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Emergency warning re-issued for Abbeyard bushfire in Victoria's Alpine region | Sky News AustraliaAn emergency warning has been re-issued for the Abbeyard bushfire in Victoria's Alpine region with residents advised to take shelter immediately.\n\nAuthorities have urged residents it's too late to leave as the bushfire, which is currently at Mt Buffalo, is travelling in a northerly direction up the Buffalo Valley.\n\nFire activity significantly increased on Friday afternoon with strong winds sending the blaze in different directions.\n\nImage: News Corp Australia
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Trump is 'staunch in his defence' as impeachment trial opens in Senate | Sky News AustraliaSky News contributor Bruce Wolpe says Donald Trump remains 'staunch in his defence' as the third impeachment trial in US history has been formally opened against the president.\n \nThe articles being levelled against him were sent to the Senate yesterday after a crucial vote in the House of Representatives.\n\nMr Wolpe told Sky News US senators are now “feeling the wait of the decisions that they are going to have to make as they hear evidence' in the inquiry.\n\nImage: AP
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Woman's body found inside Sydney unit | Sky News AustraliaThe death of a sex worker in Sydney's east is being treated as a suspected murder.\n\nThe body of 69-year-old Kimberly McRae was found in her Coogee unit on Tuesday morning.\n\nPolice said she lived alone and did not own a car, but was known to walk and exercise in the area. \n\nThey also said Ms McRae may be known to some of her work associates as Isabella, Samantha or Sabrina.\n\nStrike Force Onshore has been established to investigate.
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Outgoing Tas Premier Will Hodgman won't vote on next leader | Sky News AustraliaOutgoing Tasmanian Premier Will Hodgman says he will not vote for the next state leader.\n\nOn Thursday Treasurer Peter Gutwein and State Growth Minister Michael Ferguson both confirmed they will stand for the leadership.\n\nAfter 18 years in politics Mr Hodgman stepped down as premier on Tuesday, just halfway through his second term.\n\n'It would be inappropriate for somebody who's not going to be a member of the new team to make decisions about who the next leader will be,' Mr Hodgman said. \n\nA Liberal partyroom ballot will be held on Monday.
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Study finds sepsis is bigger killer than three types of cancer combined | Sky News AustraliaSepsis is a bigger killer than bowel, breast and pancreatic cancer combined, according to a new study.\n\nThe Sepsis Trust believes there are about 245,783 cases each year in the UK while a study published in The Lancet suggests the number of deaths globally are double previous estimates.\n\nSepsis is a serious complication of an infection, which can lead to multiple organ failure if not treated quickly.\n\nImage: Getty
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