Alleged serial fraudster Goran Markovic faces court in Sydney

An alleged serial fraudster has been formally refused bail in a Sydney court, more than 14 years after NSW Police began pursuing him.

Catch me if you can, and police did: Alleged scammer to face charges in NSW

Goran Markovic, who evaded Australian police for more than a decade, even taunting them with promises of handing himself in, was arrested by interstate police on the weekend and will be extradited to NSW to face charges.

The new middle age: You are not as old as you think

A third of Australians – about 7 million people – are now at their peak, but it is not when most people think. 

The secret - and dangerous - lives of cats

Across Australia, the days of free-roaming, free-loving, outdoor pet cats are coming to an end.

Third young man drowns in rivers as the summer season turns deadly

Shocked teenagers are posting tributes to a 16 year-old Dubbo boy whose body was found on Monday night in one of the deadliest places for drownings in NSW.

Australian Museum's ambitious plan to bust out hidden collections

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A $285 million plan will put millions of previously unseen treasures on display.

Volunteer of year dentist David Digges restores smiles to those who've lost their way

NSW's 2016 volunteer of the year, dentist David Digges, is often called the "Fred Hollows of dentistry" for his work transforming the smiles of former prisoners, drug addicts and others who can't afford or get dental care.  

Young drivers: A few seconds can make the difference between life and death

"Most parents trust their teenagers much more than they should – including my kids, their stories make me sick … and they are good kids."

Macquarie Marshes: A great sight of nature only being kept alive by life support

Like the thousands of waterbirds he tracks every year, Professor Richard Kingsford migrates annually to NSW's Macquarie Marshes to witness a "great sight of nature: tens of thousands of waterbirds breeding in wetlands".