David Sharaz has battled depression for years. But he now realises he is more than enough and he wants others to speak up when they need help.

To suggest that at this stage Australia should “prepare for war” with China, our major trading partner, by far the largest military power in this region, is fearmongering and contrary to Australia’s national interest.

Bakeries, seafood and meat stores, sushi and pizza joints all made their way on to the food safety "name and shame" register.

Sydney has sweltered through another hot October day. Here is a summary of the day’s events as bushfires took hold in various parts of the state.

The magistrate savaged the western Sydney teenager, saying “we’re sick” of dealers coming to the eastern suburbs with their encrypted phones.

Plus: get ready for the weekend with these fresh diversions.

Thirteen moderate Liberal MPs wrote to Scott Morrison with two demands. Seven of them no longer sit in parliament.

The invasive pests can injure and kill Australian wildlife, particularly defenceless hatchlings, the federal Environment Department has told a parliamentary inquiry.

From his very first job interview, Jason ‘Jabba’ Davis’ career has been marked by a certain disregard for the way things are supposed to be done.

Double your budget, roll your clothes and figure out how frequent flyer points work.

The Magpies’ season is still alive after beating Blues in nail biter, Sydney is in damage control after Port thumping and Geelong moves into the top four after scraping home against Adelaide.

Anti-immigrant demonstrators threw stones at police in riot gear near a mosque in the city before overturning vehicles, setting a car alight and starting a fire next to a police office, the BBC said.

Nic Cester: “The first thing all my male friends talk about is the groupies. Sure, they were there, but I always wanted to be in a relationship.”

Alex de Minaur came from a set down to beat Tommy Paul in the final of the Mexican Open.

In a quirky viral trend, young Chinese people are flocking online to impersonate birds and escape an uncertain future. One problem is that they can’t actually fly.

Is there such a thing as drinking too much water? Experts weigh in.

It’s been 20 years since Dan Murphy’s expanded beyond Victoria. On the other side of lockdowns, the group argue it’s more than a drinks retailer.

With her career patrons Alan Joyce and Richard Goyder having departed or headed for the exit, Olivia Wirth has shifted her attention to building a life outside Qantas.

Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada is one of the most powerful drug traffickers in the world and co-founded the Sinaloa Cartel with El Chapo.

Police are investigating after two bodies were found in a shipping container in a small town in the state’s Central West on Saturday.

International travellers spent a record $2.9 billion in Brisbane in 2023. Now stakeholders are looking further abroad to attract investment.

But there’s some good news in the new hospital data, which reveals patients who had their booster are being admitted to hospital at very low rates.

Not-for-profit landlord, the Jacka Foundation, is selling the historic Fitzroy factory where the Southern School of Natural Therapies has operated for nearly 30 years.

The Opals have outplayed Canada in their must-win match. Earlier, Jemima Montag picked up a bronze and Cam McEvoy dazzled in the pool in a night not short of drama. Follow the action.

An exercise group exercising on the foreshore in WA’s Pilbara has stepped in after a man allegedly tried to drown his young son on Monday morning.