A boy has been hit by a falling tree, as almost 100 km/hr winds roared through Sydney, ripping off roofs and stopping trains in their tracks.

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Desperate parents are clinging to hope their children are still alive after a 'once in a century' flash flood swept through central Texas, while the search for survivors continues, so does rising anger over the lack of warning.

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A man who was shot in the eye and buried alive in Jimboomba may have been the target of a clumsy "Contract Crew". The victim clawed out of a dirt grave and walked for help.

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Chemists are running low on critical ADHD medications, forcing 300,000 Australians who use the drugs to resort to expensive alternatives. Authorities are particularly concerned about the impact it will have on students entering exam season.

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Gunfire has once again erupted in a quiet suburban street when the home of a convicted cocaine dealer was blasted with bullets in Concord.

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There are fears alleged daycare predator Joshua Brown came in contact with more children than first thought. It comes as parents shed light on new horror stories, including a mother whose children were photographed naked, but the carer was never charged.

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Victoria's childcare abuse scandal horrified the country and it's prompted a bold call from one safety advocate. Her solution - a ban on all male workers - at childcare centres.

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A bomb cyclone has lashed New South Wales with wild winds and torrential rain battering the east coast. Roofs were ripped from buildings and residents caught in widespread flooding.

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