Sydney held its first end-of-year celebration in three years without COVID-19 restrictions. An estimated one million-plus people gathered around the city centre to watch a breathtaking show along the harbour. Read more:
Australians ushered in 2023 with fireworks and festivities across the nation.Police are urging revellers to "party responsibly".
The city's reputation for hosting one of the best New Year's Eve parties on earth lived up to the hype as more than eight tonnes of fireworks were launched from landmarks. "After the challenges of the last few years, last night's unforgettable show not only rung in a New Year, it signalled to the world that Sydney is well and truly back," she said.
For the first time, family-friendly fireworks were set off in Perth before the main event along the Swan River as the clock struck twelve. French President Emmanuel Macron used his New Year address to renew his pledge that Paris would back Ukraine "until victory".Moscow has cancelled its traditional fireworks show after Mayor Sergei Sobyanin asked residents to vote on how to mark the occasion.
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