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Not for the first time in his career, Sydney Roosters star Latrell Mitchell is compared to Greg Inglis after scoring the match-winning try against the Broncos in their NRL qualifying final.

Three people die and one is dragged to safety after a car crashes, flips and is engulfed by flames in Sydney's Darling Harbour.

Often overlooked in favour of their counterparts from larger Asian nations like Japan, China and India, Filipino artists are finally getting their day in the sun.

Sydney's poos are anything but on the nose for farmers in NSW, who have been using about 180,000 tonnes of human biosolids to boost production on their properties.

Choose Ms as your honorific and others may think you mean more than you do, writes James Valentine.

The Sydney Roosters are the first team into the NRL preliminary finals, after a 24-22 win over Brisbane that was saved as a spectacle by a crazy finish.

A second woman charged with manslaughter over the death of a beauty salon manager following a botched procedure is a nursing student who was "simply following directions", a court hears.

The lawyer for George Calombaris asks a court for a community service sentence as the celebrity chef's assault on a rival football fan was "on the low end", but a magistrate disagrees and delays sentencing.

Darren Aronofsky, the director of the upcoming film Mother!, apologises for an advertising agency painting a portrait of star Jennifer Lawrence over a long-standing, iconic Newtown mural.

A second woman is charged with manslaughter over the death of beauty clinic manager Jean Huang following a botched breast procedure in Sydney.

Sydney's warm winter and urban development keep reptile handlers busier than previous years as snakes leave bushland to find shelter in backyards and homes.

Perth-based writer and academic Josephine Wilson wins the 2017 Miles Franklin Literary Award for her novel Extinctions — becoming just the fifth West Australian to claim the gong.

Volunteering is changing as emergency agencies notice a decline in committed volunteers, but a rise in spontaneous, event-driven volunteering.

Curious Sydney invites you to get involved in the stories you'd like an ABC reporter to cover by voting on what question we should investigate.

In 1987, Clover Moore, who was then a young political up-and-comer, lost her chance to stand as Sydney's Lord Mayor after intervention from the NSW Government.

A Sydney couple who describe themselves on social media as the "King and Queen of Darlinghurst" will remain behind bars following their arrest in drugs raids at Kings Cross on Tuesday.

David Ninness has been a Cronulla Sharks fan since he was seven. Now, he's giving back to the club as their unconventional mascot: MC Hammerhead.

Anthony Seibold praises Michael Maguire, but admits he had a "tough conversation" with his predecessor before accepting the head coach role at South Sydney.

As Australia deals with missing out on direct qualification for the 2018 World Cup, Sydney's Olympic stadium is confirmed as the venue for the Socceroos' second-leg playoff against Syria.

A crowdfunding campaign raises more than $20,000 for the family of 5-year-old Nathan Ung, who died after being sent home from a Sydney emergency department.

A new method for rescuing firefighters who have suffered a heart attack on duty has been developed, to improve the survival rates of those on the frontline.

In remote parts of Australia just one in 10 Indigenous school students meet the minimum national standard for reading and writing, according to the Indigenous Literacy Foundation.

As the saying goes: when the team wins, congratulate the players; when the team loses, blame the coach. Jen Browning visits the Rabbitohs after the sacking of Michael Maguire.

The collapse of an otherwise healthy teenager in a hospital toilet and his inability to walk out unassisted should have been red flags to staff who discharged him, an inquest hears.

A sick child can be a parent's worst nightmare, but rushing to the emergency department might not be the best option if your child is in pain.