(AAP) Gangland links are being examined in the death of a man who staggered through a Sydney suburb bleeding from a major head wound before collapsing and dying in the street.

(AAP) Mining giant Rio Tinto faces the first industrial action at its Pilbara operations in Western Australia since 1992 when its train drivers are expected to walk off the job for 12 hours on Satu

(AAP) Manly's grand final success is set to be rewarded at the Australian selection table on Tuesday morning - but skipper Matt Orford is facing an uphill battle to end his representative exile.

Brian Goorjian is already working his magic on last season's NBL wooden spoon holder South Dragons, with the surging Victorian club winning two road games in three days.

Queensland wildlife authorities are examining two crocodiles following last week's disappearance of a holidaymaker in the state's far north.

A spring heatwave across NSW has broken but thunderstorms and heavy rainfalls in its wake spell bad news for NRL Grand Final parties planned for Sunday.

High-flying Melbourne Victory left Perth Glory flailing at the foot of the A-League ladder with a 4-0 thumping at Telstra Dome.

Cameron Smith's greatest rival, Danny Buderus, believes Melbourne will struggle to overcome the loss of their captain in Sunday's NRL grand final against Manly.

A man who lost his job after helping rescue a drowning driver from a south-east Queensland river says he has no regrets.

Controversial artist Bill Henson has yet again come under fire from the nation's "outraged" and "revolted" politicians, this time following revelations he went to a primary school to search for sui