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Human remains and cutting edge tech are helping to train Australia's top forensic officers in disaster response at a heavily guarded research facility.

Revellers are forced to stand in line for hours and watch music acts on outdoor screens because the venue for the official Mardi Gras afterparty can only accommodate about half of those who bought tickets.

A man in his 40s being treated at Westmead Hospital in western Sydney is the fifth case of coronavirus to be diagnosed in New South Wales.

Melbourne mother Lou Forbes used to make fun of her kids for the time they spent on Instagram. Now, she's among a growing number of 50-plus women who are embracing the platform — and amassing followings of thousands.

With sequins and glitter sparkling, hot pants and rainbow tutus galore, thousands turn out in Sydney's CBD for the 42nd Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras.

A boy who got off his school bus and stepped in after he allegedly witnessed a man punching a woman in the face is praised by police for his bravery in stopping the incident.

The disappointed legal team that worked on the ABC case warns that unless things change, the level of secrecy around the issuing of warrants means there's an ongoing risk of requests just being rubber-stamped, writes editorial director Craig McMurtrie.

Sydney's glittering and glamorous Mardi Gras parade will explode onto Oxford Street tonight, with dozens of floats and thousands of revellers set to join the annual event celebrating the LGBTQI+ community.

A drug 50 times stronger than heroin is detected in NSW and health experts are warning they believe it has tainted batches of other illicit drugs ahead of Sydney's Mardi Gras.

Cricket hasn't always been an obvious choice for girls in this country but some local clubs are starting to seize on the momentum of the T20 World Cup, writes Brittany Carter.

Unrealistic body ideals are difficult for everyone, but they're particularly prevalent in the gay community — and heightened at "Gay Christmas". Here are some ways to deal with it.

A woman dies and nine others are injured after an elderly man drives into a group of friends catching up over coffee in Sydney's north-west.

Disgraced former NSW RSL president Don Rowe is found guilty of using the organisation's credit card for personal expenses.

As a kid, I struggled to find my queer community in '90s-era Australia. That's why I want to share these kinds of stories online.

MORNING BRIEFING: A man is caught napping after he allegedly vandalised a fruit and vegetable display at the Inverell Show in northern NSW, and police allegedly discover 40 bags of cocaine hidden in a 19-year-old woman's bra.

Pill testing, ceasing use of drug detection dogs, more supervised drug use rooms and a prison needle exchange program are among the recommendations of a major inquiry into the drug ice.

A group of MPs spent eight months investigating problems at the privately-operated Northern Beaches Hospital which cost the NSW Government $600 million to build.

Researchers confirm that Australian Rules football legend Graham 'Polly' Farmer had CTE, and say that repetitive exposure to head knocks are the key to the degenerative brain disease.

MORNING BRIEFING: The new regulations will restrict energy companies from charging consumers several hundred more a year in late fees.

Perched on the cliffs above the harbour is a cluster of empty huts dating back to the 1920s that few know about — and the NSW Government wants to keep it that way.

Milton Orkopoulos has his parole revoked after being arrested last week and charged with three counts of failing to comply with his reporting restrictions.

How did the iconic North Sydney Olympic Pool on Sydney Harbour end up with a $10 million federal grant that was originally earmarked for regional and rural groups?

Police charge a teenager over the fatal shooting of Omar Elomar in Sydney's south-west 11 days ago, but say they are still hunting other suspects.

Three baboons being transported to the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in Sydney's inner west broke free from a truck before being recaptured with social media going into overdrive over the dramatic escape.

An inmate who once carved an IS message into another man's forehead, also performed an exorcism on his cousin in jail, lashing him with a cable about 30 times and threatening him with a razor blade, a court is told.