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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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Police have confirmed they're wanting to speak to a woman in relation to reports of a woman promoting herself as representing Kids with Cancer Foundation in Sydney's West. https://www.facebook.com/Kids-With-Cancer-Foundation-Australia-213759281980308/

Police hunt ‘Jessie’ over suspected charity scam

Police are asking the public to keep an eye out for a woman allegedly posing as a children’s cancer charity collector.

UPDATEDNSW Coronavirus News

Greg Hunt and Michael Rowland clash in tense ABC interview

‘You do this a lot’: Hunt’s terse ABC interview

Health Minister Greg Hunt has lashed an ABC host for their left-leaning politics during an awkward exchange on the WHO’s COVID origins report.

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LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 10: Protestors demonstrating against student fees are stopped outside the Houses of Parliament by the police due to the current lockdown restrictions preventing public gatherings, on February 10, 2021 in London, England. With a surge of COVID-19 cases fueled partly by a more infectious variant of the virus, British leaders have reimposed nationwide lockdown measures across England through at least mid February. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)

UK threatens jail terms in harsh new quarantine crackdown

British travellers are facing strict new quarantine laws, while an Australian scientist has challenged China’s COVID-19 narrative.

NSW

Cloudy and overcast conditions across Sydney as morning beachgoers at Maroubra beach enjoy the holiday period. Photo Jeremy Piper

Maroubra Beach swimmer seen ‘struggling’ in water at dusk

Police mounted a search last night after reports a swimmer was seen in trouble in waters off one of Sydney’s most popular beaches.

NSW

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos FEBRUARY 09, 2021, Police are seen at Universal Street in Eastlakes where the streets have been blocked off due to a police operation in Sydney, Australia. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Gaye Gerard

Man questioned by police after 7-hour Sydney siege

A man is being questioned by police after a seven-hour siege was sparked following welfare concerns and reports he was armed.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos FEBRUARY 09, 2021: Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews addresses the media at a press conference at Greensborough in Melbourne's outer north-east. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Andrew Henshaw

Toni Collette spotted at Sydney court

Australian acting legend Toni Collette has played to a different crowd, coming in front of the Downing Centre Local Court to give evidence in a case.

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WEEKEND TELEHGRAPH - 4/2/21*** MUST NOT PUBLISH BEFORE CLEARING WITH PIC EDITOR JEFF DARMANIN ***6 week old Long nosed Fur Seal pictured at Taronga Zoo this morning. Picture: Sam Ruttyn

Vote for new name for cute seal pup

She is already six weeks old but the first long-nosed fur seal born at Taronga Zoo in nearly 20 years needs a name — and you can help pick from three choices.

NSW

Large parts of NSW can expect wild weather today and into the weekend, as a cut-off low brings the risk of heavy rainfall, and in some locations, the chance of flooding. Stay on top of all the warnings here:

Severe storm, flood warnings for NSW

NSW’s regional residents are on alert for severe thunderstorms and possible flash flooding from Friday afternoon, with damaging winds and heavy rain on the way for the state’s south and west.