NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Young adult drivers who usually get less than six hours of sleep per night are more likely to crash than those who sleep in, according to a new study from Australia. Full story
Motorcycle racer Chris Matheson took a terrifying tumble off his motorcycle at around 230 miles per hour at a raceway in Sydney, Australia. Despite tumbling for about 100 feet, he only suffered a broken ankle.
Two Australians plunged off a cruise ship into the ocean despite higher-than-required railings to prevent accidental falls, the cruise company said Friday as authorities called off the search for the couple missing for two days. Full story
SYDNEY (Reuters) - A Sydney harborfront mansion has been sold for a record-setting A$54 million ($55.4 million) to a Chinese-born businessman, reinforcing the city's growing status as a hot property destination, newspapers said on Thursday. Full story
SYDNEY (Reuters) - A shallow earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.7 struck in northern India on Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. Full story
SINGAPORE/SYDNEY (Reuters) - The dollar hovered near its lowest level in roughly two weeks against a basket of currencies on Tuesday as declining bond yields and slowing inflation put pressure on the Federal Reserve for more action. Full story
A rainbow-colored pedestrian crossing in Sydney has been removed, angering the gay community. NBCNews.com's Dara Brown reports.
Members of the British pop boy band One Direction are slated to get their own wax statues, which will go on tour to Madame Tussauds in London, New York and Sydney.
A young driver lost control of his vehicle and ended up in a swimming pool in Sydney on Sunday. NBCNews.com's Dara Brown reports.
High school boys in Sydney, Australia, are the first males in the world to be vaccinated against cervical cancers caused by HPV, a virus males can transmit but not develop. NBCNews.com's Dara Brown reports.
Record high temperatures heat up the Australian city of Sydney with the mercury hitting 114.44 degrees Fahrenheit. NBCNews.com's Dara Brown reports.
Australia cricket team captain Michael Clarke is reflected on a screen as he leaves the stage during the official team farewell at Sydney airport May 22, 2013. Clarke and his squad will depart for England on Wednesday, where they will play in the Champions Trophy before the first of two Ashes series
Australia cricket team captain Michael Clarke speaks to Qantas Chief Executive Officer Alan Joyce and Australia's Minister for School Education, Early Childhood and Youth Peter Garrett during the official team farewell at Sydney airport May 22, 2013. Clarke and his squad will depart for England on
Australia cricket team captain Michael Clarke and Qantas Chief Executive Officer Alan Joyce pose for pictures on the business class section of a Qantas A380 aircraft during the official team farewell at Sydney airport May 22, 2013. Clarke and his squad will depart for England on Wednesday, where t
Australia cricket players pose for team photos under a Qantas A380 aircraft during the official team farewell at Sydney airport May 22, 2013. The squad will depart for England on Wednesday, where they will play in the Champions Trophy before the first of two Ashes series this year. The Ashes series
