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Angira BharadwajFederal Political Reporter

Angira Bharadwaj is the Federal Political Reporter for the Daily Telegraph based in the Canberra Press Gallery. Prior to that she worked as a State Political Reporter in the NSW Press Gallery. Angira has been at the masthead since 2017 and worked across politics, general news, health, features, lifestyle and entertainment.

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NSW

Southern Bushfires seen from Batemans Bay Picture: Paul Wicke From source:https://www.instagram.com/p/B6tzCS9BIzK/

National forecaster admits bushfire prediction errors

The Bureau of Meteorology has accepted it failed to predict the rapid winds and hot temperatures that fanned the South Coast’s horrendous bushfires. Find out where they went wrong.

NSW

EMBARGOED FOR DAILY TELEGRAPH PRINT EDITION MOMDAY 30/12/2019 Pictured is National Parks pilot Brenden Lindsay at the landing site at Warrimoo Oval in Warrimoo for the helicopters battling the bushfires in the Blue Mountains.Picture: Richard Dobson

‘Worst I’ve seen’: International pilots fight burning battle

The Rural Fire Service has called on pilots from around the world to put together a special team to water bomb the blaze burning through Grose Valley. MEET THE FLYING HEROES HERE.

NSW

Pictured at the family home at Bowen Mountain is Matt and Kate Milgate with their son Rueben. They are preparing to leave if the current bushfire situation worsens. Picture: Richard Dobson

Locals flee Bowen Mountain as fire danger mounts

Residents in the Blue Mountains town of Bowen Mountain are holding onto their most precious belongings as they prepare to flee — with fire conditions expected to worsen next week. What would you take?

NSW

Veronika Larisova, nutritionist and exercise physiologist at Bondi Beach for a story about the top diet trends of 2020. Picture: Jonathan Ng

Key diet trends worth taking note of in 2020

Diets have moved away from strict eating regimes, with anti-ageing and gut health leading the healthy eating agenda in the New Year. These are the key diet trends experts recommend.

NSW

Pictured is Diana Casanova with her dog at the annual Wayside Chapel's Christmas Party for the Homeless in Potts Point.Picture: Richard Dobson

Spirit of Christmas reigns at Wayside Chapel

It’s for the down and outs, the up and outs, and everyone in between. The Wayside Chapel’s annual festive lunch ensures nobody need be alone on Christmas, and this year’s celebrations didn’t disappoint.

NSW

Embargoed until Saturday 21/12/2019. L to R, Head winemaker, Brett Woodward, with Hannah Henderson, assistant winemaker at Saddler's Creek Wines, in Pokolbin, Hunter Valley, NSW, walks amongst the vines in the vineyard. The winery has been experiencing a decline in visitors recently due to the bushfires. Pic Liam Driver

Bushfire fear killing holiday season for nearby businesses

Small business owners in Wisemans Ferry and the Hunter Valley say they have a battle ahead of them getting tourists through the door amid the ongoing bushfire crisis with business “down 40 per cent.”

Education

HSC results: Search the 2019 honours list

In a win for public education, more students who attended free selective schools made the 2019 HSC honours list than those who went to one of the state’s prestigious private schools. SEE IF YOU MADE THE HONOURS LIST

NSW

An albino deer is pictured running alongside a road in Sydney's Marsden Park at 1AM in the morning. It is believed that the deer may be an orphaned victim of the recent bushfires raging across NSW. Picture: Angira Bharadwaj

Rare white deer spotted in Sydney’s west

Motorists were shocked to see a rare white deer trotting along the streets of Marsden Park. WATCH NOW.

NSW

Muswellbrook had a 3.8 magnitude earthquake Monday afternoon. Google maps

Three earthquakes hit Muswellbrook in the Upper Hunter

Three earthquakes measuring 4.4, 3.8 and 2.9 magnitudes have struck the upper Hunter region of NSW today. The earthquakes were strong enough to be felt indoors but no major damage has been reported.

Confidential

The annual hot guys and rescue dog calendar raises funds for no-kill shelters and encourages people to adopt not shop. Alex Rowe and Archie. Picture: Jason Lee

The men stripping down with pups for a cause

Australia’s top personal trainers have stripped down to raise funds for no-kill animal shelters around the country. Here’s how you can help a furry friend in need.

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