Sydney news

A man was punched and robbed during a home invasion on the Gold Coast.

The stage is set for a clash of the titans in the opening session of the Presidents Cup in New Jersey.

Where to move to escape the looming summer – humidity, cockroaches, baking hot concrete. Gross.

A child babbled somewhere in the crowd on Monday, as former president Barack Obama took the stage unannounced at a country club in Wilmington, Delaware.

Tree branches are the biggest cause of power outages in the ACT, according to ActewAGL.

The ferocity of the same-sex marriage debate among Chinese Australians could be "good" training for democracy, but risks alienating young people, a Chinese newspaper has reported.

A persistent thief broke into at least eight cars in two hours in Melbourne's north-east but made off with little more than loose change.

Fox Sports and Channel Nine are lobbying for an upgrade of Sydney's suburban grounds and Allianz Stadium ahead of ANZ Stadium.

Plus Canberra dames catch a ride with some Danes

After serving fresh fish and other delights from the deep to Melbourne families for a century, Carlton institution Canals Seafoods is closing its doors.

The Sydney Dance Company on Thursday will announce a $7 million-plus refurbishment, including the creation of a new public performance space with Harbour Bridge views called the Neilson Studio.

A US House committee investigating whether Russia has tried to influence US public opinion on fossil fuels asked Facebook, Twitter and Alphabet.

British budget airline easyJet could be flying electric passenger jets on short-haul routes within a decade in a push to cut plane pollution, the company said on Wednesday.

ANZ Bank would probably support a proposal for banks to merge their thousands of ATMs in response to declining cash usage.

Paul Horner, claimed that his fake news was responsible for Donald Trump's election victory.

Ryanair, the low-cost Irish airline struggling to deal with staff shortages that prompted the cancellation this month of 2,100 flights, said Wednesday that it would cut 18,000 more.

Australia's drug habits have been laid bare in detailed data from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare.

Australia finds itself with the opportunity to end HIV transmission. Australia should be proud that what brings her to this point is a triple combination strategy of courage, compassion and compromise, driven by the very people whose lives are most disrupted and traumatised by the virus.

A 12-year-old boy is in hospital after he was accidentally shot with a .22 calibre rifle at a property in south-west New South Wales.

After enthusiastically endorsing an Alabama senator's campaign for re-election, President Donald Trump distanced himself on Tuesday night from the candidate's loss in the most Trumpian way possible: He deleted his supportive tweets.

An Italian Government-controlled shipbuilder says it will join the Australian Stock Exchange if it secures a $35 billion contract to design and construct new Australian warships.

Construction of the next stage of the $110 million Howard Smith Wharves project has started

While Trump's reaction is extreme – especially from a President – it's far from unusual, or confined to the US.

As director of Australia's largest suicide prevention trial, I approach late September each year with a rising sense of trepidation.

It may surprise some readers to know Australia has a space industry. What the industry lacks is a coherent strategy to ensure its services are secure.

Saturday Night Live's "Resident Young Person" Pete Davidson revealed Monday he's been diagnosed with borderline personality disorder.

There are many things I love about sport but the range of characters it produces, embraces, and celebrates is right up there.

Brisbane remains the top capital city pick for Australian property investors bullish about the long-term benefits of residential real estate, a survey has found.

Osborne will captain the ACT Meteors in the WNCL before joining the Melbourne Stars for the Big Bash.

Melbourne Storm lynchpin Cameron Smith clinches a second Dally M Medal, further cementing his place as a rugby league legend after taking out the NRL's highest individual accolade.

The proposed introduction of a seller disclosure regime in Queensland could see homeowners slugged with extra costs and responsibilities when selling their home.

ABC Radio Canberra has pipped its top competitor to take out the number one spot in the latest ratings.

Ben Stokes' position as England's vice-captain hangs by a thread pending investigations into his boozy night out, which ended with him arrested, injured and his reputation in tatters.

Sydney paediatric nurse Fatma Elzein turns grief for lost daughter into productivity by building a core network of volunteers who run a charity, and have become close friends in the process.

Poor and disadvantaged Australian suburbs are at risk of being more than 10 degrees hotter than greener, wealthier areas, an RMIT University study has found.

When former detective Glen McNamara was arrested for the murder of Jamie Gao, another plot was also thrown into disarray.

David Wessels is still a chance to coach the Melbourne Rebels next year despite reports suggesting he is closing in on a deal to move to Ireland.

As Richmond readies for their first grand final since 1982, Friday's open training session – the final chance for fans to watch their heroes train – is bound to be a lockout.

For those on the New South Wales north coast for the remainder of school holidays this will not be a welcome sight, but an "exciting phenomenon" of baitfish coming right to shore is bringing hundreds of sharks and other marine life in tow.

It is a bold and beautiful exhibition where the Indigenous voice is loud and clearly articulated and not drowned out by those of anthropologists and antiquated museum practices.

A new survey shows 21 per cent believe climate change is a hoax perpetrated by scientists, and more than a third think Earth has been visited by aliens.

The Navy could be left without a submarine fleet for up to 20 years because of a "wildly ambitious" schedule to replace the ageing Collins Class fleet, an independent report finds.

Fadi Ibrahim, older brother of Sydney nightclub figure John Ibrahim, raises $2.2 million bail to secure his release from Silverwater jail after being charged with drug and tobacco-smuggling.

Peggy O'Neal didn't quite use the word vindicated, but the Richmond president says the club's dramatic revival this season - highlighted by a grand final berth and Damien Hardwick being named AFL coach of the year - showed the Tigers' decision to re-sign him last year was right.

Dion Prestia and Josh Caddy have experienced much as friends, teammates and opponents. Prestia grew up playing with West Lalor in the Diamond Valley Football League. Caddy was with Eltham.

Hawthorn legend Luke Hodge is on the verge of resuming his playing career with the Brisbane Lions, after being approached by coach and close friend Chris Fagan.

A Canberra man accused of raping his former partner thought bruises were hickeys, a court has heard.

SafeWork SA's chief inspector leaves the organisation under unknown circumstances, as the State Government meets with families to try to explain why prosecutions over their loved ones' deaths have failed months after a review is finalised.

Scientists believe they have uncovered the secrets of the Earth's long-lost seventh continent, and it is set to lead to a better understanding of how the planet's climate and oceans work.

A South Australian man who kidnapped, raped and forced a woman to dig her own grave will spend at least 15 years in jail.