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Angela Griffen: Reflecting on Fred Hollows
Comment: Frank, funny and user-friendly in a gruff sort of way, Fred was one of a kind.

'Nabbed by sentry mode': Images of woman vandalising $104k Tesla in carpark goes viral
Man shares extraordinary footage of a woman brutally vandalising his Tesla.

Australian dance studio rapist expected to appeal life sentence
Anthony Sampieri was sentenced lifeafter attacking a young girl in a dance studio toilet.

'Destroyed by this devil': Devastating letter from family of murdered Sydney woman
Family of murdered woman believe she was surrounded by a demon.

Coronavirus confusion: Cruise ship owner denies reports of virus scare
The Norwegian Jewel had recently visited New Zealand.

Child rapist to die in jail after attack on 7-year-old at dance studio
Judge says horrific attack on girl is 'any parent's worst nightmare'.

Cook Island boy, 5, told to cut his hair - or leave school
His mum was pulled aside and told she had to cut his hair, "cultural or not".

Details emerge of child porn charges faced by Sir Ron Brierley
Frail and using a walking cane, Sir Ron Brierley appears in court on child porn charges

Timeline of a tragedy that has left Australia in shock
One drunk driving mistake sent shockwaves throughout Australia.

After fire comes flood: Australia's east coast smashed by flash flooding
Offices flooded in Sydney, parts of Byron Bay are under water as massive system unleashes.

House of Drag stars say New Zealand is world class
Kita Mean and Anita Wigl'it count down the world's best destinations to see drag.

Calls for passenger to be charged in horror crash that killed 4 children
The driver is thought to have been 3 times over the limit when he hit 7 children.

Drunk driver charged in Sydney as four kids killed by out-of-control 4WD
Emotional scenes at sight of crash as mother weeps for her dead children.

Dad's heartbreak: Four kids killed in SUV crash identified
Sydney family has been plunged into mourning after losing three children.

White Island survivors 'staying strong and doing well'
Dad "probably done with surgeries" and mum "managed to feed herself for the first time".

'They saved his life': Crew praised after Wiggle suffers on-stage heart attack
A nurse in the audience also came to the Yellow Wiggle's aid after he collapsed off-stage.

Passengers at Sydney Airport have been told to expect delays as wild weather and rain is expected to hit
Wild weather is expected to cause delays at Sydney Airport.

152m from tragedy: Qantas planes almost collide
Two planes came incredibly close to a collision in Sydney last year.

Disgraced Kiwi priest dies suddenly in Sydney
James Cunneen was ordained as a priest in New Zealand in 1979.

Athletics takes a look back to look forward - and it's looking good
Whanganui athletes had an outstanding season with the second half yet to come.

Watch: Surprise haka performed at funeral of Sydney firefighter
Firefighter Andrew O'Dwyer's brigade workmates requested a haka - and they got one.

Three fires merge: Blazes combine to create mega-inferno
Three fast-moving bushfires merged to create an inferno the size of 6000 football fields.

Black Caps prepared for bush fire smoke delays in third test
A turn in the weather is set to bring potentially dangerous smoke into the SCG.

Mass evacuations amid NSW bushfire emergency
Motorists have been stuck for up to seven hours as fire evacuation continues.

State of Disaster: A further death, 17 missing and alarming danger ahead
State of Disaster declared in Victoria ahead of a weekend of alarming fire danger.

Aussie PM cops abuse from angry locals: 'Should be ashamed of yourself'
Furious locals have taken aim at the PM as he visited the area.

Half a billion animals perish in Australian bushfires
A staggering 500 million animals are believed to have died in bushfires since September.

Sydney fireworks a 'moment of insanity' amid bushfire horror
City would be "crackers" to go ahead with fireworks as fires rage across the state.