85 m. ago Child drowns as death toll on ‘worst Easter weekend’ rises to seven

A nine-year-old boy has died at a popular NSW beach, while the search continues for a man missing and feared drowned in Sydney’s south.

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85 m. ago Child dies as death toll on ‘worst Easter weekend’ rises to seven

A nine-year-old boy has died at a popular NSW beach, while the search continues for a man missing and feared drowned in Sydney’s south.

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2 h. ago Albanese used captain’s call to avoid messy brawl over gambling ads

This was the fourth time the prime minister had blocked controversial policies to avoid rocking the boat as he prepared for the campaign.

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12 h. ago An unremarkable mutt in Melbourne, my dog is a celebrity in Sydney

Among a sea of cavoodles and chihuahuas, my gigantic hound, who arguably looks like a wizard-turned-greyhound with a mane, leaves a lasting impact.

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12 h. ago Body surfer credits watch for saving his life after being swept out to sea

Body surfer Rick Shearman's smartwatch is the reason he's still alive, he says.

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13 h. ago Fisherman dies after being swept from rocks on 'absolutely horrific' Easter weekend

A fisherman has died and a teenager has been rushed to hospital after being washed off rocks amid what lifesaving bosses dubbed an "absolutely horrific" weekend for drownings.

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13 h. ago Misfiring Swans fall short of miraculous Easter comeback against Port Adelaide

Sydney had their chances, but inefficiency around the ground and in front of goal cost them on Sunday – and not for the first time this year.

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18 h. ago Albanese says Dutton’s injecting machismo into election campaign

Before attending an Easter Mass service in Sydney, Albanese recorded an episode of the popular British podcast The Rest is Politics.

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18 h. ago Albanese says Dutton injecting machismo into election campaign

Before attending an Easter Mass in Sydney, Anthony Albanese recorded an episode of popular British podcast The Rest is Politics.

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18 h. ago Man dies after being swept off rocks with teenager at popular beach

Six people have died in a horror toll of drownings across the Easter long weekend.

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18 h. ago Father dies, son in hospital after being swept into ocean from rocks on ‘worst Easter weekend’

Six people have died in a horror toll of drownings across the Easter long weekend, over what Surf Life Saving NSW’s boss call the “worst Easter weekend” he’s seen.

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18 h. ago Search resumes for man missing swept off rocks south of Sydney

A search has resumed for a man swept into treacherous seas off rocks in Sydney's Eastern Suburbs on Good Friday.

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26 h. ago ‘Winners and losers’: Hefty (price) hikes to camp in some national parks

The prices would double or even triple for summer camping in popular campgrounds near Sydney, including Cattai in the Hawkesbury and Bonnie Vale in the Royal National Park.

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27 h. ago This rocker chose music over medicine. But it wasn’t for the groupies

As frontman of the Offspring, Dexter Holland says, “girls were a big part of the equation”, but never his motivation to chase punk-rock success.

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27 h. ago With no pool, Sydney councils must ensure generation of swimmers do not miss out

The closures coming across Sydney over the next year will leave some parts of Sydney with no local pool.

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27 h. ago I’ve got a rocket for these space cadets and their pantomime of feminism

The whole exercise was emblazoned with such drippy femininity that all womankind was implicated. It was a test of the implicit feminist pact to Support Women. I suspect I failed it.

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37 h. ago Police warning after string of dangerous incidents on SA roads

South Australian police have issued a warning to drivers after a string of dangerous incidents on South Australian roads.

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37 h. ago Missing boy found after night lost in Victoria’s Dandenong Ranges

A six-year-old boy who spent the night lost in Victoria’s Dandenong Ranges has been reunited with his parents after a major search effort.

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39 h. ago ‘What do you think?’: McKellar frustrated as Waratahs road woes continue

The Waratahs rested several of their stars for Saturday’s clash with the Drua but lacked firepower when it mattered most in search of a maiden win on Fijian soil. 

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42 h. ago Monster swells claim a fourth life in NSW, while search continues for man washed off rocks in Sydney

Dangerous surf conditions have claimed four lives in NSW over the Easter weekend and authorities are still searching for a 24-year-old washed off the rocks at Little Bay.

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