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Australian minister liked the name Ferry McFerryface so much he ignored $100,000 public vote
Ferry Mcferryface was handpicked by NSW Transport Minister Andrew Constance, who said the name had brought Sydney global attention and some fun for the kids.
Australia day? Invasion Day rallies mark start of white colonisation
Invasion Day rallies to protest against Australia Day, the celebration of the start of white colonisation and persecution of Aboriginal Australians 230 years ago.
'Invasion Day': Why did Australian protesters attack statue of Captain James Cook?
Australia Day celebrations on January 26 are unwelcome reminder for some of the country's colonial past.
Jos Buttler century seals series-clinching ODI win for England over Australia
Jos Buttler and Chris Woakes produce a superb seventh-wicket stand of 113 runs as England take an unassailable 3-0 lead in their five-match ODI series against Australia.
Amelia Blake: British backpacker found dead in 'murder-suicide' next to boyfriend in Sydney
Police believe Amelia Blake, 24, who had been in Australia for 8 months, was killed by her 30-something boyfriend in a flat above a Persian restaurant.
Top British CEO Richard Cousins and family killed in New Year's Eve seaplane crash
Richard Cousins, a FTSE 100 chief executive, his fiancee, and her 11-year-old daughter were among the six people killed in the tragic accident.
Sydney seaplane crash: Six people including four Brits killed in New Year's Eve tragedy
An 11-year-old boy and the pilot are believed to have been killed in the incident
Meth addict uncle tied up and photographed naked niece before stabbing her to death
Derek Barrett claimed he was high on crystal meth and cannabis when he committed the sexually motivated attack on Mengmei "Michelle" Leng in Sydney, Australia.
Meet Australia's first lesbian brides – and their adorable Shih Tzu ring bearer
Lauren Price and Amy Laker will tie the knot on 16 December after the historic referendum, which saw 62% of the country vote in favour of same-sex marriage.
Australian man charged with trafficking India-born wife and baby daughter from Sydney to India
Pardeep Lohan is alleged to have used coercion and threats to force his wife and Australian-born child to go to India.
Teacher who had sex with teenager in a school cupboard thought it made him 'happy'
Sydney teacher accused of sexual relationship with 17-year-old student.
This is the perfect temperature for humans - and it doesn't exist in the UK
No UK cities provide residents with the "perfect" temperature, but some European cities make the cut.
Troubled mum drowned baby daughter in the bath to 'get rid of the evil'
A young mother with mental health issues drowned her two-year-old daughter in the bath because she wanted to "get rid of the evil in her".
Protesters scale Sydney Opera House to demonstrate against Manus Island detention centre closure
Activists from Whistleblowers, Activists and Citizens Alliance (WACA) scaled Sydney Opera House to protest treatment of refugees at Australian detention centre on Manus Island
Giant swarm of bees descends on Sydney
Hundreds of bees gather on a parked motorbike in the business district, where the queen bee had settled.
Sydney student faces investigation for live-streaming exam on Facebook
The Information Processes and Technology (IPT) exam was conducted by the New South Wales Education Standards Authority (Nesa).
'World's biggest' iPhone X launch waiting queue axed just days before release
A group of people using Facebook to organise an iPhone X launch waiting line outside an Apple store in Sydney has been shut down following complaints it was blocking the footpath.
Video of Australian woman wrestling a shark in a Sydney ocean pool goes viral
Melissa Hatheier, also called the company's "in-house shark wrangler", was filmed by her daughter wrestling the unexpected guest at the Cronulla Beach rock pool.
CCTV shows man faint and fall on to train tracks head-first before hero commuters rescue him
The terrifying incident took place at Wynard Station, Sydney.
Sydney father goes to pub leaving one toddler in car and another locked at home during heatwave
The man appeared at the Bankstown Local Court via video link on Tuesday.
'Raped me. Been stabbed. Need police' UK woman pleaded for help from sex attacker on Facebook
A British woman, 23, was sexually assaulted and stabbed three times in a Sydney house-share.
Three men used GoPro to film their gang rape of 'floppy' teenage girl in Sydney
Victim unaware of having been raped until police contacted her after finding the GoPro video.
Australia tightens security at airports after terror plot
Airlines are urging travellers to arrive two hours before domestic flights and three hours before international flights.
'Deeply disturbed' Sydney man sets himself on fire outside immigration department office
An eye witness reportedly told a news channel that the man was shouting 'I want to stay'.
If you've lost a suitcase stuffed with $1.6m in cash, Australian police want to speak to you
"We have a sneaking suspicion this isn't your average pay packet".
Charity's 'homeless VR experience' sparks outrage as fundraiser fails to see reality
Sydney CEO Sleepout draws scorn as 'Homeless Simulator' labelled as tone-deaf.
Men screaming 'Allahu Akbar' terrify cinemagoers in Sydney
The incident came after a series of Isis-inspired terror attacks in Australia.
Mid-air crisis: Massive hole blown in engine forces China Eastern Airlines plane to land at Sydney
Flight MU736 was heading from Sydney to Shanghai and was an hour into its flight when the emergency occurred.
Helicopter pilot lands at McDonald's drive-thru to grab a cheeseburger
"Every now and then we do that sort of stuff," the pilot, identified as Dan, said.
First photos of adorable baby pygmy hippopotamus at Sydney's Taronga Zoo
The pygmy hippopotamus, the first born at the zoo in seven years, made its first public appearance.