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Bushfires
Fire in Sydney’s south-west downgraded after emergency warning
Residents had been told to seek shelter as firefighters water bombed the out-of-control blaze near Liverpool.
- by Riley Walter and Nick Newling
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As it happened: Whale rescue as young humpback freed from fishing gear in Sydney Harbour
National parks staff have rescued a young humpback whale tangled in fishing tackle in Sydney Harbour this morning.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
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Aviation
‘I saved the pilot’: Plane crashes in Sydney’s west
Emergency services rushed to the scene on Thursday afternoon after the aircraft crashed into trees near a primary school.
- by Riley Walter
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Colleagues distraught at drowning of ‘kind-hearted soul’
Kaushik Chatterjee’s death has shocked friends and co-workers after he got into strife at a remote Ku-ring-gai beach.
- by Carrie Fellner
Man in critical condition after drowning at remote Ku-ring-gai beach
Rescuers had to use a boat to retrieve the man from the beach, which can only be accessed by a steep bushland track.
- by Carrie Fellner
Man critical after alleged assault in Hunters Hill
A 42-year-old man will face court after the alleged assault of another man, who remains in hospital fighting for life.
- by Angus Dalton and Jessica McSweeney
Man freed after spending Saturday night wedged in cave
The man became stuck when a group of cavers were exploring the Jenolan Caves. He was rescued by a specialist team after 10 hours trapped underground.
- by Christopher Harris
Dozens of people injured after two buses, car collide in Sydney
Motorists are being urged to avoid the area after the crash about 4.20pm.
- by Megan Gorrey
Emergency services pour concrete into sinkhole to shore up Sydney building
The 10-metre-wide hole opened up at an office block in an industrial park in Rockdale on Friday morning, at a site above the M6 tunnel construction.
- by Andrew Taylor
Boy rushed to hospital after being kicked by horse in Centennial Park
The five-year-old was reportedly with his family when he stood too close to the horse.
- by Josefine Ganko