The Rural Fire Service has given the go-ahead for Sydney’s New Year’s Eve fireworks display, despite widespread calls to cancel the event. MORE TO COME:
The Project has come under fire for airing a doctored news bulletin which falsely suggested a Rural Fire Service volunteer was criticising Scott Morrison by declaring he was "not my prime minister".
Police are searching for the gunman responsible for a fatal shooting in Melbourne's north-east. The victim, a man believed to be in his mid 30s, was found dead in a driveway after emergency services responded to calls from frightened neighbours.Waleed Aly has issued a lengthy on-air apology blaming audio issues for broadcasting footage out of context which falsely suggested a volunteer fire fighter was criticising the Prime Minister.
Sky News contributor Caleb Bond says Swedish activist Greta Thunberg is more concerned about "looking virtuous" and talking about how the world should "go back to the dark ages" than combating climate change.A cyclone could hit the Western Australia coast as early as next week making it the first of this year's wet season.
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