The Royal Botanic Gardens in Sydney is experiencing a rush like never before. After all, it’s the first time in 15 years that this special flower has bloomed there. The rare Amorphophallus titanum, also called the corpse flower,

An accused drug trafficker who “fled rehab” in NSW unwittingly sailed into a border force operation targeting sea cucumber poachers, derailing his plot to reach Indonesia.

A rare plant known as the corpse flower bloomed in Sydney on Friday for the first time in more than a decade, emitting an odour likened to rotting flesh and delighting thousands who queued for a whiff.

The bloom has attracted up to 20,000 admirers who filed past, hoping to experience the smell for themselves, with some attendees describing it as "like death," "like poop," and "like sewage water."

Australia coach Tony Popovic believes they will be ready for however different Indonesia could look under Patrick Kluivert.

Villagers rush a grandmother to safety after she narrowely survived crocodile attack in Aceh, Indonesia.

Patrick Kluivert's appointment as coach of the Indonesian national team may have brought about an unexpected twist in Australia's preparation.

When Peter Dutton was asked this week whether a Coalition government would continue to foster trade relations with China, he declared unequivocally that "the relationship with China will be much stronger than it is under the Albanese government".

Sydneysiders are welcoming in the Lunar New Year with events across the city, including dragon boat races, street festivals, lion dances and more. Here's what's on.

NSW Police will begin patrolling Jewish schools across the state in a bid to protect students and teachers from further potential anti-Semitic attacks.

In Wirya’s duck lumpia (a crisp, exploded version of the Filipino spring roll) you can spy the Chinese influence in the Philippines. In the noodles and curries – including a yellow curry of flathead that tastes of freshly pounded paste – there’s centuries of trade, movement and invention.

Melbourne Victory midfielder Ryan Teague has been touted as a potential call-up for those games but the Socceroos may have competition for his services. Australian reports have suggested that the Chinese Football Association has approached the Sydney-born 23-year-old, who is of Chinese and Malaysian heritage, about an international switch to China.