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Angelica Snowden is a reporter at The Australian’s Melbourne bureau covering crime, state politics and breaking news. She has worked at the Herald Sun, ABC and at Monash University’s Mojo.

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Calling Australia homeNation

23/01/2020. Swiss-German Anna Luedi, a teacher at St Mary's school in North Sydney is becoming an Australian citizen this year. Photographed in traditional German dress at St Leonards Park in North Sydney. Britta Campion / The Australian

Romance at the heart of love for new country

When Anna Luedi met the love of her life here, she knew Australia was destined to become her new home.

Angelica Snowden

BushfiresNation

A dust storm has hit Sydney covering everything in a orange film. Cars parked at Campbelltown Train Station were covered as plumes of dust blew across western Sydney. Picture: David Campbell

Sydneysiders warned of hazardous air

A thick layer of dust covering cars mixed with rain have resulted in turning the city a sepia colour.

Angelica Snowden

Nation

A man has been charged over a scam targeting the fraudulent sale of hay to drought-stricken farmers across NSW. The 27-year-old was arrested at Villawood and is due to be charged today at Fairfield Police Station. Source - NSW POLICE

Man charged over hay bale scam

NSW police have charged a man in Sydney’s west after he allegedly ran a hay bale scam that targeted struggling farmers.

Lachlan Moffet Gray

BUSHFIRE RELIEFPolitics

Andrew Constance has slammed the Red Cross.

Charities’ funds must get to communities: PM

PM wants charities to get funds to bush-fire ravaged communities quickly as the Red Cross promises not to stockpile any part of the $115m donated.

Angelica Snowden and Lachlan Moffet Gray

ALLEGED PAROLE BREACHNation

Former Labor NSW minister Milton Orkopoulos is seen after being held at Maroubra Police Station, Sydney, Wednesday, January 22, 2020. Convicted child sex offender and ex-NSW MP Milton Orkopoulos has been arrested, with police saying it is not related to any parole breach. (AAP Image/Bianca De Marchi) NO ARCHIVING

Pedophile ex-MP faces two more parole charges

Former Labor NSW minister and convicted pedophile’s parole to be reassessed over internet activity.

Elias Visontay and Angelica Snowden

breach reportNation

Disgraced former NSW Labor minister and sex offender Milton Orkopoulos is seen during his release from Long Bay Correctional Centre in Sydney, Friday, December 20, 2019. (AAP Image/Bianca De Marchi) NO ARCHIVING

Pedophile ex-Labor MP re-arrested

Former Labor NSW minister and convicted child sex offender Milton Orkopoulous has been re-arrested.

Angelica Snowden and Elias Visontay

Wild WeatherNation

Hail damage in the nation's capital yesterday.

Summer of fire turns to icy destruction

Insurers are inundated with 15,000 claims after hailstones wreak havoc in eastern states.

Angelica Snowden, Richard Ferguson and LACHLAN MOFFET GRAY

Politics

16/01/2020. Mukesh Kumar with his wife Shilpi and daughters Misha 9 and Prisha 6, photographed at home in Toongabbie in Sydneys' West. The Kumar family, originally from India are all becoming citizens this Australia Day. Britta Campion / The Australian

Cricket a language for new Aussies

New Australian citizen Mukesh Kumar says his love of cricket helped him and his family understand the nation’s vernacular.

Angelica Snowden

BUSHFIRE RELIEFNation

Higher res file. Greg Page the Yellow Wiggle recovers in hos Sydney hospital bed after suffering a cardiac arrest during a bushfire concert in Sydney The Wiggles (@TheWiggles)18/1/20, 12:05 pmWe’ve visited Greg this morning & he wanted to thank everyone for their well wishes. He’s so grateful for the messages of love & support from⁣ around the world. Greg’s main concern was that the show tonight should go on.⁣ Let’s do it for Greg whilst raising much needed funds pic.twitter.com/8CBT7P8roA

Yellow Wiggle Page on the mend

While Greg Page recovers in hospital, a fellow Wiggles original stepped in to perform at a second bushfire relief concert.

Angelica Snowden

Wild weatherNation

Social Media images show huge dust storm rolling over towards Parkes in NSW Picture: Instagram

Hail, rain, dust sweep in after drought

Storms whip up dust in NSW while Victoria is battered by hail with more forecast today.

Angelica Snowden and ADESHOLA ORE

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