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Kaitlyn Hudson-O’Farrell is a general news reporter and has worked at The Daily Telegraph since June 2019. She enjoys covering everything from breaking hard news to grassroots community affairs and lifestyle or health yarns.

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Warning graphic image. An investigation is underway after a horse was struck by a number of vehicles at Bankstown this afternoon., , About 2.40pm (Monday 14 June 2021), emergency services were called to Stacey Street, near Wattle Street, after reports a car had been hit a horse, injuring its 35-year-old male rider., , He was treated at the scene by paramedics for leg injuries before being taken to Liverpool Hospital in a stable condition., , A short time later, officers from Bankstown Police Area Command were called to Canterbury Road, near Claribel Street, following reports a horse had been hit by a truck., , The horse suffered critical injuries and was humanely euthanized at the scene., , https://www.facebook.com/746210014/videos/10165219429535015/

Horse put down after being hit by truck on Sydney road

A man is in hospital and his horse is dead after two separate collisions in Bankstown on Monday afternoon. WARNING: Distressing video

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Gertrude Mulenga gets things ready for tomorrow's sausage sizzle Bunnings that will raise funds for the Burma Cyclone victims.Caption as dictated by Major Events: Sizzler: Gertrude Mulenga will be cooking up a storm today in Port Melbourne to help the victims of Burma's devastating cyclone Nargis. A former model from Zambia, she will be joining her workmates at 185 Bunnings outlets throughout Australia and New Zealand, selling sausages to raise money for the victims. All proceeeds will be donated to the Save the Children fund. Picture: Jay Town

Addicted to Bunnings: behind the lure of the sausage sizzle

Bunnings profits are rocketing as sheds and garages across the nation fill with “essential items” that might be used only once – if at all. So what’s the recipe for its soaring success?

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The human surgical technique easing bulldog breathing blues

The repurposed technology will allow French Bulldogs and pugs to overcome the breathing problems associated with both boutique breeds.

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Updated artwork for Hemmes dancing story

Hemmes’ lover MIA as he cosies up to model

Justin Hemmes had a model on his arm who wasn’t his girlfriend at a boozy afterparty in Sydney. Watch the video.

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ESCAPE: QUEENSTOWN, NEW ZEALAND .. John Barker story .. View from The Remarkables overlooking Lake Wakatipu, New Zealand. Photo by New Zealand Ski.

How to have an Aus or NZ snow holiday for under $1k

We have crunched the numbers on lift passes, flights and accommodation for those who can’t decide whether to hit the slopes in Australia or NZ this year. Check out how best to have a snow holiday for under $1,000

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NSW Land and Environment Court yesterday ruled to overturn a decision by City of Parramatta to restrict the amount of pets Hayley Bramhall (pictured) can have at her Ermington home. Hayley won the battle so now she is allowed to keep no more than 17 birds, 22 rabbits, 2 guinea pigs, 9 (15kg) dogs, 2 cats and 2 ferrets. , The council cracked down on the woman and her mother Margaret Kaszubowski after complaints from neighbours about hygiene and noise. , In January the council issued them with a notice to reduce the number of animals to 2 rabbits, 2 guinea pigs, 4 dogs and 4 cats because:

Bikini model wins fight to keep 54 pets in suburbs

A bikini model whose suburban menagerie of 54 animals sparked a rift with her neighbours has won a court battle, but says council has ‘dragged her through hell’.

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More venues, dates added to NSW Covid alerts

More warnings have been issued for the NSW south coast and rural venues visited by Victorians infected with Covid.

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Covid venue alert for NSW Coles issued

A Victorian infected with Covid-19 travelled to four regional NSW towns, visiting a Coles, potentially exposing NSW to the virus.

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Fairfield city garbage trucks destroyed by a fierce fire at the council depot. Credit: Frank Carbone

Garbage trucks destroyed in depot explosion

A western Sydney council will foot a damage bill of millions after a devastating explosion saw half of their garbage trucks destroyed.

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Police are appealing for public assistance to locate an inmate who escaped from a correctional facility at Bathurst.Alan Piper, aged 61, was reported missing from the facility on Mid-Western Highway, Bathurst, about 12pm today (Tuesday 1 June 2021).Police have been told he was last seen shortly after 11am.Officers from Chifley Police District are searching the area and conducting inquiries to locate Alan.He is described as being Caucasian in appearance, approximately 184cm tall, of a medium build, with brown eyes, grey hair and an unshaven grey beard.Alan was last seen wearing prison greens. Picture: Supplied via NCA NewsWire

Inmate arrested outside Bathurst jail after escape

A prisoner who escaped a corrections facility in Bathurst on Tuesday has been arrested outside the jail’s gates after he came back four hours later.

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