorist attacks touches down in Barcelona and is taken immediately to an official justice building, the place where victims of the attacks are being identified.

A massive manhunt is underway for the 22-year-old Moroccan man suspected of driving the van in the deadly Barcelona attack, but officials say the extremist cell behind the carnage has been "fully dismantled".

A massive manhunt is underway for the man suspected of driving the van that ploughed into pedestrians in Barcelona, killing 13 people. A young Sydney boy is still missing after the attack.

The Wallabies are outclassed by the world champion All Blacks, who embarrass the home side 54-34 in the opening Bledisloe Cup Test at Sydney's Olympic stadium.

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull urges Australians to pray for the safety of a Sydney boy still unaccounted for after the Barcelona attack, as Spanish police say they are confident they have dismantled the terror cell behind the carnage.

Julian Cadman was separated from his mother during the deadly Barcelona terrorist attack. Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull says Australians should "say a prayer for that little boy".

The fiercest rivalry in trans-Tasman sport kicks off with the Wallabies looking for a long-overdue triumph over the All Blacks in the Bledisloe Cup. Follow the action in our live ScoreCentre.

NSW Police are treating a car crash at Chatswood Mall in Sydney's north shore as an accident with paramedics taking five people, including a baby, to hospital.

NSW Police say they are treating a car crash at Chatswood Mall in Sydney's north shore as an "accident" with paramedics looking at taking six people, including a baby, to hospital.

NSW Police say they are treating a car crash at Chatswood Mall in Sydney's north shore as an "accident" with paramedics looking at taking six people to hospital.

The Prime Minister visits Tasmania to help rally the troops ahead of a looming state poll, managing to slip past same-sex marriage advocatesonly to cop it, albeit good naturedly, from a Liberal colleague.

The boss of Victoria Police's counter-terrorism command acknowledges the "significant challenge" of protecting people in crowded public spaces in the wake of the Spain terror attacks.

South Australian police appeal for any dashcam vision taken along a major highway which might help their investigation of the suspected murder of mother-of-two Tanja Ebert.

Winx produces a storming finish to record her 18th consecutive victory with a dramatic win in the Warwick Stakes at Royal Randwick.

Urban search and rescue teams and firefighters comb through rubble for survivors, attend a service station explosion and don protective gear to respond to a fake chemical incident.

Teenagers record on Snapchat as they run into a burning house near Wollongong in the midst of a fire that destroyed three homes in the NSW town of Coalcliff.

The Victorian city of Ballarat made AFL history today by hosting the state's first AFL game for premiership points outside of Melbourne and Geelong, in a contest between the Western Bulldogs and Port Adelaide.

Six caravans are destroyed in a suspected explosion at a caravan park in Kilcoy, north-west of Brisbane.

Customs officers discover about six kilograms of cocaine hidden in books among a woman's luggage at Perth Airport after she arrives on a flight from Johannesburg.

The mayor of a Tasmanian municipality at the centre of an investigation into management of council funds has defended himself against the findings and announced he will not be standing for re-election again.

We know Canberra Raiders fans are passionate, but are they loud enough to cause a footy quake? Researchers are putting the idea to the test this weekend.

An elite para-triathlete is trying to change lives by getting more vision-impaired people out on the road and running.

Factional divisions within the City of Perth are revealed in explosive emails between senior executives, councillors and Lord Mayor Lisa Scaffidi, which detail candid thoughts on council colleagues and the State Government.

Wayne Bennett says Brisbane Broncos playmaker Anthony Milford is enjoying playing again not long after his NRL season was "on death row".

Acting Mayor Paul Tully and councillor Andrew Antoniolli are the only sitting Ipswich City councillors to run for the top job, which was vacated by Paul Pisasale in June.

A former Navy captain returns to Darwin and for the first time in 30 years, tells his miraculous story of bravery and survival during Cyclone Tracy.

Scientists on a French research ship that has dropped anchor in Sydney say they are shocked at the extent of bleaching across the Pacific Ocean.

A woman who nearly died at an Adele concert in Adelaide launches a global campaign to raise awareness about severe allergies, after latex balloons that fell from the ceiling sent her into anaphylactic shock.

Three houses burn down after a house fire spreads to two neighbouring homes fanned by strong winds in Coalcliff, north of Wollongong.

A woman who nearly died at an Adele concert in Adelaide launches a global campaign to raise awareness about severe allergies, after latex balloons that fell from the ceiling sent her into anaphylactic shock.

Penny turtles might sound like the perfect pets but, like unicorns, they simply don't exist.

With a top-two finish in the bag, Adelaide coach Don Pyke has ruled out resting players ahead of the AFL finals.