Latest from Sydney

League: NSW side no clearer after Merrin culling

NSW coach Ricky Stuart is contemplating rolling the dice with just one specialist prop in the State of Origin decider.

Former Australian Idol judge found dead

A former Australian Idol judge has been found dead in an apartment in eastern Sydney.

Nicole Kidman brings home a baby

Actor Nicole Kidman has returned home to Australia to show off her new daughter to her family.

Racing: Hugh's great aspirations

Melbourne on edge as families' feud turns violent

Australia: A Snowy Mountains skiing adventure

New South Wales' Perisher snow resort is the largest such operation in the Southern Hemisphere.

Call to rate lenders on asset quality, not liabilities

League: Taylor out of Origin decider

Disco drama a winner at hair awards

New Zealand's latest Hairdresser of the Year, Sara Allsop, says competitions are great training for young talent.

Spellbound by an interview with the great White

The temperature rises as Niki Wickes falls under the spell of chef extraordinaire Marco Pierre White.

Paying for bottled water is so last week... try tap

The extortionate sums charged for Perrier and San Pellegrino are a frequent complaint of restaurant-goers.

Australia to follow NZ's carbon tax example

PM speaks in Australia - Latest reactions

John Key will today become the first New Zealand leader to address the Australian Parliament.

PM's visit low key in Australia

Rugby: Waratahs ready for finals - anywhere

New South Wales: Do Sydney like a local

A different world awaits those who look beyond the tried and trusted attractions of Australia's biggest city.