The Liberal party was facing a tough fight that could go down to preferences to retain two pieces of its heartland in Sydney's north on Saturday night as voters in three NSW seats voted in byelections.
Melbourne Storm star Cooper Cronk believes the AFL could handle the introduction of more flexible player movement rules.
"Rosebud." The last word to leave the lips of Charles Foster Kane, Orson Welles' fictional character from his landmark movie Citizen Kane, is also the name of seaside town. Should Gary Ablett retire from footy at season's end and return to Victoria, it would be an ideal place to call home.
The youths will face NSW court on Sunday.
The United States - by Trump's estimation too poor to be the world's policeman - has rediscovered its idealism. Or has it?
Former Parramatta CEO Scott Seward has been charged with fraud for his role in the salary cap scandal.
As many as 10 mass brawls a week, kids walking out of class whenever they felt like it and teachers refusing to set foot in certain parts of the playground.
It all began during the early hours of Tuesday with bombs falling on the town of Khan Sheikhoun, in the rebel-held territory of Idlib Province.
Victoria's stormy Saturday is expected to be just a teaser to the fierce weather due to hit on Sunday.
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Tributes are flowing in for Australian publisher and decorated military pilot Peter Stuart Isaacson who died on Friday.
Australia have finished top of their pool at the Hong Kong Sevens campaign, winning all three of their pool matches.
Police are investigating if calves killed in a shed fire in Victoria's north were doused in fuel and set alight in what appears to be a horror cruelty case on a Kyabram farm.
Canberra Raiders winger Jordan Rapana scores first-half hat-trick to set up convincing victory over former club.
A woman was kicked unconscious during a rampage by a gang of youths in Melbourne's north-west on Saturday.
Yu Tamura kicked a penalty goal in the 74th minute as the Sunwolves edged South Africa's Bulls 21-20 for their first win of the Super Rugby season.
Geelong and Melbourne turned on a fast-flowing and high-scoring contest. The result came down to accuracy.
Award-winning journalist Jill Singer is gearing up for the fight of her life after being diagnosed with a rare blood disorder and told by medical specialists that she has six to 12 months to live.
Canberrans have turned out in their thousands for the annual 10km and 5km races along the lakeside.
Partners in love and crime, a husband and wife have been arrested and charged after attempting to smuggle the precursor to more than $7 million worth of ice into the country.
The Highlanders locked up the Gordon Hunter Memorial Trophy for at least another year, and ensured midfielder Sonny Bill Williams' Blues debut ended with a loss.
It's round three of the AFL home-and-away season.
Police have raided two properties connected to the Vanderburg greyhound racing family as part of an investigation into irregular betting activity.
Adnan Amjid was the first person on the scene after Zeeshan Akbar's violent death in Queanbeyan on Friday morning.
A plan to deliver clean renewable power to 350 homes in the central highlands has been hit by bureaucratic red tape.
John Zakhariev a dual Bulgarian-Australian citizen appeared in court in Sofia on Friday suspected of terrorism.
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China's reaction is being closely watched because it holds veto power over any United Nations Security Council vote to sanction Syria.
A man who was hit by a truck and killed last night have been identified as 19-year-old Keysborough teenager Vishal Manhant.
A frustrated Trent Barrett has questioned the NRL Bunker's decision to award St George Illawarra captain Gareth Widdop a try in the opening exchanges of the Dragons' 35-10 win over Manly at Lottoland on Saturday.
Brumbies legends George Smith and Stephen Moore are back in Canberra to spoil the ACT's party.
Trump's response to Tuesday's sarin gas attack was visceral, heartfelt and entirely understandable. But in contradicting his every tweet, it triggers alarms.
Suliasi Vunivalu has taken the hits and kept on scoring as the Storm face last year's premiers Cronulla Sharks at AAMI Park on Sunday.
Danina Ward had been treading water for more than half an hour desperately trying to keep her horse's head above the surface when her partner turned to her and told her it was OK to say good-bye to the thoroughbred.
Gladys Berejiklian may have been heartened by the "extremely positive" reception she received from voters on Saturday morning, but her gastronomical choices certainly left a lot to be desired - namely, a bun and sauce.
For the third week in a row, North Melbourne tested one of the 2016 finalists. But just as happened in the opening two rounds against West Coast and Geelong, the Kangaroos ended Saturday on the wrong side of the ledger, held at arm's length by a wasteful but ultimately superior Greater Western Sydney side, who claimed their first ever win on Tasmanian soil.
While the Tigers had made an unbeaten start to the new season, they still faced questions about the quality of their opponents - Carlton and Collingwood. That's why the home clash on Saturday against the West Coast Eagles, tipped to be a serious top-four contender, was seen as an early litmus test.
Buyers were spoiled for choice on Saturday as Canberra's bumper auction day delivered an array of property to the market.
Football fans have been warned that Melbourne Cricket Ground car park will be closed on Sunday due to forecast heavy rain.
A total of 15 people were assessed by paramedics at the scene, with five taken to hospital.
With one massive question of war demanding an answer, Malcolm Turnbull found himself reflecting on another moment in time, three quarters of a century ago, when the response of a relative few determined the fate of two nations.
When the Roosters talk turkey with James Tedesco, they will have two things in their favour: the Tigers fullback grew up a Roosters fan and the club has previously worked with "football whisperer" Joe Wehbe.
The man overseeing the comeback of Kieran Foran has pleaded with Parramatta fans to show compassion to the Warriors playmaker, declaring he would still be an Eel had his life not spiralled out of control.
South Sydney veteran Robbie Farah is confident his recent back injury isn't an aggravation of a previous issue and that it won't keep him from fighting to keep his NSW State of Origin jersey.
The Panthers could welcome back as many as eight players – including the trio banned for breaching curfew in Melbourne – for the visit of premiers Cronulla after expressing no regret for the strong stance taken by coach Anthony Griffin.
Ivan Cleary will have more than $3.5 million in his war chest to rebuild Wests Tigers if the remaining members of the 'big four' decide to leave the joint-venture outfit.
Liberal candidate Felicity Wilson has denied giving a misleading account of her academic qualifications.
Waratahs back-rower Ned Hanigan says he was shocked to receive an invitation from Michael Cheika to a Wallabies catch-up camp early next week in Canberra after playing just 263 minutes of Super Rugby.
Waratahs coaches Daryl Gibson and Nathan Grey have implored SANZAAR to take a harsher stance on deliberate knock-downs after Hurricanes five-eighth Beauden Barrett was shown two yellow cards at critical moments on Friday.
The grounds where Ned Kelly was ignominiously buried and Mark "Chopper" Read developed his material was thrown open to food trucks and artisan craft stalls.