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Thousands more evacuate in Sydney even though heavy rains ease

SYDNEY, July 6 (Reuters) - A wild storm system that has pounded several parts of Sydney with torrential rain for four days has moved away from the city, satellite images showed on…

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Australia’s east coast battles rising COVID-19 cases

MELBOURNE, Aug 1 (Reuters) - Australia's east coast states of New South Wales and Queensland faced an escalating battle against the COVID-19 Delta variant on Sunday, with millions under strict…

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Australia extends Sydney lockdown as COVID-19 outbreak nears 900 infections

SYDNEY, July 14 (Reuters) - Australian authorities extended a lockdown in Sydney on Wednesday by at least 14 days, after three weeks of initial restrictions failed to stamp out the…

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Australia’s New South Wales reports 2021 record daily rise in COVID-19 cases

MELBOURNE, July 10 (Reuters) - Australia's most populous state, New South Wales, reported on Saturday its biggest daily rise in locally acquired cases of COVID-19 so far this year, as…

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NSW in Australia bans choirs and wind instruments in groups

As Australia suffered its deadliest day of the pandemic with 25 deaths being reported in the southern state of Victoria, 22 of which were in aged care homes, formals, dances,…

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Teenager killed in shark attack at NSW Australia

A 15-year-old boy has died after being attacked by a shark on the NSW mid north coast despite fellow surfers “bravely” trying to fend it off. News.Com.Au reports witnesses telling police…

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NSW, Australia, reports first locally transmitted case since late May

New South Wales (Australia) reported its first locally transmitted COVID-19 case since late May, a sign the threat from the pandemic is far from over as social distancing restrictions continue…

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All New South Wales fires ‘contained’

All of the bushfires in New South Wales (NSW) are now considered contained, say fire officials in the Australian state. The NSW Rural Fire Service said it was "great news"…

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Heavy rain extinguishes third of fires in NSW, Australia

Torrential rain across the east coast of Australia has extinguished a third of the fires in the region - and could put more out, officials say. A wide band of…

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24 charged for deliberately setting fires in NSW, Australia

There have been 24 people charged with deliberately setting fires among 183 facing legal action in the state, according to the New South Wales Police Force. In addition to those…

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NSW declares week-long state of emergency because of bushfires

The premier of the Australian state of New South Wales has declared a week-long state of emergency in response to the escalating bushfire threat. High temperatures and strong winds are…

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Bushfires continue to burn in New South Wales

A New South Wales (NSW) Rural Fire Service officer along properties on Waratah Road and Kelynack Road as the Three Mile fire approaches Mangrove Mountain, north of Sydney, New South…

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Mobile phone detection cameras rolled out in Australia

In Australia, New South Wales rolled out mobile phone detection cameras on Sunday, hoping to cut the number of fatalities on its roads by a third over two years, transport…

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Death toll rises in Australian bushfires, authorities alarmed at scale of fires

Australian authorities say a fourth person has died in a week of massive bushfires on the nation's east coast. The 58-year-old man's body was found in northern New South Wales…

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Photo Story: Bushfires in New South Wales as seen from space

A handout photo made available by NASA Earth Observatory shows a satellite image of destructive bushfires raging near the coast of New South Wales, Australia, 07 November 2019 (issued 08…

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Australian bushfires turn deadly

Two people were found dead and at least 100 homes were destroyed as bushfires raged across eastern Australia, authorities said on Saturday. The New South Wales Rural Fire Service (NWS RFS) said…

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Photo Story: Bushfires spread across New South Wales in Australia

Residents look at a bushfire reaching their house in Forster, New South Wales, Australia, 07 November 2019. According to media reports, firefighters are battling to contain at least five bushfires…

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Photo Story: Drugs found hidden in hot chili sauce bottles in Sydney

A handout photo made available by New South Wales Police on 31 October 2019 shows bottles of sriracha chilli sauce containing methylamphetamine that were seized in Sydney, Australia. A joint…

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Abortion now legal across Australia

Abortion has been decriminalised across Australia after the last remaining state where it was illegal, New South Wales (NSW), voted to reform its laws. The bill, passed on Thursday, overturns…

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Sydney running out of water due to drought

Australia’s biggest city Sydney is running down its water supply at the fastest rate on record with dams expected to fall below half maximum capacity due to the worst drought…

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Photo Story: Anti-abortion protest in Sydney

Anti-abortion protesters hold signs during a rally outside the New South Wales Parliament House in Sydney, Australia, 01 August 2019. The protest took place as New South Wales Independent MP…

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Photo Story: Juvenile detainees’ riot at detention facility in Australia

Detainees and Riot police are seen during a riot at the Frank Baxter Juvenile Justice Centre, Kariong, Australia, on Monday 22 July 2019. A riot broke out at a New…

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