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A burst water pipe is being blamed for a sinkhole which initially trapped a truck in the void. (Bianca De Marchi/AAP PHOTOS)

Sinkhole opens in Sydney as intense rain forces evacuations

A deluge of rain has hit Sydney, with a school forced to send students home after a sinkhole opened up in a busy area for traffic and pedestrians in the city.

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Flash floods turn Sydney streets into rivers.

Aussie streets underwater as storms unleash chaos

A slow-moving weather system has unleashed torrential rain across Sydney and the Illawarra, inundating homes and turning streets into rivers.

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Detective Senior Constable Cesar Barraza fired the shots that took down alleged Bondi shooters Sajid and Naveed Akram.

Why hero cop who ended Bondi terror attack must wait for medal

A police officer whose act of bravery ended the Bondi massacre will have to wait to receive a commendation, a hearing has been told.

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Rebel Wilson is being sued by a 25-year old West Australian actor for allegedly defaming her in a series of Instagram posts to her 11 million followers.

Aussie actor Rebel Wilson lashed by defamation lawyer

The movie star is being sued by a 25-year old West Australian actor for allegedly defaming her in a series of Instagram posts to her 11 million followers.

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A man was allegedly grabbed off the street by four masked men.

CCTV captures violent kidnapping, 16yo charged

Police allege a 53-year-old man was assaulted and forced into a car, with CCTV capturing the moment before a teen was arrested in a tactical raid.

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Mould outbreak at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in Sydney’s inner-city suburb of Camperdown.

Deadly mould outbreak at Sydney hospital kills three

Explosive documents reveal a shocking cover-up attempt and widespread hygiene failures across the state's hospitals.

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Jeremy Webb died after eating a dinner of beef sausages during a camping trip with friends. (PR IMAGE PHOTO)

Teen’s cause of death revealed after eating sausage

Jeremy Webb died shortly after eating a sausage during a camping trip in 2022, finally his cause of death has been revealed.

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A second man was kidnapped near where Grandfather Chris Baghsarian was held.

Twist as second man kidnapped near where grandad was held

A second man has been snatched in a brazen daylight abduction near the Dural property linked to the murder of grandfather Christopher Baghsarian.

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Lawyer: Accused in 85yo’s kidnapping ‘no mastermind’

A lawyer for one of the men accused of kidnapping and killing an 85-year-old grandfather has made an astonishing claim outside court.

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Daniel Stevens and Gerard Andrews are the men arrested in relation to the alleged murder of Chris Baghsarian. Supplied

Alleged mistaken-identity kidnappers named as charges laid

Two men have been charged with murder after the body of 85-year-old grandfather Chris Baghsarian was found in bushland, as police allege he was taken in a chilling case of mistaken identity.

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A number of mental health patients have absconded from Cumberland Hospital in recent weeks. (Dean Lewins/AAP PHOTOS)

Security boosted for beleaguered mental health hospital

Changes are coming for Australia's largest mental health hospital after fatal incidents allegedly involving absconding patients.

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Police have released images after raids to arrest two men in relation to the kidnapping of Chris Baghsarian.

Alleged killers exposed after 85yo kidnapped, found dead

Police have released images of the moments two men were arrested in relation to the kidnapping and death of an innocent Sydney grandfather.

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Police believe they have found Chris Baghsarian's remains in a semi-rural area of Sydney.

Outraged police vow to hunt down grandfather's killers

As detectives find a body suspected to be that of a mistakenly kidnapped grandfather, fears are swirling about criminal gangs targeting rival family members.

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Commissioner Virginia Bell’s decision to accept a broad definition of anti-Semitism saves the community from a fight over whether it is fair to attack Jews for Israel’s actions.

Jewish community scores an early win at the royal commission

AARON PATRICK: Commissioner Virginia Bell’s decision to accept a broad definition of anti-Semitism saves the community from a fight over whether it is fair to attack Jews for Israel’s actions.

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Virginia Bell says the less than 12-month deadline for the royal commission into Australia’s worst terrorist attack could ‘impose limitations’ on how it tackles anti-Semitism.

Royal commission won’t hear from Bondi terror witnesses

The royal commission into Australia’s worst terrorist attack will not hear from witnesses at the scene of the Bondi massacre.

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