It was a "mammoth task" to narrow down the suspect list for the 1980s shooting and bombing attacks at the Sydney Family Law Court, one of the lead investigators tells the court.
Trampolines fly into powerlines and a lightning strike reportedly causes a house fire as a severe thunderstorm tracks from Sydney all along the coast up to northern New South Wales.
Australian teenagers see mental health as one of the top three issues facing the nation, shortly behind drugs and alcohol and equity and discrimination, according to a new survey.
Travis Head says Steve Smith's stunning century against New Zealand has injected much confidence in the Australia batting line-up ahead of the final two Chappell-Hadlee Trophy fixtures.
A young ballet dancer is set to be catapulted from rural New South Wales to one of the world's most prestigious dance schools, if a fundraising campaign pulls through.
Charities and not-for-profit organisations are urged to tap in to the enthusiasm of Generations Y and Z as the world marks International Volunteer Day.
One hundred years after she breathed life into the iconic Gumnut Babies, the work of one of Australia's best-loved authors May Gibbs is celebrated at the State Library of NSW in Sydney.
Ron Junghans has been pruning and prepping his Christmas trees for weeks in readiness for the festive season when families run around his farm searching for the best looking pine.
Fewer than 10 scientists at the nation's pesticide and animal medicines regulator will move from Canberra to Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce's electorate.
Steve Smith insists Glenn Maxwell's omission from the first ODI against New Zealand was not due to his Matt Wade comments, and he is available for selection in Canberra.
Leading welfare agency Anglicare says the needs of carers are not being met under the National Disability Insurance Scheme, with a report raising concerns about lack of respite programs and support in general.
Two buses from the long-term car park at Sydney Airport are gutted by fire after appearing to overheat, local authorities say, but nobody was on board at the time.
With two motorists "incinerated" in a spate of grisly crashes on New South Wales' roads this weekend, senior police describe the rising road toll as "desperate".