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Anatomy of a heatwave: how a cyclone, humid air and atmospheric waves drove brutal heat in the southeast

Australia has always had heatwaves. But this week’s heatwave in southeastern Australia is something else. Temperatures in some inland towns in South Australia, New South Wales and Victoria were up to 20°C above average for the time of year, which meteorologists described as “incredibly abnormal”. Victoria’s heat record toppled after…

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Inquiry calls for ban on ‘globalise the intifada’ in NSW – but only when used to incite hatred and violence

Opposition ‘deeply unimpressed’ with recommendation that ‘adds nothing except confusion’, shadow attorney general says

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NSW Could Possibly Cop An Extra Public Holiday For Anzac Day: ‘Thinking About It’

“We are underserved when it comes to public holidays, there’s a lot more in every other state.”

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Police ‘confident’ Lake Cargelligo triple murder suspect Julian Ingram is still alive and may be receiving help

NSW police believe assistance has been provided ‘from people that he knows in community’ since last week’s shooting

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New public holiday floated to create April long weekend

A late bid to add a public holiday to create an Anzac Day long weekend, falling into line with WA and ACT, is being considered by the NSW government.

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Designating the Domain a protest site? The changes Minns is considering to avoid ‘unnecessary burden’ from demonstrations

NSW premier also said to be considering altering the form 1 system which protects protesters as polling shows increased support for strengthening police powers

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‘Air conditioners are struggling’: parts of NSW, Queensland and Victoria swelter as heat records tumble

Bushfires still burning out of control in Victoria as temperatures reached the high 40s in the west of NSW

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Decades-long wait for land claim decisions called out

More than 40,000 land claims remain unresolved in NSW, but the Aboriginal Land Council will not let them go unnoticed.

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Beach swimming was once banned in Australia. How did it become a treasured pastime?

While the beach and swimming culture might feel like an intrinsic part of “Australianness”, this hasn’t always been the case. For many of us, swimming lessons, school swimming carnivals and weekends at the beach are defining childhood memories.

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Troubled hospital becomes surgery hub to cut backlog

A billion-dollar hospital that was absorbed into public hands after a toddler died will host a surgery centre to relieve a strained health system.

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Where did southern Australia’s record-breaking heatwave come from?

Millions of people in southeastern Australia are sweating through a record-breaking heatwave. The heat this week is likely to be one for the history books. The heat began on Saturday January 24th. On Australia Day, three sites in South Australia and two in New South Wales broke their all-time temperature…

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'We want results': Waratahs skipper addresses dust-up

New NSW Waratahs captain Matt Philip has shrugged off the impact of a pre-season training punch-up, describing it as a product of their improved intensity.

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Bunnings accused of ‘greenwashing’ timber amid concerns about supplier’s illegal logging

The Wilderness Society lodges complaint with consumer watchdog over hardware and garden chain’s sale of timber sourced from NSW Forestry Corporation

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Two Men Dead After Drowning In A River In NSW’s Mid North Coast

A pregnant woman was also treated in hospital for shock.

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Chris Minns flags further crackdown on protests in central Sydney

‘We’re going to have to confront this idea that the centre of Sydney can be dominated weekend after weekend,’ NSW premier says

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‘He was laughing’: survivor speaks after Lake Cargelligo shooting as NSW police continue search for triple murder suspect

Investigators receive more information suggesting fugitive Julian Ingram had been in Mount Hope, about 70km from Lake Cargelligo, after Thursday’s shooting

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A regional NSW council voted to remove the Aboriginal flag to promote ‘unity’ – it did the opposite

Corowa mayor Cheryl Cook says the proposal is intended to unite the town as a ‘single, cohesive community under one sovereign emblem’, but traditional owners say it erases their past

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Lake Cargelligo shootings were over in minutes but the effects will echo through generations in a small NSW town

Police responded on Sunday to a reported sighting of Julian Ingram at Mount Hope, about 70km north of Lake Cargelligo

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AFL player released from hospital after alleged assault

Sydney Swans midfielder Taylor Adams was allegedly punched in the face following an argument with two men, NSW Police say.

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Shark safety boost after horror spate of attacks

More drones will be deployed along the NSW coast as part of a multimillion-dollar boost to shark-safety programs after the death of a 12-year-old boy.

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Unconfirmed sighting of triple murder suspect Julian Ingram reported in NSW central west

Police deploy air support to search properties at Mount Hope, about 70km north of Lake Cargelligo, where shootings took place on Thursday

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National cabinet to meet on Friday on health and disability funding – as it happened

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Could Sydney’s creaking sewerage system be linked to the spate of shark attacks?

Experts say dirty waters can attract more sharks – but there are many other factors at play

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Publican banned after man placed in induced coma

A NSW publican has had his liquor licence revoked for breaching Responsible Service of Alcohol obligations after a man suffered severe injuries from a fall.

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‘Use extreme caution’: manhunt widens for alleged triple murderer presumed armed in remote NSW

Police reveal Julian Ingram reported to local officers as part of his bail conditions hours before the shootings

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