Sydney has avoided a lockdown despite Gladys Berejiklian saying NSW was in the "scariest" period since the COVID-19 pandemic began.

A martial arts expert has been found guilty of murdering his new girlfriend whose remains were found in bushland almost two years after she went missing.

US technology entrepreneur John McAfee has hanged himself in his prison cell after the Spanish high court authorised his extradition to the United States on tax evasion charges, his lawyer says.

A rare 1977 Holden Torana A9X, originally destined for the racetrack, is about to go under the hammer with bidding expected around $1 million.

Scott Morrison has warned government members that failure to regain focus after the Nationals leadership spill could cost the coalition re-election.

Geelong coach Chris Scott is adamant Joel Selwood won't be affected by the recent criticism of his reputation when the star captain Brisbane in a Thursday night AFl showdown at the Gabba.

A Queensland mother accused of killing her two daughters by leaving them locked in a car parked in soaring temperatures has wept as she was committed to stand trial for their murders.

Sydney have been buoyed by rival AFL clubs' recent successes as they prepare for their own hit-and-run mission to South Australia for a clash with Port Adelaide.

Dozens of baby squid from Hawaii have been blasted into space in a bid to help solve health problems faced by human astronauts.

The mice plague that has cut a destructive swathe through western NSW for months is forcing the evacuation of a jail in the region.