‘Sparks then a jolt’: dozens freed as tree strikes tram
Dozens of passengers have been walked from a light rail tram after a branch crashed into the front of it, smashing the windscreen and pulling down powerlines.
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Thunderstorm leaves more than 1,900 Sydneysiders in the dark
Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall across NSW have left residents in Campbelltown without power.
How long will my fridge last? When will powerlines be fixed? Outage questions answered
Power outages can have devastating impacts right across Australia. These are all your questions answered.
Sigh of relief as ‘worst-case’ concerns ease: Cyclone Kirrily
Fears of a major North Coast battering from flow-on effects of Tropical Cyclone Kirrily have eased – but experts warn residents should stay alert with heavy rain set to drench catchments.
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Boy fighting for his life after bicycle collision with four-wheel-drive
A 12-year-old boy riding on the handlebars of a bicycle has been flown to hospital with critical head injuries after a collision with a four-wheel drive on the Central Coast.
Man fleeing cops hit by car and dies in northern NSW
A man is dead after he fled from police at Byron Bay and was hit by a passing car in the Tweed area after road spikes were deployed.
Suspected body of young swimmer found in northern NSW
A wide-scale search in northern NSW has ended in tragedy with the discovery of what police believe to be the body of a swimmer aged in his 20s.
Patients dying in hospital logjam
Patients are dying in the back of ambulances which can’t offload them in overstretched hospitals, an alarming new report has found.
‘A great lady, very caring’: Missing nurse found in flood waters
The desperate search for a woman who went missing in Northern NSW flood waters earlier this week has come to a tragic end, with the aged care nurse’s body found in North Lismore on Thursday night.
Lismore locals told to stay out of CBD, Woodburn flooding
Flood-weary Lismore residents are being urged to stay out of the CBD as the Australian Defence Force and SES personnel continue checks on hazardous materials. It comes amid fresh flood warnings for Ballina and Woodburn.
Too late to leave: How I was left trapped by floods
Tessa Flemming spent the last floods in an evacuation centre. This time, along with many other Ballina residents, she was given no evacuation warning and ended up trapped. Read her story.
Red panda dies after escaping zoo
The desperate search for a red panda that escaped from a south Sydney zoo has ended in tragedy.
Girl, 3, mauled by kangaroo in ‘terrifying’ attack
A little girl has been flown to hospital with serious injuries after she was mauled by a kangaroo on her family’s back porch.
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