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Stifling dust bad omen for future

Storm-driven dust clouds that turned the skies of New South Wales and Queensland red yesterday may be a harbinger of things to come.

Aussie market climbs 1.5pc

Teen's 20-year ban after brawl 'appropriate' - NRL boss

A 16-year-old NSW player is suspended from league in Australia until 2029 for kicking and stomping in a match.

Planes depart for Sydney after haze

Red dust could reach NZ, says meteorologist

First NSW, now southern Queensland hit by red dust

Sydney's red dust storm arrives in Queensland, prompting widespread health concerns.

Aussie stocks close slightly down

Facebooking prison officers face sack for bagging boss

A Facebook page set up by prison officers to vent their anger could now get them fired instead.

Airline catering staff held after Sydney cocaine bust

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One dead in NSW school bus crash

School bus crashes in Sydney, 1 dead

One person is dead and children are injured after a collision between a school bus and at least one car in south Sydney.

Optimism pushes Aust dollar higher

Aussie stocks close higher

Netball: Ferns told take responsibility for blunders

NSW woman who gave kids poison guilty

All Blacks: Mils jumps to it - with new tricks

Weak close for Aussie dollar