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Australia charts hottest spring on record for mean temperatures – as it happened

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‘Toss of coin’ for Australian grid to get through summer without major outage, expert warns

As election looms, Albanese government will be hoping the national electricity market does not buckle and black out in next three months

The Guardian - AU

Man hopes to become fastest British person to run across Australia

Jack Pitcher has faced extreme conditions while covering the distance from Perth to Sydney.

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Australian printmaker Ruth Faerber has died aged 102. She never stopped making art

In 1974, when a local Sydney newspaper wrote on the success of two local artists, they were introduced using their husband’s names. Ruth Faerber, who has died aged 102, was named as “Mrs Hans (Ruth) Faerber of Castle Cove”.

The Conversation

Laughter and tears as fans farewell ABC radio host Richard Glover after 28 years on air

Host of ABC Sydney Drive wanted to highlight ‘joy in the everyday’ rather than report on ‘terrible things’

The Guardian - AU

Family ‘devastated’ after two found dead in ‘confronting scene’ in Sydney’s west

Bodies discovered on Saturday morning after police were called to a shop on Oxford Street in Cambridge Park following reports of an assault

The Guardian - AU

Clover Moore: ‘Judge people on their ability. Plenty of young people aren’t doing much’

Sydney’s longtime lord mayor on ageism, her work ethic and why it’s not true that the city is emptying of young families

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Adams, Oliver lift Kings over Taipans in NBL

The Sydney Kings shook off a poor first half to beat the Cairns Taipans 81-75 in Friday night's NBL match.

AAP

Bar staff line up for share of $19m lawsuit settlement

Sydney pub baron Justin Hemmes' company has agreed to pay millions to ex-employees who claimed they were underpaid, despite never admitting fault in the matter.

AAP

High-profile Sydney man to face retrial on two rape charges after jury failed to reach a verdict

The man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, will return to court in October and hear evidence from two women on rape allegations

The Guardian - AU

Find humanity in a surreal high-tech city with Cao Fei

At the exhibition Cao Fei: My City is Yours, people can imagine their virtual identities, or contemplate the loss that accompanies relentless urbanisation.

AAP

Storms, flood alerts for NSW regions as Sydney mops up

More wild weather is forecast for parts of Australia's east after areas of Sydney were battered by damaging storms overnight.

AAP

Police arrest Sydney woman accused of attempting to drown her children

In September 2023, a passerby rescued two girls, aged seven and eight, from the Georges River in Sydney’s south-west

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Thunderstorms, hail and possible flash flooding forecast for Sydney after days of intense heat

New South Wales to see wild weather and heavy rainfall after ‘unseasonably hot’ temperatures

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Sydney woman charged after alleged attempt to drown her children

Two girls, aged seven and eight, rescued from Georges River by passerby in September 2023

AAP

Return to Cowboys not in Brandon Smith's NRL sights

Sydney Roosters No.9 Brandon Smith wants his future sorted by the time he returns from his ACL rupture, but a swap deal to North Queensland is not preferred.

The Conversation

20 people in a two-bedroom apartment: the growing health and safety risks of ‘hot bedding’

Rental costs have hit record highs across Australia – in Sydney, for example, tiny two-bedroom apartments can fetch weekly rents well beyond $700.

The Conversation

Mosquito-borne diseases are on the rise. Here’s how collecting mozzies in your backyard can help science

Warm weather is here and mosquitoes are on the rise in Australia. Unseasonably large swarms are causing problems in some parts of Sydney already.

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California Man Caught At Airport With Meth-Caked Cow Pajamas: Feds

Raj Matharu arrived at Los Angeles International Airport on Nov. 6 to fly to Sydney.

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Police Officer Found Guilty Of Tasering Nursing Home Resident

A police officer convicted of manslaughter for using a Taser on a 95-year-old nursing home resident in Sydney, sparking discussions on law enforcement conduct.

The Guardian - AU

Bronwyn Oliver’s Tide breaks record for Australian sculpture after selling for $1m

Monumental work which adorned upmarket Sydney restaurant Quay for almost 25 years was billed as the most valuable Australian sculpture offered for auction in the country

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: police officer guilty of nursing home manslaughter; Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire begins; and a meth-soaked cow onesie

A jury found Sen Const Kristian White guilty of manslaughter after he discharged his Taser at great-grandmother Clare Nowland

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Calling All Tall White Mediocre Men ‘Cos A Jacob Elordi Look-A-Like Comp Is Happening In Sydney

Are you holding space for the Jacob Elordi contest?

AAP

Power plants warning as mass blackout scare loses heat

Public servants, big businesses and everyday folk have saved the day by turning off non-essential electricity during a major heatwave.

The Guardian - AU

Chris Minns asks Sydney residents to keep washing machines off to avoid heatwave outages

Penrith in city’s west reached 39.9C on Wednesday as premier called on residents to cut back on power usage between 3pm and 8pm

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