Up to 100 fires are burning across NSW as a large swathe of the state begins a day of total fire bans.

Qantas engineers in Sydney will stage industrial action indefinitely to protest against working conditions they claim may affect the safe operation of the airline, potentially grounding Qantas and Jetstar planes.

Consumer confidence in Australia has fallen after the country's second consecutive interest rate rise.

Singer John Mayer has defended Britney Spears for lip-synching while on tour in Australia.

Megan Singleton goes nuts for an Aussie star's high-end, high-health retreat and spa.

Fairfax Media director David Evans has been forced to resign from the board.

Two pilots who failed to lower their plane's landing gear while coming into land in Sydney are now under investigation.

Sydney has so many attractions it's impossible to fit them all in, writes Sarah Lang.