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Firefighter dead as hot and dry weather spells danger

A veteran firefighter has been killed protecting homes as hot weather combined with moderate winds threatens to bring another day of elevated fire dangers.

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Anthony Albanese warns of ‘difficult’ bushfire season ahead as almost 40 homes lost in NSW and Tasmania

Disaster payments announced after 16 homes destroyed in Koolewong and four at Bulahdelah in NSW. Nineteen homes were lost in Tasmania

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NSW Central Coast ‘not out of the woods yet’ as bushfire conditions ease – as it happened

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Stobo's stunning spell helps NSW seize control at SCG

NSW are putting in a ruthless Sheffield Shield performance against an undermanned Queensland, heading towards a crucial win at the SCG.

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At least 12 homes destroyed as more than 75 bushfires burn across NSW

Severe heatwave warnings were in place across Australia on Saturday, with bushfires burning in multiple states

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Five Great Reads: mafia-adjacent snails, the first Aboriginal bilingual school in NSW, and the best songs of 2025

Guardian Australia’s weekend wrap of essential reads from the past seven days, selected by Imogen Dewey

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‘Enclaves for the rich’: new luxury housing is putting parts of Sydney out of reach to all but the very few

A wave of redevelopment in Bondi, the inner city and lower north shore is pricing people out – even while governments profess to be focused on affordability

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Police negligence alleged over Wieambilla shootings

Legal action has been launched by the families of two officers killed at Wieambilla, lodging a damages claim for debilitating psychological injuries.

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Afternoon Update: heatwave hits NSW; England all out in second Ashes Test; and a three-year-old chess prodigy

Heat warnings also in place for parts of the Northern Territory, Queensland and Western Australia

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Sydney records highest temperature in nearly two years amid heatwave as Tasmanian bushfires threaten homes

Heatwave warnings in place for parts of New South Wales, the Northern Territory, Queensland and Western Australia

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Total Fire Bans Declared As Severe Heatwave Roasts Parts Of NSW

Severe heatwave conditions and total fire bans are in place across parts of NSW, including Sydney and inland regions.

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Heatwave warning for large parts of Australia as temperatures expected to reach low 40s

New South Wales south coast faces highest heatwave category, with extreme temperatures forecast elsewhere, including in Western Australia and the NT

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New data reveals Australia’s high-achieving Naplan schools for this year

Among them is Carlingford West public school in NSW, where 96% of students speak a language other than English. Teachers say diversity helps the school thrive

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Afternoon Update: Labor ‘jobs for mates’ response under fire; NSW eyes ebike crackdown; and an ode to Melbourne’s Metro Tunnel

Crossbenchers and transparency experts condemn Labor’s handling of Lynelle Briggs’ long-anticipated review

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Chris Minns Announces New E-Bike Regulations In NSW After Man Killed By Garbage Truck

At around 6am, police responded to an incident in Sydney's CBD, where a man in his 30s was treated by paramedics but sadly died at the scene.

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NSW considering plan to halve power and top speed of ebikes as rider dies in collision with garbage truck

Police plead with parents to buy only safe, unmodified ebikes as Christmas presents

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The Australian school spearheading an Indigenous language revival

At Gumbaynggirr Giingana Freedom School – the first Aboriginal bilingual school in New South Wales – success is judged by an unconventional metric: happiness

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Pokies shutdown period 'bare minimum' reform effort

Poker machines will be powered down between 4am and 10am, but some are questioning why a state government won't do more to curb the scourge of problem gambling.

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Morning Mail: botched media strategy after Hannah Clarke murders revealed, NSW sets new pokies curfew, Piastri frustrated in Qatar

‘Victim blaming’ comments part of deliberate police strategy; NSW pokies venues face tighter restrictions

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Ivan Milat was convicted of murdering seven people. Could he have killed scores more?

A retired UK detective believes a family member was the serial killer’s first unacknowledged victim as a NSW inquiry into unsolved murders calls for submissions

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More than 670 NSW pokies venues to be stripped of ability to stay open after 4am

Exclusive: Government to end exemptions to mandated closing times for pubs and clubs, including those that allow 24/7 gambling

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At Boobera Lagoon, I dip my toes into learning a long-dormant language

I’ve travelled to my grandfather’s tiny home town of Toomelah to discover how words, stories, country and culture intersect

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Police charge 11 protesters after climate flotilla prevents coal ship from entering Newcastle harbour

Thousands of protesters, including Australian Greens leader, gather for annual climate protest in world’s largest coal export port

AAP

Liberals go back to basics after crawling to year's end

The Liberals are attempting to win back the title of "responsible economic managers" and turn over a new leaf after a tumultuous parliamentary year.

Evening Standard

Swiss academic, 25, killed in Australia shark attack as boyfriend fights for life

A three-metre long bull shark attacked the young couple at a known shark hotspot in New South Wales

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