Sydney News

Jamie Whincup will start from pole position in today's V8 Supercar race in Perth as he attempts to wrap up back-to-back championships. Ford driver Whincup followed on from his race win yesterday to clock the fastest time at Barbagallo Raceway...

Senator Nick Xenophon's stunning attack on the Church of Scientology this week has shone a light on a worldwide group many former members accuse of ruining their lives through fear and abuse. Dean Detheridge off the street using their tried...

Leader Malcolm Turnbull has been warned to stop championing an emissions trading scheme to avoid a damaging rift in the Liberal Party. Senior MPs say the party must unite and can do so only if support for the scheme is...

World snooker championship flows into the "business end" Sunday. Although Saturday was designated as a rest day in the 10-day competition that attracted about 200 players from 60 countries, Friday night's postponed 7 pm session was played out this morning,...

The pair, along with Brit’s two sons, Sean Preston , 4, and Jayden James , 3, looked every bit the committed couple while sailing in Sydney Harbour, and friends tell OK ! their affection for one another is as unsinkable...

The Roman Catholic Church has appointed a replacement for Bishop Raymond Lahey, of the Diocese of Antigonish, N.S., who is facing child pornography charges. The search for a Halifax sailor, who is missing somewhere between Nova Scotia and Bermuda, continued...

Sydney to break the dominance of Coles and Woolworths, under changes being pushed by the Rudd Government. Consumer Affairs Minister Craig Emerson wants an overhaul of state planning laws, warning they could be unjustifiably restricting competition by limiting retail centres...

A MAN has died in a car accident on the way to hospital to see his newborn son. Bill MacDonald, 46, lost control of his car while driving to Gosford Hospital to see his partner, Joanne Jennison, about 6.30pm on...