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Boy, 7, dies in NSW swimming tragedy; COVID warnings in place as people flock to beaches
A seven-year-old boy has died in hospital after being pulled unconscious from the bottom of a Blue Mountains swimming hole on Sunday afternoon.
- by Angus Thompson
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Bursts of hail, rain and powerful winds hit Sydney ahead of warmer weekend
Storms brought dark skies and gusty winds as they swept through on Friday ahead of heat over the weekend and a scorching Monday.
- by Josh Dye and Megan Gorrey
'Good drying weather': Clear skies forecast for Sydney after wild weekend
The unwashed laundry piling up should finally dry with mild temperatures forecast until showers return on Thursday.
- by Josh Dye and Harriet Alexander
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NSW
Four rescued from cars as NSW, Sydney hit by thunderstorm with flash flooding
The State Emergency Service received hundreds of calls for help, with more storms possible on Saturday afternoon.
- by Michaela Whitbourn and Georgina Mitchell
The suburbs hardest hit by Sydney's lengthening storm season
The Hills, upper north shore and Sutherland districts were the regions hardest hit by storms last year, as an insurance expert warns suburban homeowners are not prepared.
- by Mary Ward
Power restored to thousands after 100mm of rain falls in northern Sydney
Several roads in northern Sydney are closed on Monday morning due to rain, which is set to ease in the evening.
- by Mary Ward and Matt Bungard
Sydney's soggy conditions set to continue after change brings wet and chilly Sunday
Sydney experienced a 12-degree drop in the maximum temperature on Sunday after a late cool and showery change, with rain set to continue throughout the week.
- by Jenny Noyes
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NSW
'Quite an active day': Strong winds and thunderstorm warnings for Sydney
Sydneysiders who woke to the rumble of thunder overnight are being warned of the possibility of severe storms later on as the weather bureau puts a warning out for strong coastal winds.
- by Angus Thompson and Natassia Chrysanthos
Spider warning as cold front 'pulls cord' on unusually dry October
A cold front is due to bring rain to Sydney from Saturday and into next week.
- by Mary Ward
'Line of storms': Burst of wild weather ahead for Sydney, eastern NSW
Sydney and eastern NSW are likely to be battered by damaging winds and potentially severe thunderstorms on Thursday as a cold front sweeps across the state.
- by Peter Hannam
'A great start to the summer': Sydney completes COVID-19 holiday test run
Thousands hit the city's beaches and settled one towel-length away from each other when the mercury hit 31 degrees on Monday, as the long weekend offered a test run for a COVID-19 summer.
- by Mary Ward and Natassia Chrysanthos