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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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Ashfield Hotel Liverpool Rd.30/6/04Picture: James Horan

Manhunt underway after Sydney hotel robberies

Police are on the hunt for an armed robber who threatened staff and stole cash from two Sydney hotels overnight.

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Pictured at their home at Oran Park in Sydney is single mum Leanne Pierce with her children James , Connor , Adam and Ava.Leanne, a nursing student ,is desperately saving for a home but finds Sydney's ballooning house prices to be out of reach. Ms Pierce said any subsidies to help her afford a home for her kids would be

2pc deposit: Budget’s housing gift for single parents

Single parents will need a deposit of only 2 per cent to buy a house through a federal budget strategy designed to get more people into their own homes.

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Must Credit Kirra Moffitt. Taken at Harrington Manning river at 4.25pm on a Nikon camera the Waterspouts at Harrington today.

‘Incredible’ water spouts spotted in NSW storms

Locals along the NSW coast have spotted multiple waterspouts forming in the ocean during storm activity. See the photos.

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‘How did I survive?’: Race driver’s escape from horror crash

A driver racing in the Australian Prototype Series has come out unscathed after a horrific crash at Sydney’s Eastern Creek, where his car became airborne and flipped multiple times.

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Fire crews work to contain flames at Buxton, NSW, Friday, December 20, 2019. It's feared 40 homes have been lost in the bushfire that tore through Buxton, Balmoral, Bargo and surrounding areas. (AAP Image/Andrew Leeson) NO ARCHIVING

RFS hires top law firm to handle misconduct claims

The NSW Rural Fire Service will pay a top law firm to handle misconduct reports from members following a landmark complaints survey.

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Creepy crawlies stake their claim on Aussie plates

Insects could soon be on Australian dinner plates, with a landmark plan to grow the nation’s protein industry by $10 billion in five years pointing towards creepy-crawlies.

UPDATEDNSW Coronavirus News

A man who died just over a week after getting the COVID-19 vaccine has been remembered as a “much loved” and “healthy fella”. Darren ‘Misso’ Missen, 55, died eight days after he received the jab, leaving family and friends absolutely devastated. Picture: Facebook

Mates mourn blood clot victim but no evidence yet of vaccine link

A friend has revealed how blood clot victim Darren Missen, 55, felt “off colour” in the days after his COVID vaccine.

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Must mention: Berkeley Vale Care Community. 91-year-old, Ray Holley, who went skydiving over Newcastle yesterday morning for the first time. Ray is a former delivery and bus driver from Tempe and Arncliffe in Sydney. He also spent six years in the Australian Navy. Owing to his age, he is now legally blind. Credit: Skydive Australia.

Legally Blind: 91-year-old skydives

Ray Holley, 91, proved you’re never too old to try something new, taking to the skies for his first ever skydive. SEE THE FOOTAGE

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One of the four dishes in the Perfect Plate Awards King Prawns Mojo De Ajo at Campbelltown Catholic Club on Wednesday, 28 April 2021. Monique Harmer

Is your local club NSW’s best feed?

Everyone loves a meal at the local club — but is your club’s signature dish the best in NSW? Help choose a winner in a new statewide contest.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos JANUARY, 19, 2021: Police officers seen on Sydney's North Shore on duty, in Sydney, Australia. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Gaye Gerard

Girl charged after teen stabbed in alleged station brawl

A teenage girl will appear in court after a brawl outside a western Sydney station left another girl in hospital with a stab wound.

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