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Derrick Krusche
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Derrick Krusche is a journalist for The Daily Telegraph in Sydney. Get in touch at derrick.krusche@news.com.au

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Prison office Patrick Irwin with his father Wayne. Picture: Richard Dobson

Wardens have jail in the genes

Working in the country’s hardest prison is a family affair for 26-year-old Patrick Irwin who is the fourth generation to patrol the corridors of the notorious Long Bay jail.

NSW
Alicia Webster and Christopher Massih outside Waverly Courthouse after being arrested with police allegedly finding $1855 in cash and five grams of cocaine. Picture: Dylan Robinson

Two alleged dealers face court after Bondi cocaine bust

Alicia Webster, 24, and Christopher Massih, 19, were charged after allegedly selling cocaine in Sydney’s affluent east last month during a police crackdown which saw 84 people arrested over six days. The pair faced court for the first time today.

Hills Shire
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Battle to save two lightning victims

Lionel Bush describes how he saved his brother Josh after he was struck by lightning while surfing at Dee Why on Monday while Christine Lawrence, 71, remains critical in hospital after she was struck in Arcadia, kilometres away, 10 minutes later.

NSW
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Houses burn in ghost towns

Communities are bracing for news of property damage and loss this morning after another long night for the state’s firefighters. Southern NSW was ablaze into the early hours, with five emergency-level fires near Batlow at risk of merging and several firefighters injured on the frontline.

NSW
Susie Gilroy discovers  Coles is closed today in  Batemans Bay .pictureJohn Grainger

Batemans Bay locals brace for more fire danger

The usually popular streets of the coastal town of Batemans Bay have been deserted as tourists flee and locals take shelter at evacuation centres or sleep in their cars as bushfires again threaten to hit today.

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