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'Erratic and significant': 100 bushfires rage as Premier prepares state for uncertainty
Premier Gladys Berejiklian has declared a state of emergency from Thursday for the next seven days as the state faces dangerous bushfire conditions.
- by Matt Bungard
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Trump impeachment
Like 'Pearl Harbour, Jesus Christ': Republicans' florid defence of Trump during impeachment debate
The Democrats are expected to comfortably muster the votes required to make Donald Trump just the third president in US history to be impeached.
- by Matthew Knott
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Climate policy
The conversion our Prime Minister needs
It is not religious or even political. It is, however, moral. The Prime Minister needs to become a leader on climate change and put Australia on its inevitable track away from coal.
- by John Hewson
One cyclist dead, another critical after crash in Sydney's north-west
Two cyclists were struck by a car in Richmond this morning, with one man killed and the other fighting for his life.
- by Jenny Noyes
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Bushfires
State of emergency declared amid worsening bushfires, extreme heatwave
NSW is bracing for a day of sweltering conditions as a record-breaking heatwave combines with forecast 100km/h winds, threatening to ramp up bushfires.
- by Jenny Noyes
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Road safety
'Practical joke' may have led to woman's death in tow-bar tragedy
Police are probing whether a joke gone wrong may have led to the crash that instantly killed Sarah Tonkin.
- by Paul Sakkal
Medevac asylum seekers detained in hotel for months
Dozens of refugees and asylum seekers evacuated from Papua New Guinea under the medevac transfer system have been detained for months in a hotel in Melbourne's suburban north.
- by Bianca Hall and Noel Towell
Airport arrest of corporate titan came after call from anonymous tipster
It was early August when the anonymous tipster first got in touch with NSW Police, telling officers they might like to take a look at Point Piper resident Sir Ron Brierley.
- by Sally Rawsthorne and Michael Evans
Three species of early humans lived in same era in close proximity
Only a few years ago, scientists believed modern humans evolved in Africa, then left to colonise the human-free world.
- by Liam Mannix
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HSC results
Sydney girls’ school beats selective James Ruse in HSC English
- by Jordan Baker and Nigel Gladstone
HSC 2019: How your school ranked
As students across NSW receive their HSC results, schools will also be eagerly examining their performance.
HSC results 2019: student honour roll
Find the distinguished achievers among the NSW students who were awarded their HSC in 2019.
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Sydney stadiums
NSW government facing backlash from key stadium tenants over omission
A multi-mode "curtain" is not included in final construction plans despite a cost blowout of $99 million.
- by Lisa Visentin, Sarah Keoghan and Jenny Noyes
Retired school teacher jailed for murdering estranged wife Sharon Edwards
John Wallace Edwards, 63, killed mother-of-three Sharon Edwards in her new home in Grafton after waiting for her to return from a date with another man late on a Saturday night in 2015.
- by Luke Costin
Arsenic contamination forces town on to bottled water
Uralla Shire Council warned residents not to drink the town's water after arsenic was detected at four times the guideline limit.
- by Tim Barlass
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Disability
Darkest moments: Why two mothers are considering giving up their children
- by Miki Perkins
NSW bushfires
Opinion
In the face of this mega-blaze, the leadership vacuum has been astounding
I would gladly take Mr Morrison and his cabinet to the frontline of one of these bushfires to experience for themselves what we are going through.
- by Greg Mullins
Remote and off the grid: Tiny house travel companies on bushfire alert
With cabins and shacks hidden away in remote locations, popular travel startups that rent out tiny houses are keeping a keen eye on bushfire risk.
- by Cara Waters
Politics
China on the cusp of a coal-fired power boom, threatening global targets
China is both the world's biggest polluter and the biggest investor in renewables, but a new host of new coal-fired power plants is worrying climate experts.
- by Eryk Bagshaw
Business
Investigation
Wage scandal
Bubble tea boss allegedly 'aided and abetted' underpayment of workers
The workplace watchdog has hit Chatime and its managing director with legal action.
- by Adele Ferguson
World
US government can take Edward Snowden book money, judge rules
Snowden is liable for breach of contract with the government because he published the book without submitting it for a pre-publication review, the judge ruled.
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Property bydomain
Revealed: The most sought-after suburbs around Australia in 2019
From coast to coast, here are the neighbourhoods keen property hunters were searching for this year – a lot of them have one thing in common.
- by Kate Burke
How to avoid electric bill shock at the end of summer
Hot Australian summers mean staying cool can be costly, but there are smart ways use power to lower your bills that don't involve a complete renovation.
- by Madeleine Wedesweiler
Culture
If you like absurd and crass humour, then this is the show for you
With so many entertainment options, it's easy to miss brilliant streaming shows, movies and documentaries. Here are the ones to hit play on, or skip.
- by Brad Newsome
Struggling for new books for your kids? Here are some for range of ages
If you're looking for some magic reading for the young readers in your family, here's a selection of books for children to teens from the past year.
- by Frances Atkinson
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Visual art
Sotheby's all finished in Australia but auction house far from done
- by Meaghan Wilson Anastasios
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Sport
NRL bans leading player agent Gavin Orr, issues show cause to Isaac Moses
The NRL has dropped a bombshell on two of the game's biggest player managers, cancelling the registration of Gavin Orr and issuing a show cause notice to Isaac Moses.
- by Andrew Webster
Horn serves up sweet revenge to Zerafa in epic encounter
Former world champion Jeff Horn overturned his upset loss to Michael Zerafa by beating the Victorian fighter in a spectacular title rematch.
- by Michael Lynch
Western Sydney Wanderers coach Markus Babbel denies rift within club
Wanderers coach Markus Babbel lashed out at "snakes" within his club who have leaked problems to the media.
- by Dominic Bossi
Steve Smith clone gets Sydney Sixers off to a flyer
An unbeaten 81 by Josh Philippe has helped the Sydney Sixers launch their BBL campaign in style, cruising to an eight-wicket win over the Perth Scorchers .
- by Christian Nicolussi
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Sydney stadiums
Another stadium delay, another State of Origin decider at SCG
You're right: this is getting ridiculous. Just how many stadium announcements can one government make — about the one stadium?.
- by Andrew Webster
'Test of patience': Smith shackled, now Kiwis go after Labuschagne
New Zealand will look to adopt the go-slow strategy they used to shackle Steve Smith on Australia's newest run machine, Marnus Labuschagne.
- by Andrew Wu
Reynolds to claim medication, not violence, caused bruising on partner
Josh Reynolds has pleaded not guilty to a domestic violence charge after the Wests Tigers star allegedly assaulted ex-partner Arabella Del Busso in September.
- by Sarah Keoghan
Have Your Say
Was Paine on the right line invoking Bodyline?
Tim Paine may have stoked memories of Bodyline in Perth but this is a different time with different conditions to the infamous 1932-33 Ashes series in Australia.
