NSW to swelter for two days before sharp dip in temp
Fire danger, high UV and temperatures in the high-30s. It’s a perfectly Aussie day for this Australia Day long weekend. However, by Tuesday afternoon it will be drastically cooler.
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How Sydney is celebrating the Australia Day long weekend
Picture special: Sydneysiders are celebrating Australia Day out and about at pubs, community events and beaches. Some got more creative, with a slip and slide made epic with a little help from firefighters.
‘No stone unturned’ in hunt for police memorial vandals
A police investigation is underway after the NSW Police Wall of Remembrance in Sydney’s Domain was vandalised over the Australia Day long weekend.
Push to end WFH: ‘If I don’t see them, I don’t need them’
Data shows working from home is starting to decline, but business leaders say there is still one major blocker hindering the momentum to get people back into the office.
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‘Not good enough’: Vow to fix one of Sydney’s worst swim spots
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Man accused of firebomb attempt allegedly painted Swastikas
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Home suffers ‘severe damage’ in southern Sydney blaze
The upper level of a weatherboard home in Sydney’s south has sustained “severe” damage after a fire that is believed to have started in a kitchen area.
‘Ratatouille’: Rats spotted roaming in popular late night diner
Shock footage has been posted online showing at least half a dozen rats roaming inside an iconic favourite late night Sydney diner. See the video.
Bean Team welcomed by Miss Universe Australia and Premier on arrival in Sydney
In 1927 the then Miss Australia waved Francis Birtles off on his adventure from London. On Sunday, the current Miss Universe Australia and Premier Chris Minns welcomed the Bean Team, Matthew Benns and Warren Brown back to Sydney.
‘Blak Lives Matter’: Thousands of protesters bring Sydney to a halt
Smoking ceremonies, a heavy police presence, grassroots legal observers and pro-Palestinian supporters dominate the annual Australia Day protest in Belmore Park as the thermometer hit 30.
‘Smiling and waving’: Sydney man’s relief as Hamas releases cousin
Hamas has released a soldier who became a symbol of its October 7 attack on Israel, reuniting her with her tearful parents and bringing relief to her Sydney-based cousin.
Next stop, USA: Chanel Contos taking her consent book global
Consent campaigner Chanel Contos has opened up on porn, social media bans and how internet algorithms are being used in a wide-ranging interview, while revealing she is set to launch a version of her consent book tailored to the USA.
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