Friday, January 29, 2016

Man killed by falling tree branch as severe storms lash Queensland ... and other top stories.

  • Man killed by falling tree branch as severe storms lash Queensland ...

    Man killed by falling tree branch as severe storms lash Queensland ...
    Residents in many parts of NSW including Sydney have been warned to batten down the hatches as another round of severe storms and damaging winds close in on the state.Large hailstorms, flash flooding and punishing winds are likely as another storm front sweeps through the Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, South West Slopes, Snowy Mountains, Australian Capital Territory and parts of the Illawarra, South Coast, Central West Slopes and Plains and Riverina Forecast Districts today.Yesterday'..
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  • Sydney streets flooded, south-east Queensland hit as thunderstorms ...

    Sydney streets flooded, south-east Queensland hit as thunderstorms ...
    Sydney streets flooded, south-east Queensland hit as thunderstorms strike east coast Updated January 29, 2016 18:34:04 Wild weather has lashed parts of the east coast with a series of storms hitting NSW and Queensland, bringing heavy rain, damaging winds and cutting power to thousands of properties.Several Sydney streets were flooded and power was cut to about 20,000 properties after severe thunderstorms delivered heavy rain and strong winds.Queenslanders have also brac..
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  • NSW Government shows interest in hosting National Draft

    NSW Government shows interest in hosting National Draft
    THE NAB AFL Draft could be headed to Sydney, with the New South Wales Government expressing interest in hosting the event. AFL.com.au understands the state's tourism arm, Destination New South Wales, is working on a proposal to host the event in the Harbour City this November. The draft was last held in Sydney in the Homebush Olympic precinct in 2011, ahead of Greater Western Sydney entering the AFL in 2012.  It is understood talks are in their infancy, and no venue has yet been locked in as p..
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  • Sydney: Possible thunderstorms Saturday

    Sydney: Possible thunderstorms Saturday
    Sydney: Possible thunderstorms Saturday 29/01/2016 , 5:46 PM by Graham Creed Sydney could see some more afternoon thunderstorms and showers although forecast models are not suggesting the activity to be as widespread as today and the falls could be considerably lighter.  The day will still be warm and humid with a sunny start although cloud will build as the afternoon progresses. By Sunday the trough triggering today's severe conditions and tomorrows potential storms w..
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  • Mitchell Pearce apologises over dog video as Sydney Roosters ...

    Mitchell Pearce apologises over dog video as Sydney Roosters ...
    Mitchell Pearce apologises over dog video as Sydney Roosters player admits he has alcohol problem Updated January 29, 2016 16:50:40 An emotional Mitchell Pearce has fronted the media for the first time since the lewd video scandal, saying he has a problem with alcohol and he realises he needs help. Key points:Mitchell Pearce unreservedly apologises over lewd videoSays he is working with the club to address his problem with alcoholPearce also forced unwanted kiss on fem..
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  • Police rule out terrorism after multiple NSW and Victorian schools ...

    Police rule out terrorism after multiple NSW and Victorian schools ...
    Police have ruled out terrorism after several schools in NSW and Victoria were placed into lock down and others evacuated after receiving bomb threats today. Investigators are working to trace the source of the string of calls in which an automated voice warned of an emergency and a bomb on school grounds. The Daily Telegraph reports that the message warned of "a bloodbath in 40 minutes". Penrith High School in Sydney's west and Woolooware High School in the Sutherland Shire were among those ev..
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    Massive storms for QLD2:12Three days of massive storms ahead for Southeast Queenslanders and authorities are warning home owners to prepare for the worst A supercell thunderstorm is expected to roll through QueenslandĆ¢€™s southeast today, including Surfers Paradise.FURTHER severe thunderstorms are still possible in the wake of a fierce supercell which has swept across AustraliaĆ¢€™s east coast unleashing heavy rain, lightning, giant hail stones and gusty winds.Queensland’s southeast coast could ..
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  • Sydney Tower cops massive lightning strike as eastern states ...

    Sydney Tower cops massive lightning strike as eastern states ...
    Video RAW: Massive lightning strike hits Sydney CBD A Twitter user has captured the moment a massive rod of lightning struck Sydney Tower as a supercell thunderstorm descends on the eastern states of Australia."I was making a video when the lightning struck Sydney Tower!! #sydneystorm," Twitter user felipex_ wrote.Felipe told Yahoo7 he was filming a timelapse from the terrace of his apartment in Zetland.It comes as forecasters warn heavy rains, strong winds and hail stones as large as 5cm in ..
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  • After-school care crisis hits as NSW enrolments boom

    After-school care crisis hits as NSW enrolments boom
    After-school care crisis hits as NSW enrolments boom By Ursula Malone Updated January 29, 2016 22:26:46 Working parents in New South Wales say they are struggling to find after-school care for their children amid a rising number of school enrolments.In parts of Sydney, enrolments have tripled, without a corresponding increase in the number of after-school care places available.Scarlett Patterson, who has three school-aged daughters, said she would like to go back ..
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  • Vino e Cucina

    Vino e Cucina
    Pasta carbonara, roasted brussels sprouts and smoked almond cream. Photo: Christopher Pearce Sarah Maguire The genuine Roman carbonara sauce has only four ingredients: eggs, pecorino, pepper and guanciale, or cured pork cheek. I read this, coincidentally, on the very day we head to Vino e Cucina, so I take it as a sign when I see on the menu a spaghetti carbonara listing these exact ingredients. Carbonara is among the guiltiest of pasta pleasures; yet how can I order anything else? When i..
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