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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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The Abdallah Family at a Mass at Our Lady of Lebanon church, Harris Park . 29th January 2021. Picture by Damian Shaw

‘Forever in our hearts’: Abdallahs honour kids one year on

The Abdallah family have marked the one-year anniversary of the heartbreaking loss of their four “little saints” — three of their children and their niece — at the hands of a drunk driver.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos JANUARY 28, 2021: Missing teen Leif Courtney pictured in the back seat of the car just after being found. Missing teen Leif Courtney, aged 13 has been found by the water in a house boat by the Mooney Mooney wharf.Picture: NCA NewsWire / Damian Shaw

Central Coast’s joy as missing autistic teen found on houseboat

Non-verbal autistic teen Leif Courtney is “safe and well” at home after a massive community search discovered him unhurt on an anchored houseboat.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos JANUARY 28, 2021: Missing teen Leif Courtney pictured with his mum Leonie Morris (purple hair) just after being found. Missing teen Leif Courtney, aged 13 has been found by the water in a house boat by the Mooney Mooney wharf.Picture: NCA NewsWire / Damian Shaw

Teen ‘safe and well’ after being found on anchored houseboat

Non-verbal autistic teen Leif Courtney is “safe and well” at home with his mother after a massive community search today saw him found unhurt on a houseboat.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA , NSW Police Force general generic stock GV breaking news police tape image at the Headquarters in Surry Hills, Sydney Australia. Picture: NCA Newswire / Gaye Gerard

Woman allegedly kidnapped by man with fish knife

A man has faced court on allegations he kidnapped a 22-year-old woman and terrorised her in her own home for a handful of meagre spoils.

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Jarryd Hayne has Married Amellia Bonnici , From source:, https://www.instagram.com/p/CKiNKFTgoZI/

Jarryd Hayne gets married in secret ceremony

The former NRL player wed partner Amellia Bonnici on Australia Day, sharing a photo to Instagram to announce the news.

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Fifteen teenagers have been arrested and two men taken to hospital following a violent stabbing on a western Sydney train this afternoon., The group were said to be on-board a train service travelling between Auburn Station and Strathfield Station about 4:30pm on Tuesday when a fight broke out on board, according to police sources., Police and paramedics arrived at Strathfield Station at 4:40pm to find an 18 year-old man with stab wounds to his thigh and shoulder. Must Credit TNV

Two men in court over Australia Day train brawl

Two men have appeared in court, and another 12 teens charged, after a man was allegedly stabbed during a brawl on Australia Day.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos JANUARY 26, 2021 - Thousands hit Bondi Beach on Australia Day with temperatures expected to reach a cool 36 degrees. Picture: Christian Gilles / NCA NewsWire

Sydney to get sweet relief from sweltering heat

Sydneysiders who have spent the better part of a week shielding themselves from the heat will be relieved to know that there is soon a cool change on the way.

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Ausgrid workman trying to restore power to a 126 apartments, at Neild Avenue, Greenwich, which have been without mains power since the 8th Feb. There have been massive power outages across Sydney after last weekends wild weather. Thousands of homes are still without power.Picture:Justin Lloyd

Large swathes of Sydney lose power in heatwave

The heatwave conditions in Sydney on this Australia Day have led to power outages across the city, with officials calling on people to regulate their usage.

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The Hawkesbury River at Sackville where a teenage boy was pulled unresponsive.

Teen dies after being pulled from Hawkesbury River

A teen boy who died after being pulled unresponsive from the Hawkesbury River has been mourned on social media.

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SUNDAY TELEGRAPH - Pictured are people enjoying the hot weather at Maroubra Beach today. Picture: Tim Hunter.

Beaches patrols to be stepped up during heatwave

Police and council rangers will be patrolling Sydney’s beaches to make sure people are social distancing, as the mercury is set to rise over the next few days.

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