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A Perth-bound Qantas flight has been turned around because of smoke in the cockpit shortly after take-off from Sydney.

Qantas pilot’s urgent radio call as smoke fills cockpit: ‘Immediate return’

The Perth-bound flight from Sydney was in the air for just minutes before it was turned around.

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Former cricketer Stuart MacGill is on trial accused of taking part in a major cocaine deal. (Dean Lewins/AAP PHOTOS)

'Why you would do this to me?’: MacGill’s desperate drug deal plea

The desperate texts from former Australian cricketer Stuart MacGill to his drug dealer before he was kidnapped have been revealed in court as he fights charges he helped set-up a major cocaine deal.

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Cyclone Alfred to pummel Queensland and NSW coasts

Sunshine Coast in the expected path of cyclone as Queensland and New South Wales brace for impact with high winds and flash flooding expected to threaten homes

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Troubled Northern Beaches Hospital is under scrutiny again.

Parents of newborn who died at Northern Beaches Hospital speak out

It has been revealed that a caesarean section had been ordered but not performed.

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Jessie Van Der Draay, 32, died in an e-scooter crash at the intersection of the Great Western Hwy and Lee St in Lithgow.

Woman killed in e-scooter crash identified as ‘loved and respected’ stepmum

The 32-year-old ‘woman of many talents’ died on Friday when the vehicle she was riding collided with a ute.

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Cyclone Alfred, 2.40pm Sunday 2 March. The low level circulation is visible on satellite sitting just 400km off the Queensland coast.

The path Tropical Cyclone Alfred is expected to take

After tracking through the Coral Sea for well over a week, Tropical Cyclone Alfred now has his sights set on the Australian coast.

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A man has drowned in the surf.

Swimmers try to revive man after drowning at popular beach

Swimmers and paramedics have tried in vain to save a man who drowned after in incident in the surf.

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Swells along the Queensland coast are surging as Tropical Cyclone Alfred approaches. (Jono Searle/AAP PHOTOS)

Get ready to leave: state braces as cyclone bears down

A tropical cyclone is set to make a rare appearance near a capital city and tourism hotspot, prompting warnings for locals to evacuate.

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Joe Massa had a heart attack and died after waiting three hours in a hospital emergency department.

Coroner urges police to investigate death of Sydney toddler

The two-year-old had a heart attack and died after waiting three hours in a hospital emergency department.

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A man has been charged with murder after allegedly forcing his way into a home at Iluka, in NSW. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

Teen killed after stolen car rolls in police pursuit

A teenager has been killed in a stolen car after a terrifying hours-long police pursuit ended with a car rolling. 

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Antoinette Lattouf denies she was banned from posting on the Gaza conflict while working at the ABC. (Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS)

‘Hostile, partisan’ ABC viewed ‘sacked’ radio host as an activist

The ABC has been accused of being hostile and partisan by calling a casual radio host an activist for sharing her views on the conflict in Gaza.

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Joe Massa had a heart attack and died after waiting three hours in a hospital emergency department.

‘Joe’s Rule’: Death of toddler sparks hospital changes

Privatising hospitals could be outlawed under changes being considered after the death of a toddler whose parents waited for hours in an emergency room.

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Former NSW state Liberal MP Roderick Amon has been committed to stand trial on chld abuse charges.

Ex-Liberal MP to fight child sex charges at trial

A former state Liberal MP has been branded a ‘child abuser’ as he left court ahead of his trial on allegations he repeatedly sexually assaulted a teenage boy.

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Anais Betts is fighting for life being struck by a tree branch on a school excursion.

Tragic update after girl struck by falling tree branch on school excursion

Anais Betts, 11, suffered critical injuries on an excursion to Government House in Canberra.

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