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• Sydney: Total Fire Ban for Thursday - ABC New South Wales - Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)

  

  Sydney: Total Fire Ban for Thursday 25/11/2015 , 5:54 PM by Graham Creed A hot and windy day is ahead for Sydney as north west winds freshen ahead of a gusty southerly wind change with possible gusts to around 80km/h and due around 3pm. Behind the change conditions will become milder although maximums will tend to warm through the weekend with mostly cloudy conditions although sunny breaks developing ..

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• Sydney swelters though another hot day as temperatures reach 37

  

  Sydney swelters though another hot day as temperatures reach 37.4C in cityBy Kathryn MagannUpdatedNovember 26, 2015 16:52:05 Sydney has sweltered through another day of soaring temperatures with temperatures reaching 37.4 degrees Celcius in the city at 1:30pm.It was the second day in less than a week with temperatures in the high 30s.In Penrith, the reading was marginally higher, hitting 37.7C just after 1:00pm.On FridaySydney recorded its second-hottest November day with temperatures reachi..

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  Efforts continue to contain deadly SA fire2:05Efforts to contain a major bushfire burning in SA will continue amid fears the death toll will rise.Two people have been confirmed killed, with fears held for a third, in a bushfire burning out of control north of Adelaide. Picture: Brenton Edwards/AAPHUNDREDS of fire fighters continue to battle deadly blazes that have ripped through South Australia, claiming two lives with grave fears the toll will rise.South Australian Premier Jay Weatherill confir..

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• Pink tractor trek across NewSouth Walesexceeds all expectations

  

  Pink tractor trek across New South Wales exceeds all expectationsBy Melanie Pearce and Sally BryantUpdatedNovember 26, 2015 14:58:06 A New South Wales rural agent who drove a tractor for thousands of kilometres to raise money for the McGrath Foundation says the results have exceeded his expectations.Hugh Bateman set his sights on raising $250,000, but said an overwhelming response saw him better his goal by $100,000.Mr Bateman left Mudgee in the pink tractor in October and travelled througho..

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• Fire crews race to extinguish small bushfire near Cessnock in...

  Crews at scene of bush fire at Stanford Merthyr near Cessnock. (NSW RFS) New South Wales fire crews are battling a small but out-of-control bushfire near Cessnock in the Hunter Valley.Emergency services arrived at Stanford Merthyr a short time ago. The area where the fire is burning has been described as hard to reach.Authorities say they are very concerned, with strong winds whipping through the area. Total fire bans are in place in four regions in Sydney and NSW today, while..

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• Lawyers, advocates push for government plan to address soaring...

  

  Lawyers, advocates push for government plan to address soaring Indigenous women incarceration ratesPostedNovember 26, 2015 15:30:38 More than a third of the prisoners in women's jails are Indigenous and they make up the fastest growing sector of the prison population in Australia.Lawyers, judges and Indigenous leaders are in Sydney today talking about Aboriginal Australians behind bars.The Law Council of Australia said Aboriginal families and communities are being torn apart because so many ..

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• Top lawyer says Australia has criminal case to answer over East...

  

  Top lawyer says Australia has criminal case to answer over East Timor spying scandalUpdatedNovember 26, 2015 14:45:32 One of Australia's most senior lawyers believes there is a criminal case to answer over an Australian spying operation in East Timor and that senior intelligence officers, even a former cabinet minister, could face prosecution.Former New South Wales Director of Public Prosecutions Nicholas Cowdery QC told Lateline it is his legal opinion that the bugging of an East Timorese c..

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• [VIDEO] Hawks vs Kings: NBL fan tips beer on Marcus Thornton as Hawks prevail | The Roar

  

  Match Results:Josh Childress was back on court for the Sydney Kings with a double – double at the WIN Entertainment Centre, but it wasn’t enough to stop the Kirk Penney led Illawarra Hawks from recording a much needed six point victory.The win moves the Hawks to a record of five wins and six losses, but more importantly puts them back within touching distance of the top four. For the Kings though, the season of woe continues, as they slump to a three wins and nine loss record, leaving them stamp..

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• Safety in focus, one year after Hughes tragedy

  

  On the first anniversary of the tragic death of Australian batsman Phillip Hughes, questions are being asked about safety -- and the new pink ball being used at this week's historic day-night Test.Hughes, who played 26 Tests, died from bleeding on the brain on November 27 last year after being hit on the base of the skull by a rising ball at the Sydney Cricket Ground during a domestic match.His death -- a freak accident -- stunned Australia and the world cricket community, sparking an outpouring..

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• Focus on data NSW ICT strategy update

  

  The final update to the current New South Wales government ICT strategy, which was original launched in 2012, includes a focus on breaking down data silos between state agencies and boosting the use of data to drive evidence-based policy. The update, launched today, comes on the heels of a state government announcement that it will establish a whole-of-government Data Analytics Centre (DAC). The state's minister for innovation and better regulation, Victor Dominello, in August announced ..

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