How can you resist a tour 'bus' that is actually a very cool classic car? asks Emilia Mazza.

Sydney's Lindt cafe siege may not have happened had Man Haron Monis been accepted by the bikie gang who twice rejected him, a crime expert says.

The gun used by Sydney siege gunman Man Haron Monis was one of an estimated 250,000 unregistered "grey market" weapons in Australia, an inquest has heard.

No fuss, no drama and no surprises. The Silver Ferns have ended the qualification round at the Netball World Cup with a comprehensive win over Uganda.

Fishermen capture incredible selfie with a whale that wanted them to help remove plastic bags caught in its mouth.

The English captain and ANZ Championship star was particularly popular among the African nations.

Any announcements on the playing future of some of the Silver Ferns' veteran stars are likely to be put on hold until the end of the year.

The tails are back up in the Australian camp as they approach the Netball World Cup semifinals this weekend.

Whenever Julie Corletto feels overwhelmed on the netball court, she recalls a piece of simple advice Liz Ellis gave her during her Diamonds debut.

Five people have been arrested at anti-racism and anti-Islam rallies in Sydney, a day after violent clashes at similar protests in Melbourne.

He was one of the most notorious police officers of recent times, his exploits inspiring the hit TV mini-series Blue Murder, but now it is Roger Rogerson's turn in the dock.

Andrew Louis gets a taste of life as a superhero with the help of a water-propelled jet pack.

NSW health authorities are set to warn that around 11,000 dental patients of two Sydney clinics may have been exposed to HIV and hepatitis, it's been reported.

Two people were fighting for their lives and 17 others recovering from injuries after a freak blast in a north Queensland cafe yesterday, apparently caused by gas cylinders exploding when a ute....

Lindt cafe gunman Man Haron Monis craved attention and wanted to be "a hero in his own story". He drove luxury cars with personalised plates and wore a 1930s gangster-style cream striped suit.

The cafe at the centre of the Sydney siege has been vandalised.

House prices in Sydney rose 15 per cent in May from a year earlier, prompting a warning of a price bubble in Australia's biggest city.

Labour has no regrets about questioning the federal government over correspondence Attorney General George Brandis received from Sydney siege gunman Man Haron Monis.

Rachel Bache takes on the excitement of Vivid Sydney. Here are today's highlights from day five of the festival.

Rachel Bache takes on the excitement of Vivid Sydney. Here are today's highlights from day four of the festival.

Sydney siege gunman Man Haron Monis tried to join the Rebels outlaw motorcycle gang but was rejected by the bikies, who thought he was "weird".

Rachel Bache takes on the excitement of Vivid Sydney, here are today's highlights from the festival.

Rachel Bache takes on the excitement of Vivid Sydney, here are today's highlights from the festival.

Rachel Bache takes on the excitement of Vivid Sydney, here are today's highlights from the festival.

Graham Reid stays at "the world's first Instagram hotel" - so named because of how many people post photos of it.

House-buyers in Sydney are feeling Auckland’s pain, with the sale of a modest three-bedroom house for $2.62 million fuelling speculation of a housing bubble.

Sydney teen Josh Taylor held a loaded revolver to his head and pulled the trigger in a game of Russian roulette.

A woman and her elderly mother were allegedly repeatedly punched by a man during a road rage incident in Sydney's west earlier this month.

Thousands of tourists are thrilled by live encounters with sharks but there are fears drawing them with bait teaches them to associate food with people.

Auckland's getting closer but Sydney is still the king when it comes to transtasman cuisine, writes Anna King Shahab.