The white chartered Gulfstream jet carrying Mokbel landed amid light rain and intense security at Tullamarine airport in Melbourne about 1pm today after a 21-hour flight from Athens. The 42-year-old...

In depth: Lauren Huxley Farmer was on parole when he was caught stealing 1000 litres of petrol from a Northmead service station in September 2005 - less than two months before he attacked the then...

Three people have been refused bail after being charged with cultivating marijuana plants worth in excess of $10 million in Sydney's south-west. Forty-year-old Hung Tram, 38-year-old James Phans and...

Australian manufacturing has had a bumpy year, with well-known companies like Mitsubishi and Fisher and Paykel closing plants in Adelaide and Brisbane. But business is picking up for one...

Mark Schwarzer has been granted permission to join the Socceroos squad late so he can continue negotiations with overseas clubs. Schwarzer's contract with English Premier League club Middlesbrough...

Former South Sydney rugby league great Jack Rayner has passed away at the age of 87. Rayner was a feared forward who played five Tests on the 1948-49 Kangaroos tour. He also represented New South...

Sydney police have raided another house in the city's south-west as part of an anti-drug operation. The raid at Auburn means that nine houses have raided as part of the crackdown on an alleged drug...

The New South Wales Government is offering a $100,000 reward for information leading to an arrest over the murder of a Sydney man two years ago. Masoud Faroughi was shot dead in front of his...

A PERSON has been struck and killed by a freight train in Sydney's southwest. Police were called to the level crossing at Elizabeth Street in Liverpool about 8.10am (AEST) after the body was...

A MAN involved in an extortion attempt on an employee of an inner-west Sydney medical centre has been arrested and will appear in court today. The 51-year-old Campsie man has been charged over the...

Stand-in Sydney Roosters captain Braith Anasta put on a man of the match performance against Parramatta last night and said it was a pleasing end to a difficult week. Anasta, one of the NRL's form...

About 70 marine scientists have signed a statement of concern over what they say is the lack of progress in implementing a statewide system of marine parks in New South Wales. The scientists are...

17 May 2008 FIRST there was Manly's Code of Respect to stop poor late-night behaviour, and now there is a code for being a good environmental citizen.Manly's Code of Respect...

TWO young northern beaches men were luckily to be alive last night after a horrific accident which has left authorities pleading for young people to slow down.The 20-year-old passenger of the Toyota...

To enter the competition, participants must tell us the name why they would like to win double pass to see Busting Out at Glen St Theatre. They must write their name, address and contact number on...

17 May 2008 UNDER the mentoring of one of rugby league's most memorable grand-final winners, Warringah winger Andrew Wiles is hoping to make his own mark, but in another...

17 May 2008 LEADING World Qualifying Series surfer Chris Davidson will use this month's Dripping Wet Pro on the peninsula as another stepping stone in his quest to return to...

17 May 2008 PENINSULA pair Kai Otton and Luke Stedman were both ruing a chance to claim their maiden ASP World Championship Tour title after an early demise at the Billabong...

yesterday. "Kids tell us they can't ride their bikes around streets any more." The simple joys of childhood such as bike riding, climbing trees and even just crossing the road are basic...

The youngster used what she learned in school about safety to help save her mother's life after their car crashed at Coffs Harbour on the Mid-North Coast last Saturday. Her mother Roxanne was...

(pdf document) Officers from Operation Moonlight yesterday raided three more Blair Athol properties, taking the total street value of cannabis seized in the suburb since Monday to $11 million. A...

The Footy Show on Thursday night, Smith ate Red Rooster in his rented unit on the Pacific Highway at West Gosford. "But, no, I'm not worried about taking him on," the mad Brisbane fan...

THE popularity of gangland drama Underbelly has carried over into its DVD release, which has become the fastest selling Australian drama series of all...

Parents rally for nude teacher Ms Tziolas, 24, was suspended by the NSW Department of Education after nude photos of her and her 45-year-old husband Antonios were published in...

A NEW generation of NSW children is being mollycoddled by their fearful parents, with many children reporting they can no longer ride their bikes. NSW Commissioner for Children and Young People...

Dr David Lindsay froze off more than 250 sun spots from one patient in a single session, cut a lesion from a patient's leg without anaesthetic and treated another patient for a year without telling...

Delezio family's tragic tale There has been speculation her remarkable survival could provide the proof of a second miracle needed for the Australian nun's canonisation. But while Catholic...

TIGERS saviour Robbie Farah has warned that his injury woes are far from over as he prepares to make his comeback against the Knights at EnergyAustralia Stadium...

An honours graduate in Economics, Mr Stevens admitted it was the first time he'd been back in the Great Hall since he graduated in 1980, having studied under some of the great economics teachers like...

Three people have been charged following police raids in Sydney's south-west which uncovered more than $10 million worth of marijuana. A 40-year-old man, a 38-year-old man and a 36-year-old woman...

Snubbed by Queensland Origin selectors, the Titans halfback scored a try, kicked four goals and engineered three more touchdowns in the 24-20 win before 22,676 fans at Skilled Park. Ahead by just...

These days, the state's playmaking stocks are overflowing - and nowhere more so than at Bondi Junction. Braith Anasta and Mitchell Pearce were both overlooked for Origin I, only to immediately...

The Titans maintained their perfect home record at Skilled Park but looked far from convincing as they held out a spirited Bulldogs' outfit 24-20 at Robina on Friday evening. Meanwhile in the...

Euthanasia campaigner Dr Phillip Nitschke has begun giving evidence at the trial of a Sydney woman accused of killing her partner. Fifty-nine-year-old Shirley Justins is accused of murdering her...

The Court of Arbitration for Sport has reserved its decision on whether to reinstate swimmer Nick D'Arcy to the Australian squad for the Beijing Olympic Games. The Court heard an appeal from D'Arcy...

A NSW police officer says he faked a breath test to help a colleague's son dodge a drink driving charge because he "felt sorry for him". Senior Constable Mark Christie told the Police Integrity...

The alleged crime boss was taken directly on to the tarmac at Athens airport in a prison van and delivered to a private jet waiting to return him to Australia. Wearing a dark t-shirt and khaki...

Margaret Higham was today in police custody after being found by Victorian police and RSPCA authorities at a rural property in Casterton in Victoria's far west, near the South Australian border. She...

French football legend Zinedine Zidane will play an exhibition match in Sydney next month alongside a number of team-mates from his 1998 World Cup winning side. The three-time world footballer of...

A MAN has been rushed to hospital after being gored by a male deer at a Sydney farm when he mistakenly walked into the wrong paddock. Harry Lewis, 26, was struck on the leg by the antlers of a...

Parker is the only survivor at Red Hill that was part of the "Baby Broncos" outfit which stunned Wests Tigers with a 28-14 victory at Campbelltown on May 31, 2002. The squad, featuring six...

Sharks half-back Brett Kimmorley has signed a two-year deal with the Bulldogs. The Cronulla number seven will move to Belmore for the 2009 and 2010 seasons. The Bulldogs will be the sixth club...

ST George Illawarra halfback Jamie Soward today re-signed for a further two years, keeping him at the Dragons until the end of the 2010 NRL...

The insurer for the failed building company Beechwood says it is working to quickly resolve claims, and customers will not be left out of pocket. Sue Repanellis from Vero says anyone who has paid a...

ANOTHER hydroponic cannabis farm has been uncovered in a house in the Sydney suburb of Blair Athol - the third in a day and the seventh this week. It brings the total of cannabis drug houses...

THE Defence Department is set to begin culling hundreds of kangaroos at a Canberra site after another change of heart. After initially preparing to kill the kangaroos in March, Defence stopped the...

Maitland Mayor Peter Blackmore is hopeful of a positive outcome from a meeting today with the federal Roads Minister, despite his disappointment over road spending in the Federal Budget. The lack of...

Jerrys Plains' residents have succeeded in convincing the managers of the Wambo coal mine to attend a community forum to answer questions over its proposed expansion. Residents protested yesterday...

A Supreme Court trial involving a man and a woman accused of being associated with the bodies in the barrels murder case at Nowra will start in Wollongong next Monday. A Supreme Court jury of 10 men...

Lauren Huxley gallery Farmer, 39, yesterday shook his head at the jury as they convicted him of three charges over the attack that nearly ended the life of the beautiful, young TAFE student. But the...