Unusual 'buffer' that changed fire's course, protected Sydney
All signs were that NSW was heading for catastrophe. But the fires threw up a surprise.
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Authorities are warning it will be "almost impossible" to protect people in path of fires.
NZ offers help as Aussie fires worsen
A state of emergency has been declared in NSW.
NSW and QLD bushfires: Premier declares 'state of emergency'
Premier has declared a state of emergency ahead of tomorrow's "catastrophic" conditions.
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Aussie bushfires: Worst still to come with catastrophic conditions forecast
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Whanganui motorcyclist Richard Dibben dabbles with danger
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'Double bombshell': Missing model's mysterious final hours
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'I was on Qantas' historic New York-Sydney flight'
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Watch: Inside Qantas' historic New York-Sydney flight
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Surgeons give woman a new face
Aussie doctors have ended a young woman's "life of shame" after removing facial tumours.
Tourist's disturbing find on Australian beach
A tourist made a disturbing find when she went to throw out a plastic water bottle.
Four-wheel supports two-wheel
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Sydney reveals plans for nudist bar
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Former girlfriends warn 'playboy rapist' still a threat
"They need to be aware of this monster."
Uni dropout's $17.5 million empire
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Hauraki host on seeing U2: 'Bono gave me a kiss on the cheek'
Bono he didn't! Oh yes he did!
Mum calls out theme park over 'vile' racist artwork
The sign dates back to the heritage-listed park's opening in 1935.
Cashing in: Australia's five new classes of wealth
Wealth was once determined by how much money you made. Now there's a new measure.
Meet the Aussie pop star taking on racism through music
How Thelma Plum embraced her truth to create a hit album.
Man dead after terrible chipper accident
A horror incident in Sydney has seen a man die after being dragged into a woodchipper.
Wild weather: Severe thunderstorm watch issued
The upper North Island is set to be battered by thunderstorms.
Inside Aladdin's cave: How Kiwi 'built hideout under apartment complex'
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'He never stood a chance': Hero tradie held dying boy's hand
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Case of measles reported on flight between Auckland and Sydney
The person flew with Air New Zealand on Flight NZ711 and NZ108 in late August.
'Unbelievable': Judge slams mum's excuse for 223km/h police chase
Woman led police on a dangerous high-speed chase with an unrestrained child in the car.
$19m fraud case: Fugitive businessman surrenders
Li Zhang was found living in NZ while Australia wanted him for an alleged $19m tax fraud.
$100m lotto win: 'My endless lunchbreak starts now'
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Paramedics grant boy's final wish days before his death
Young football fan with life-threatening disorder able to have his dying wish come true.
Notorious molester and 'psychotic bad guy' to walk free
Drawings of young boys were found in Michael Guider's jail cell as recently as 2012.
Māori leader: Sydney group have outstayed their welcome
A Māori leader says a Māori group claiming land in Sydney has outstayed their welcome.
Māori minister calls out group claiming Aboriginal land in Sydney
'When you're away from your Indigenous lands, you must respect the people of the land.'
Builder dies after falling 7 storeys through hole in the ceiling
The accident happened at a worksite near Penrith, leaving the man dead at the scene.