As the gates shut at five tiny schools across regional New South Wales, residents fear the loss will be felt far beyond the classroom.

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As parts of western and south-western New South Wales enter their sixth day of temperatures above 40 degrees, authorities are urging people not to become complacent.

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Four shark attacks have been documented within 48 hours at beaches across New South Wales, lifting the anxieties of swimmers ...

Three separate shark attacks in Sydney in just over 24 hours have left a man and a boy critically injured, police said ...

Three people were killed and another was wounded on Thursday in a shooting at an Australian country town, police said ...

Police say 3 people were killed and another was wounded in a shooting in a town in Australia's New South Wales state ...