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Australia boils in record-breaking heat

Beachgoers cool off at Bronte Beach in Sydney, New South Wales (NSW), Australia, 16 January 2019.

The country has just experienced five of its 10 warmest days on record, meteorologists say.

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Arrest over student's killing in Melbourne

Israeli student Aiia Maasarwe was attacked while on the phone to her sister, police say.

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Sport India claim ODI series win in Australia

MS Dhoni and Kedar Jadhav put on unbeaten fourth-wicket stand of 121 to guide India to a 2-1 one-day international series win in Australia.

  • 18 January 2019
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  • 18 January 2019
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  • 9 January 2019
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