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Rain, COVID-19 keep beachgoers away from Sydney’s Bondi Beach

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Poor weather and the COVID-19 pandemic kept beachgoers away on Friday from Sydney's iconic Bondi Beach, a traditional Christmas destination for thousands of people each year. With…

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Sydney isolated from rest of Australia as COVID outbreak grows

SYDNEY (Reuters) -Sydney was isolated from the rest of Australia on Sunday after all of the country's states and territories imposed travel restrictions on its residents as a coronavirus cluster…

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Christmas travel chaos, Australia imposes border curbs as Sydney virus cluster grows

SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australian states and territories on Friday begun imposing border restrictions after 28 COVID-19 cases were detected from a cluster on Sydney's northern beaches, with fears the number of…

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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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Sydney residents on high alert amid second-wave fears

Sydney is on high alert as large scale COVID-19 testing regimes place residents on standby for a potential second wave. A slew of Sydneysiders lined up in their cars in…

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Sydney hit by violent storm

Photos of the aftermath of a storm that hit North Bondi, Sydney, Australia, 19 February 2020. A man is dead, thousands of people are without power and transport services…

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Photo Story: Mounds of seaweed washed ashore in Sydney

A woman walks through a large pile of seaweed washed ashore on Coogee Beach in Sydney, Australia. The sea wrack, as it is called when large quantities are washed ashore,…

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Sydney fireworks to go ahead despite massive protest petition

A petition to cancel Sydney's famous New Year's Eve fireworks and use the money to fight bushfires ringing the city has topped 260,000 signatures, but officials say the show will…

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Photo Story: The Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race

InfoTrack leads the fleet at the start of the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race in Sydney, Australia, on Thursday 26th December 2019. Photo: EPA-EFE/MICK TSIKAS

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Soaring temperatures and strong winds force evacuation of residents in East Australia

Residents in parts of eastern Australia evacuated their homes on Tuesday as soaring temperatures and strong winds threatened to fan bushfires in a giant blaze north of Sydney, the country's…

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Photo Story: Lights of Christmas in Sydney

St Mary's Cathedral is illuminated with projections as part of Lights of Christmas in Sydney, Australia on Monday 09 December 2019. Photos: EPA-EFE/STEVEN SAPHORE Click on photos to…

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Australia bushfires north of Sydney ‘too big to put out’

A "mega blaze" raging across a 60km front north-west of Sydney cannot currently be put out, Australian fire officials have warned. The fire across almost 300,000 hectares is just an…

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Sydney engulfed in thick smoke

Firefighters were on Thursday battling several blazes ringing Sydney, leaving Australia’s most populous city blanketed by smoke that is expected to linger for days. Bushfires have killed at least four…

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Photo Story: Sydney hit by severe storm

Workers from Australia's Tree Care Service survey fallen trees blocking a street in the suburb of Gordon in Sydney, Australia, 27 November 2019. A severe fast-moving thunderstorm has passed over…

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Sydney under blanket of smoke as bushfires continue to burn across Australia

Sydney residents woke to find their city under a blanket of smoke on Thursday and it is expected to remain at least until Friday. The smoke is due to around…

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Bushfire smoke blankets Sydney and makes air hazardous

Powerful winds fanned the smoke from fires that have been burning across New South Wales and Queensland states for several days, and pushed smoke south to form a thick haze…

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Qantas completes “double sunrise” test flight from London to Sydney

Qantas Airways Ltd completed a 19-hour 19 minute non-stop test flight from London to Sydney on Friday as it nears a decision on whether to order planes for what would…

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US designer Tommy Hilfiger in Sydney

US designer Tommy Hilfiger poses for a portrait at the Park Hyatt in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 14 November 2019. The iconic US designer is in Sydney as part…

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Qantas to operate another non-stop London to Sydney research flight

Australia’s national carrier is preparing for its second ultra-long haul research flight, as part of scientific studies into minimising jetlag for passengers and improving crew wellbeing. The first research…

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Photo Story: An Evening with John Travolta speaking tour in Sydney

US actor John Travolta speaks on stage during 'An Evening With John Travolta' at The Star in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 06 November 2019. Travolta is currently in Australia…

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Hazardous smoke blankets Sydney

Sydney was wreathed in hazardous smoke on Thursday as strong winds fanned dozens of bushfires across Australia’s east coast, prompting health warnings for the city that is home to more…

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Record-breaking direct New York to Sydney flight touches down

The first non-stop commercial airline flight from New York to Sydney has landed after 19 hours 16 minutes in the air. A total of 49 passengers and crew were on…

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Iconic Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo set to kick off in Sydney

A series of photos of the preview of the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo at ANZ Stadium in Sydney, Australia on Wednesday. The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo is an annual…

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Photo Story: Dutch Prime Minister Rutte visits Australia

NSW State Librarian Dr John Vallance shows the Tasman Map mosaic to Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte (C) and David Coleman MP (R) whilst on a tour of the State…

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Photo Story: Prince Edward visits Sydney

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian and Prince Edward, Earl of Essex react as Prince Edward is called to speak at the Sydney Town Hall in Sydney, Australia, 13 September 2019. It…

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Photo Story: Media preview of ‘The Art Of Banksy’ in Sydney

Works of art by Banksy displayed during a media preview of 'The Art Of Banksy' at Moore Park's Entertainment Quarter in Sydney, Australia, 12 September 2019. The Art Of Banksy,…

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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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Stabbing rampage in Sydney, Australia

At least one woman has been taken to hospital after a bloodied man with a knife went on a stabbing rampage in Sydney CBD, jumping on cars and taunting police.…

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Large parts of Australia hit by wild weather

Large parts of Australia are being engulfed by severe winds, snow, wild surf and rain that are effecting Victoria, South Australia and New South Wales Destructive winds have battered…

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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: Marvel’s next Thor film will be filmed in Sydney

Australian actor and Thor star Chris Hemsworth speaks to the media during a press conference at the Australian Film Television and Radio School in Sydney, Australia, 26 July 2019. Marvel's…

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35 injured after flight from Vancouver to Sydney encountered turbulence over Hawaii

An Air Canada flight was forced to make an emergency landing in Hawaii with more than two dozen people suffering minor injuries. The plane was travelling from Vancouver to Sydney…

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Australian counter-terror police arrested three as part of an investigation into domestic Islamic State sympathisers

Australian counter-terror police said they arrested three men during raids in suburban Sydney on Tuesday as part of an investigation into domestic Islamic State sympathisers. The men, aged 20, 23…

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PhotoStory: Preview of Vivid Sydney 2019

A series of photos from the streets of Sydney, Australia, of light projection during a preview of Vivid Sydney 2019 in Sydney, Australia, 23 May 2019. Vivid Sydney, which is…

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Photo Story: Man shot by police at Campbelltown train station in Sydney

A general view shows the scene of a shooting at Campbelltown Train Station, in the south west of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. According to media reports, a man was…

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Delays at Australian airports due to a computer outage

Passengers at international airports across Australia are experiencing delays caused by a computer systems outage. The delays through passport control were caused by a national outage of the SmartGate kiosk…

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Flights suspended in Sydney’s airport after smoke inside control tower forces evacuation

Sydney Airport was brought to its knees today after smoke was detected inside the air control tower. All air traffic controllers were evacuated around 11.40am (local time) and firefighters from…

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