It's promoted as beneficial to mum and baby, but a major Australian study has found no noticeable effect among women who took fish oil capsules during pregnancy.

The New Zealand Breakers began rebuilding their reputation by ruining the Sydney Kings homecoming with an impressive 83-70 victory.

With their first game in Sydney looming large on Saturday NZ Breakers Head Coach Andrej Lemanis is taking his usual calm 'game by game' approach to the new NBL.

A former US marine has been committed to stand trial for the murder of Kiwi-born nurse Michelle Beets in Sydney.

Accused killer Walter Ciaran Marsh hated New Zealand-born nurse Michelle Beets, thought she was a bully and told his wife "one day she will be gone", a Sydney court was told today.

Forget the frocks, this year hair and makeup rocks.

Police believe officers did not act inappropriately towards a man who died after they tasered him during a domestic dispute in Sydney's west.

Hosted by TV personalities, this fundraising event is a chance to join in traditional Christmas carols with gifted performers.

An Aussie man who died following a fight during celebrations for the Dragons' NRL win was tasered while handcuffed, says a witness.

Australian scientists have found a unique way to grow a precious and life-saving type of stem cell, likened to putting a "cat on a sofa", in the lab.

The St George Illawarra Dragons have won the NRL grand final with a convincing 32-8 victory over the Sydney Roosters.

The Junior Warriors beaten the Junior Rabbitohs 42-28 in the Toyota Cup grand final.