6 h. ago Longwood bushfire turns fatal as fires set to burn for weeks

Police said they found human remains 100 metres from a vehicle near Yarck in central Victoria on Sunday afternoon.

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8 h. ago Reindeer for dinner: Exchange student extols virtues of Finland life

Eating reindeer, visiting Santa’s home in the Arctic Circle and speaking Finnish at school were all novel experiences for Marley Hines.

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10 h. ago Mulholland stable hoping Elite Power has country cup start on horizon

The son of group 1 superstar The Autumn Sun will race in the NSW feature meeting.

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11 h. ago Longwood bushfire turns fatal as police find human remains on scorched road

Police said they found human remains 100 metres from a vehicle near Yarck in central Victoria on Sunday afternoon.

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18 h. ago Welcoming, joyous and fun: It’s hard to imagine a better night than this five

Our reviewers are busy attending as many festival shows as possible. Here’s what they found.

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21 h. ago One rule to ring them all: What changes would you make to our favourite sports?

Every sport has at least one rule that aggravates fans. If our journalists had the power to change one rule to improve their sport, here’s what they would do.

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22 h. ago The art of summer – how some of Sydney’s cultural movers and shakers are enjoying their break

Whether grilling politicians on prime time, building sets for an opera spectacular, rehearsing or performing, our creative types need time out. Here’s how they do it.

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22 h. ago Be a tourist in your own city and take in the stunning views from this rooftop bar

This fun, airy, light-filled 200-seat hotel rooftop bar blends inside and outside beautifully.

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30 h. ago Victoria Bushfires as it happened: 11 major fires rage, 130 properties lost as State of Disaster declared; Total fire ban until Sunday

A late wind change was expected overnight creating perilous conditions for fires still burning out of control across the state.

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31 h. ago Sydney weather as it happened: Observatory Hill reaches 42.2 degrees amid extreme heatwave; firefighters battle flare

The bureau has issued an alert for damaging winds along the Sydney coastline as a southerly buster arrives to provide relief after temperatures soared above 40 degrees.

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32 h. ago Manhunt underway after man, 44, shot dead at Western Sydney home

Police are hunting for a man who shot a local dead inside his home in the early hours of the morning.

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32 h. ago Devastation as 130 buildings lost, crops razed and livestock lost

Fierce winds and hot weather have sparked more than 200 fires in every corner of the state, leaving a trail of destruction and dozens on towns on high alert.

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32 h. ago Devastation as 130 buildings destroyed, crops razed and livestock lost

Fierce winds and hot weather have sparked more than 200 fires in every corner of the state, leaving a trail of destruction and dozens on towns on high alert.

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33 h. ago In Ruffy and Longwood, locals return to devastation as tales of courage emerge

Ann and Jamie Laherty-Hunt returned to the fire-ravaged hamlet of Ruffy to find their dream home had been destroyed. But there were little wins in the ruins.

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33 h. ago The official temperature was 42 degrees – but western Sydney felt as hot as 55 degrees

We measured how western Sydney’s urban fringe experienced Saturday’s heatwave. It was horrifying.

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33 h. ago Volunteer firefighter saves homes but loses his own in Victorian fires

The Longwood fire flattened homes in Alexandra, including that of frontline firefighters and volunteers.

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33 h. ago Firefighter commander loses his Harcourt home while fighting Victorian blaze

A local firefighter commander of 48 years, lost his own home while fighting a bushfire in his hometown.

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33 h. ago Sydney weather LIVE: Observatory Hill reaches 42.2 degrees amid extreme heatwave; firefighters battle flare

Much of the state is braced for extreme or severe heatwave temperatures. Hot, dry, windy conditions have led to an extreme fire danger for Greater Sydney region and much of the south-east.

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33 h. ago Bittersweet victory for fireys who saved Alexandra’s town centre but lost their homes

After 30 straight hours of constant firefighting, dozens of crews were forced to pull back to make a desperate last stand.

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34 h. ago Waller mare cruises home in $500k Lakes to break Australian drought

Premier trainer Chris Waller won the $500,000 Lakes again, this time with a drought-breaking effort from Chica Mojito.

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