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The past few months have been hot, dry and fiery, but there's some rain in the forecast for drought-ravaged regions this week.
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| UpdatedThe NSW Government orders schools to cancel overseas trips planned for first term due to the threat posed by coronavirus, while the state's top doctor says patients could be diverted away from emergency departments.
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Human remains and cutting edge tech are helping to train Australia's top forensic officers in disaster response at a heavily guarded research facility.
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| UpdatedA lack of trees is leaving the people who can least afford it with bigger air conditioning bills and the feeling of being trapped. But experts say steps can be taken to make things better — and cooler.
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| UpdatedMORNING BRIEFING: Authorities say plane passengers who sat near a woman confirmed as the sixth case of coronavirus in NSW should isolate themselves.
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| UpdatedRevellers are forced to stand in line for hours and watch music acts on outdoor screens because the venue for the official Mardi Gras afterparty can only accommodate about half of those who bought tickets.
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| UpdatedA man in his 40s being treated at Westmead Hospital in western Sydney is the fifth case of coronavirus to be diagnosed in New South Wales.
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| Updated"Throughout the scandal of clerical abuse in Australia, there's one voice we haven't heard — the perpetrators. I wanted to ask them how they led their double lives and how the Church enabled them but how do you interview men whose crimes are so vile and disturbing, and committed against vulnerable children?" says Sarah Ferguson.
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| UpdatedWith sequins and glitter sparkling, hot pants and rainbow tutus galore, thousands turn out in Sydney's CBD for the 42nd Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras.
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| UpdatedA boy who got off his school bus and stepped in after he allegedly witnessed a man punching a woman in the face is praised by police for his bravery in stopping the incident.
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The Indian Pacific marks 50 years since its first transcontinental crossing from Sydney to Perth as rail travel enjoys a "renaissance" in Australia.
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| UpdatedOmar grew up in a traditional, Arab Muslim household and attended a Christian school. Neither were particularly conducive to embracing his identity as a young gay man.
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