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The bodies of the American firefighters will most likely be removed on Friday so that investigators can examine the site on the weekend.

The date is undoubtedly divisive and it may well make sense to change it at some stage. But it is more important to have our Indigenous heritage recognised in the constitution.

Melbourne United import Melo Trimble has heard his critics and he has one message for them: keep that energy.

A former prison guard accused of murdering three friends on an outback motorcycle adventure 40 years ago has made a second bid for bail.

Caleb Ewan has collected his second stage win of the Tour Down Under, pipping in-form Irish rival Sam Bennett at the death. 

Captain Ian McBeth, first officer Paul Hudson and flight engineer Rick DeMorgan died when their C-130 Hercules water bomber crashed near Cooma on Thursday.

There could be more train pain for Frankston, Dandenong and Pakenham commuters in the week their trains are finally supposed to resume.

Cr Tate spent more than $10,000 on luggage between April and July 2018, all charged to Gold Coast ratepayers. He described the report as a '"clean bill of health" for the council.

Canterbury boss Andrew Hill wants a review of the salary cap relief policy for players injured during internationals as a Dogs back-rower faces ankle surgery.

Ian Lazar and Achilles Constantinidis were found guilty in the NSW District Court on Friday.

Crown Resorts' most senior board member John Alexander will step down as executive chairman of the embattled casino group as part of sweeping governance overhaul. 

The local bourse has shrugged of concerns about the coronavirus outbreak in China, finishing flat ahead of the Australia Day long weekend.

If Paul Lederer wants to break the annual search for a coach, he needs to establish what the Wanderers really stand for.

A week in photos from the award winning Sydney Morning Herald / The Age / Financial Review photographers.

Brenton Avdulla teams up with Southern Lad for a Carrington Stakes tilt as racing digs deep for the bushfire appeal at headquarters.

It's the mood of the moment... you do what you want to do (so long as you're under 40).

There's a Wallabies halfback spot up for grabs later this year and Jake Gordon is quick to put his hand up ahead of the Super Rugby season.

In South Korea, he is most known for what were seen as rude remarks to South Korean businessmen visiting Pyongyang.

Sydneysiders experienced 28 days of hazardous air quality last year, double the total for the previous 10 years, and health experts say new policies are needed for this unprecedented length of exposure to bushfire smoke.

The usual debate about the place of Australia Day in our national psyche has been overshadowed this year by the tragedy of the bushfires.