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Sydney vet Jenna O’Grady Donley had travelled the world pursuing her passion for wildlife conservation, but on Wednesday she was gored to death by a pygmy elephant while trekking with a friend in a remote wildlife park in Borneo.

Her mother has described the death of her only child as a tragic accident.

Grant Wharington’s 30 metre Wild Thing, painted black from the hull to boom and then right up to the top of her massive 41 metre mast, is preparing for her ninth assault on the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, this time representing Queensland’s Gold Coast.

Wharington, formerly from Victoria, and now living in Queensland, has the keys to Wild Thing back in his pocket today. The yacht has been languishing at Rivergate in Brisbane for the last 11 months; although it did spend a few months on the hardstand being repaired after a pontoon punched a hole in its stern, caused by floods.

Police charged a nurse on Saturday with multiple counts of murder over a Sydney nursing home fire that killed four elderly people and critically injured 14 others. More >

All lanes have been reopened on the Sydney Harbour Bridge after a multi-vehicle pile-up this afternoon.

The accident, which took place about 1.15pm today (3.15pm NZ time), involved an empty petrol tanker heading south and two cars, police said.

A CareFlight helicopter took off at 1.23pm four minutes after being notified about the crash from NSW Ambulance, and landed at nearby Observatory Hill with a doctor and a paramedic at 1.34pm, spokesman Ian Bedham said.

Sydney FC produced passion and poise to finally add points to performance with two second half goals giving the Sky Blues a courageous and well-deserved 2-1 win over Adelaide United at Hindmarsh Stadium tonight. More >

A man has been charged over an inner-Sydney attack that has left another man on life support.

A 22-year-old was walking through Waterloo about 4am (AEDT) on Sunday, October 16, when he was approached by a man and a woman.

The two men got into a fight before the 22-year-old fell to the ground and was allegedly punched repeatedly.

SYDNEY households are no longer the nation’s wealthiest after being overtaken by residents in Melbourne, Perth and Canberra.

New figures also show the nation’s richest households are expanding their wealth three times faster than the poorest groups, sparking calls for more taxes on sources of wealth such as property. More >

Qantas Airways said Friday that more than 11,000 passengers will have their travel plans thrown into disarray Monday by strike action planned by engineers at Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane airports.

The Australian airline said it has cancelled 40 flights, delayed 24 by up to 3.5 hours and brought forward an additional 14 services. Of the delayed flights, 11 are international, with the rest domestic, Qantas said.

Two extra flights loaded with Warriors supporters will leave New Zealand to arrive in Sydney later today as finals fever mounts.

Thousands of die hard fans are already swarming the city as the excitement builds ahead of Sunday’s NRL Grand Final.

One ultimate fan has gone to extra lengths to be in Sydney for the big showdown with the Manly Sea Eagles at ANZ Stadium.

A man has been charged with murder, following the shooting death of a man at Bonnyrigg in Sydney’s southwest.

Police say a man aged in his 20s was found lying in the gutter of Kincumber Road shortly before 3pm (AEST) on Sunday, following reports that shots had been fired.

Police arrested a 20-year-old man at Surry Hills Police Station about 11pm on Sunday.