Sydney lord mayor Clover Moore is fighting for a historic fifth term at Town Hall as voters head to the polls today for 124 councils across the state.

Long-term camping on private property and opening homes to workers are among measures to counter a worker and housing shortage that will bite just as we take holidays.

New Zealand spinner Ajaz Patel became only the third bowler to pick up all 10 wickets in an innings in international cricket, achieving the feat against India in the second Test.

Jamie Whincup is a bona fide legend of the Supercars championship, but his career trajectory was not smooth, certainly at the start.

This isn’t the first time Wayne Bennett has built a team from the ground up. Which is why he’s not panicking despite filling just one of 30 Dolphins roster spots.

Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood and Mitchell Starc may be light on for match practice having not played a first-class game since April but face heavy-duty workloads with five Tests across six weeks.

Inner-city residents used to silent nights during lockdowns will be asked to call police as a last resort and put up with the noise of people “living, having fun and connecting” again.

While Australians are spending more on food delivery apps today than pre-pandemic, getting a hot meal on time has become more expensive and difficult in recent months in Melbourne.

Cortnee Vine showed why she thinks Tony Gustavsson is overlooking players in their early 20s, setting up two and scoring another in a 3-1 win over the Jets.

Residents unable to have their say due to an online voting system error will not have to pay a $55 fine for failing to vote.

Chaz Mostert, who won the Great Race in 2014, gets a great chance to repeat on Sunday when he starts from pole position in the Bathurst 1000 after setting a new qualifying lap record.

Designed to treat dull skin and broken capillaries, and to improve fine lines and skin texture, here’s what you can expect from BroadBand Light.

Police had been searching for Ethan Crumbley’s parents James and Jennifer after laying involuntary manslaughter charges. Police say they had bought the firearm for their son as a Christmas gift.

Health authorities are expecting to announce several additional cases of the Omicron variant in south-west Sydney on Sunday.

The stage is set for Town Hall showdown in City of Sydney elections.

AFL boss Gillon McLachlan made an optimistic prediction when he announced a festival of footy for Victorian fans will occur in mid-March.

Novak Djokovic is still uncertain whether he will take part in the 2022 Australian Open but will soon decide, he said after Serbia’s Davis Cup defeat.

Justin Langer admits he still has nightmares about Ben Stokes’ brilliance in 2019 and said he adds another level of excitement to the upcoming Ashes series.

Jamie Kah made a triumphant return to the big time on Saturday when she took out the day’s feature race, the Pakenham Cup, on Smokin Romans for leading trainers Ciaron Maher and David Eustace.

Everything you need to know to find a winner on Nowra Cup day.

There’s a sentimental reason why Moruya-based trainer Kevin Cassidy is keen to see Lord Remy break his maiden at Nowra on Sunday.

The Australian Opals will on Monday name their preliminary squad for next year’s FIBA World Cup in Sydney and have made a bold selection call to bypass their best player.

The week in photos from the award-winning Sydney Morning Herald and Financial review photographers.

The Australia coach has spoken for the first time since Paine’s resignation, saying the former captain may yet return to the national side.

Protesters have taken to the streets of Melbourne again this weekend at the Eureka freedom rally.

The French President’s visit to Saudi Arabia coincides with a weekend of festivities that will help to rebuild the image of the kingdom’s controversial prince.

A suite of Sidney Nolan works inspired by an ancient tale of rape and war are on show at TarraWarra.

The Gai Waterhouse-Adrian Bott filly will tackle the $2 million Magic Millions Guineas after an impressive performance at Rosehill on Saturday.

After the success of TV shows like Love on the Spectrum, a new film school in Melbourne is training Victorians with a disability to be producers of films – not just the subject of them.

Adam Zampa talks coffee, whiskey, Australia’s Twenty20 World Cup win and all things BBL ahead of a new season in which he hopes the Melbourne Stars can win an elusive title.

“It’s been mind-blowing, literally, to see this dynamism in action,” the geologist said. “We are learning so much about how volcanoes work.”

For some, pursuing your dreams means getting out of Redfern but, in rising Sydney Kings star Biwali Bayles’ case, it meant coming home.

There is no shortage of superheroes at this weekend’s Oz Comic-Con Homegrown convention at the Sydney Showgrounds.

Mystery follows when a brother and sister find out that their boring parents weren’t quite as boring as they thought.

Most of these sturdy local institutions have been around long enough to weather two world wars, and now two pandemics.

Leaders in the ‘freedom movement’ are now fighting to stop their cause from losing steam – and relevance.

The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors

Secret US government documents suggest the Kremlin is planning a multi-front offensive as soon as early next year involving up to 175,000 troops.

Clover Moore is expected to secure a record fifth term as Sydney lord mayor, as nearly 5 million voters went to the polls in council elections across NSW.

The all-rounder will take charge while Usman Khawaja remains with the Australian Test squad as the Thunder begin their BBL campaign.

An Australian will lift the women’s FA Cup on Monday morning when Arsenal play Chelsea at Wembley.

Hazel Craig studied art and design in Dunedin, New Zealand, but soon realised there were bigger horizons to conquer.

COVID-19 vaccine makers have contingency plans to deal with the Omicron variant that include a combination vaccine against the original version and the variant as well as a variant-specific booster dose, a top US health official said on Friday.

As a rule of thumb, unencumbered, quality properties in good locations increase in value over time.

Melbourne supporters will finally get to see their heroes celebrate their drought breaking premiership live on Sunday in a celebration at the MCG.

Two siblings with severe autism have made remarkable progress in their intellectual development, such that specialist schools will no longer accept one of them.

The man, believed to be in his 40s, was taken to Royal Prince Alfred Hospital with multiple serious stab wounds.

State health authorities say there are no known cases of the Omicron variant of the virus, as South Australia tightens testing requirements for visitors from Victoria.

During the last 20 years of her life, Karen Casey was involved in numerous projects promoting Aboriginal reconciliation.

SEM Phoenix import sent into 14 days of quarantine after being on a flight from Doha with two people who had COVID-19 Omicron variant. On Friday night, Tasmania’s JackJumpers beat Brisbane but became the first team to go to overtime in their first ...