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The Latest Breaking News from Sydney

A Firefighter Has Died & Another’s Been Hospitalised While Fighting A Blaze At A Sydney Airbnb

"To take on a job like this takes true bravery, and it’s a debt that we can't even begin to repay."

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Planning to use drugs at a festival on a scorching summer day? Here's why extreme heat might make MDMA riskier

Sydney and other parts of Australia have just experienced a significant heatwave, with temperatures reaching highs of well over 40°C. In Sydney in particular, the extreme heat has coincided with a bustling schedule of live music events, attracting large crowds despite the sweltering conditions.

The Conversation

These Suburbs Are The Best To Find A Rental In Amid Low Availability And Record Competition

Renters in Melbourne City are likely to come out of the impeding changeover season unscathed with the highest vacancy rate in Australia.

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Firefighter killed in burning home identified

A veteran firefighter who was among the first to enter a burning house in Sydney's northwest has died at the scene.

AAP

Tarni Brown leaves Pies for Blues in bumper AFLW trade

Former Collingwood midfielder Tarni Brown was one of three AFLW players traded in a four-club deal that involved pick swaps ahead of next week's draft.

AAP

Sangha unfazed by pitch talk ahead of Canberra BBL game

Canberra's Manuka Oval is preparing to host the BBL clash between the Sydney Thunder and Brisbane Heat only days after wild weather saturated the venue.

AAP

North Sydney mayor says Minns government overriding planning protections like a ‘totalitarian’ regime

Zoë Baker hits back after premier accuses Sydney councils of employing ‘strategies to stop all development’

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Security Guards Tried & Failed To Contain The Pure Joy Of An Escalator Opening Party In Sydney

God gives his silliest battles to his sexiest soldiers.

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Australia inquiry raises hopes for six jailed over alleged Sydney bomb plot

Judicial inquiry is looking into potential miscarriage of justice amid ‘doubts’ over convictions of the ‘Croatian Six’.

Al Jazeera

Creek, Phoenix rise to end tough week by beating Kings

Mitch Creek has put in a captain's knock for the South East Melbourne Phoenix, who bounced back from a rocky week to upset the Sydney Kings.

AAP

‘It’s all about entitlement. Simple’: the rampant acts of tree vandalism on Australia’s foreshores

Trees are a public asset. When they are illegally destroyed in pursuit of better views or property prices, the losses are many and profound

The Guardian - AU

Red for Redmayne as Macarthur down Sydney in ALM

Andrew Redmayne has been sent off for the first time in his ALM career as Macarthur FC inflicted a 2-0 defeat on hosts Sydney FC.

AAP

Heatwave, fire, flood and cyclone: Sydney temperatures peak at 43C amid wild weather across Australia

As NSW sweltered in heatwave conditions, Cyclone Jasper bore down on Queensland and Adelaide expected close to 50mm of rain

The Guardian - AU

Crowds bake at Sydney concerts as mercury soars

Event organisers are imploring those attending several separate musical events in Sydney's west to stay hydrated and take care as temps climb into the low 40s.

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FBi Radio celebrates 20 years of Sydney broadcasts: ‘We were just this crew of dorks’

Founders, volunteers, presenters and performers look back at the fun, fundraising, anarchy and joy of launching a community-run station

The Guardian - AU

Sydney bakes in 43C temperatures and heatwave conditions; southerly change expected from 6pm – as it happened

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AAP

Cool change sweeps across Sydney after sweltering day

A cool southerly buster is sweeping up the NSW coast after a day of sweltering temperatures in the mid-40s led to packed-out beaches and waterways.

The Independent UK

Australia travel guide: Everything you need to know before you go

Cooler than cool cities like Sydney and Melbourne, sublime surfing beaches, the Great Barrier Reef, the Red Centre and the Outback – Australia’s diverse charms make for a trip like no other

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The Independent UK

9 best adventure holidays in Australia to tick off your bucket list

How to have the ultimate Australia experience, from cruising the Whitsundays to cycling the southern wine region

The Guardian - AU

Communities are trying to chase pokies out of Australian towns. Their victories are inspiring others

The fight against gambling giants taking over venues is empowering locals to protect their neighbourhoods – even ripping machines from the walls

Evening Standard

Postcard from Sydney arrives at address in Kent 42 years after it was sent

Latest mysterious delivery after school received a postcard addressed to a previous student 66 years after it was sent

AAP

NBL to review shot-clock fiasco in Taipans-Kings clash

The NBL will work with venue operators to ensure there is no repeat of power issues that delayed the Cairns Taipans-Sydney Kings clash by almost an hour.

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: heatwave warnings across Australia; Coles caught raising prices on ‘locked items’; and Nick Kyrgios joins OnlyFans

Almost 20 schools closed in western parts of New South Wales as SA fire service warns of ‘unprecedented fire conditions’

AAP

Brotherly love on hold as ALM's Hollman clan face off

Macarthur midfielder Jake Hollman says he's not going to let brother and Sydney FC youngster Corey Hollman get the better of him.

AAP

Thousands to share in $560m toll relief scheme

Random checks will be conducted to ensure a relief scheme in "the world's most tolled city" is getting to the right people, the NSW roads minister says.

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