Sydney Morning Herald Headlines

James Galea hopes to use magic to disarm an offensive word and return it to its original, magical meaning at the Sydney Festival.

Australian Open organisers have fixed a leak in the roof of Rod Laver Arena which required constant attention on the opening night of play.

Mick Fuller says he has "never seen looting like I've seen during this emergency", as a police crackdown on theft and criminal activity in fire-affected towns resulted in no charges related to theft.

A plant that aims to convert household rubbish into enough electricity to power up to 20,000 houses is expected to be operating in Melbourne’s west within three years.

China has ruled out moving the 2020 Olympic qualifying tournament away from Wuhan despite the outbreak of the deadly coronavirus.

A total fire ban is now in place, as firefighters warn fast-moving grassfires could threaten towns in the state's west.

Danny Levi has been granted an immediate release from the Knights, with Manly set to announce the signing of the 24-year-old hooker in the coming days.

Former Australian chef de mission, who feuded with Nick Kyrgios before the Rio Olympics, has backed John Coates' stance on including the superstar in the team for Tokyo.

He may be chuckling over Brisbane's Big Bash League plight but Steve Smith says the Heat's Marnus Labuschagne should be taken seriously as a Twenty20 threat.

Brisbane winger Corey Oates admits the swelling from a leg infection that left him hospitalised may never settle this NRL season but is backing himself to make a 2020 impact.

The convicted paedophile will have to face court and could return to prison after allegedly failing to comply with his parole conditions.

Jelena Dokic warns Ashleigh Barty will now confront opponents who have “nothing to lose” as she strives to handle the pressure of trying to end Australia’s singles drought at the Australian Open.

A website to help people with information on their private health insurance is a very small step in the right direction.

Almost twice as many older Australians are using illegal drugs, with increasing numbers of people aged 60 and over reaching for illicit substances like cannabis and black market pharmaceuticals.

Josh Frydenberg says the Coalition will not compromise "the strength of the economy" to manage rising environmental concerns.

After a decade of negotiations, there has been another twist in the campaign for a peace park to honour the victims of the 2002 terror attack.

Bankstown MP Tania Mihailuk is seeking to bankrupt a Yagoona real estate agent and former council candidate over a legal bill totalling almost $115,000.

Mark Zuckerberg wants customers to be able to spend Libra through a Facebook-owned digital wallet, Calibra.

Outside court, a lawyer for Dianne Jolley said police clearly believe such threats were made, but "my client didn't do that".

The local bourse paused for breath on Tuesday after tapping fresh record highs for five sessions straight, edging lower as Woolworths closed above $40 for the first time.