Sydney Morning Herald Headlines

Rory McIlroy has been impressed by Cameron Smith's recent Sony Open victory in Hawaii and his honesty when talking about Patrick Reed's cheating saga.

Superannuation lobby groups and Westpac have supported a Productivity Commission proposal to extend the 'open banking' initiative to the retirement savings sector.

Kurtley Beale let the secret slip before the Waratahs' trial against the Reds on Friday.

Reservoirs across the country are recording reduced inflows as the climate warms and dries, which is likely to force cities to bolster the security of water supplies.

It's no TV landmark, perhaps, but Treadstone is handsomely produced, judicious in doling out surprises and definitely worth a look.

German hypermarket Kaufland says it will make an "orderly withdrawal" from the Australian market to focus further on its European investments.

Australia's reigning US Women's Amateur champion Gabi Ruffels has become the first high-profile golfer to decline an invitation to play the Augusta National Women's Amateur in April.

As the new year gives way to a new round of road closures, Perth commuters must surely be wondering if they will ever get a clear run down the Kwinana Freeway.

In the aftermath of the fires, an adventure guide returned with a tour party to the Blue Mountains wilderness on Wednesday. He sees abundant reasons for hope.

Having everything handed to you on a platter just isn’t satisfying. Even though this statement is arguably a cliche, there is good evidence it’s true.

The Senate trial is just the third time in US history a president has faced being removed from office by Congress for allegedly breaching the US constitution.

Nathan Baggaley's bail application was dismissed in the Brisbane Supreme Court on Wednesday after proceedings held in a closed court.

China will start nationwide screening to tackle the growing outbreak of the virus, with hundreds of millions set to travel during the looming Lunar New Year holiday.

Ash Barty has blitzed Slovenian Polona Hercog in straight sets, booking a ticket to the third round of the Australian Open.

Emerging Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas is through to the Australian Open third round after veteran German Philipp Kohlschreiber pulled out of their second round clash with injury.

The cancer fraudster's house has been raided and items seized in a bid to recoup an unpaid fine she received over false claims she cured herself of brain cancer.

The punters have voted with their feet and their television sets - Nick Kyrgios is a man of the people.

Questions about insurance entitlements are likely to last for months, those in the sector warn.

Melbourne fruiterer Paul Virgona was killed when 11 rounds from a nine-millimetre semi-automatic handgun peppered his van in the middle of the EastLink Freeway.

It is becoming increasingly clear that corporate heavyweights are changing their ways in order to protect profits and retain their social licences to operate.