4 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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8 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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8 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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17 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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18 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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19 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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19 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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19 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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19 h. ago City swelters through hottest January day since Black Summer

The top of 42.2 degrees recorded at Observatory Hill was the equal-highest of the summer so far, while the state has been spared major bushfires for now.

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20 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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21 h. ago ‘The people, the vibe, everything’: How two Sydney suburbs plan to supercharge nightlife

Nightlife is growing significantly faster in Sydney’s west than in the east – and this is not by accident.

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23 h. ago Second Perth man arrested two months after $170 million of cocaine was found by Lancelin locals

Lancelin locals found large packages tied to flotation drums in the ocean about 30 kilometres offshore that police allege was left there by a passing livestock carrier.

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24 h. ago The stench that overwhelmed Sydney airport’s air traffic control tower

As the gateway heaved during a busy holiday period, air traffic controllers were facing an unusually fetid issue – the raw smell of sewage.

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29 h. ago Sydney weather LIVE: BoM issues extreme heatwave warning, temperature to hit 43 degrees

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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32 h. ago ‘Sorted the men from the boys real quick’: Inside Sydney’s first family of fishing

Ahead of the opening of the new Sydney Fish Market this month, John Faulkner looks at a band of brothers that defied the odds.

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32 h. ago In a race against time, fishers brave early starts and hazardous waters for this prized snail

With only four sessions permitted each season – each limited to just one hour between 7am and 8am – abalone fishers have limited time to catch their quota.

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39 h. ago Victoria bushfires as it happened: Longwood fire destroys homes in Ruffy; warnings for towns including Alexandra, Yea, Marysville and Harcourt; widespread power outages amid heatwave temperatures

Out-of-control bushfires threaten homes in the state’s north and east as firefighters prepare for conditions that are expected to be the worst in Victoria since Black Summer.

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40 h. ago ‘I thought the worst had happened’: WA mum’s pool nightmare sparks summer warning

New data reveals the number of children treated for injuries at Perth Children’s Hospital’s emergency department last month, with one family’s story serving as a warning to others.

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42 h. ago Victoria bushfires LIVE: Longwood fire destroys homes in Ruffy; warnings for towns including Alexandra, Yea, Marysville and Harcourt; widespread power outages amid heatwave temperatures

Out-of-control bushfires threaten homes in the state’s north and east as firefighters prepare for conditions that are expected to be the worst in Victoria since Black Summer. Follow our live coverage.

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43 h. ago Mercury peaks at 43 degrees in Melbourne as hot winds wreak havoc

The Bureau of Meteorology’s station in the city recorded a maximum of 42.9 degrees at 4.04pm. Just over an hour later the temperature had dropped to 31.3 degrees.

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