Escape the busy city centre for Bondi and Balmain, writes Carol Smith.

The stage adaptation of Legally Blonde is even better than the movie, discovers Carol Smith.

Short on friends? Boutique bars and restaurants ease the discomfort of venturing out to drink or eat at night by yourself.

Ditch boring hotel rooms and try something out of the ordinary next time you visit.

The death of a New Zealand woman in Sydney is to be looked at by the coroner after a private investigation by her family.

Travelling with tots is not always child's play, but Justine McLeary aims for a smooth trip.

The body of a young member of the Manly Sea Eagles rugby league club has been found at the base of a cliff at a northern Sydney beach.

The wife of Australia's Opposition Leader Tony Abbott has spoken out against critics of her husband - saying he has no problem dealing with women.

Alan Jones's comments about the Australian prime minister's father are costing his radio station dearly.

Despite the name, the Blue Mountains are really not mountains at all but an ancient sea bed now devoid of sea.

Alan Jones, the Australian radio host, has learned the perils of being loose-lipped at an ostensibly private function, after a secret recording of his jibe at the PM.

Think you've seen the majority of Sydney's major attractions? If so, on your next visit to the Emerald City it might be time to get off the tourist track and discover these top places where Sydneysiders live and play, says Leah McLennan.

Parking congestion at Auckland mosque more pressing issue than conflagration over clumsy anti-Islamic production.