Renewed bushfire warnings for NSW, Victoria and WA as heat forecast to return for new year

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01/01 00:53 - Energy prices rise with warnings of more pain to come 31/12 23:06 - Chief Justice Roberts Condemns Threats to Supreme Court and Judiciary 31/12 22:44 - London fireworks go ahead as high winds and rain cancel other UK events 31/12 22:30 - Keir Starmer vows to rebuild Britain as Labour did after second world war 31/12 22:17 - Russian Forces are Swarming Ukrainian Positions in the East 31/12 22:10 - Trump Wants Greenland and the Panama Canal. It’s About Climate. 31/12 22:06 - On E-Scooters and ATVs, Russian Forces Swarm Ukrainian Positions in the East 31/12 20:40 - Ukraine to end transit of Russian gas to EU 31/12 20:13 - US sanctions think tank founded by Russian philosopher Aleksandr Dugin 31/12 19:10 - UK special forces face possible Syria war crimes charges 31/12 18:52 - UN says Israeli attacks pushing Gaza healthcare towards total collapse 31/12 18:44 - West using Kiev to spread terrorism – US communist leader 31/12 18:41 - Special forces troops face prosecution over alleged war crimes in Syria 31/12 18:29 - Putin Declares ‘Everything Will Be Fine’ Despite Russia’s Growing Challenges 31/12 18:27 - Europe to end imports of Russian gas via Ukraine on January 1 31/12 18:09 - US sanctions Russia and Iran over accusations of election interference 31/12 18:09 - US sanctions Russia and Iran over accusations of election interference 31/12 18:00 - UK patients unable to get dental care after ‘eye-watering’ rise in private fees 31/12 17:54 - Water rates in Northern Ireland suggested to help address wastewater crisis 31/12 17:30 - Pro-Russian hackers target websites of several French cities 31/12 17:17 - How visas for skilled foreign workers are splitting MAGA in two 31/12 17:00 - BBC Radio 2 DJ Johnnie Walker dies at 79 31/12 17:00 - World bids farewell to 2024 and greets New Year with fireworks 31/12 16:57 - Act now or UK parliament could be next Notre Dame inferno, MPs and peers told 31/12 16:19 - ‘Our farms will come to a stop’: US farmers fret over Trump's deportation plans 31/12 16:13 - Gaza’s 2024: A year of war and misery 31/12 16:13 - Gaza’s 2024: A year of war and misery 31/12 16:08 - US imposes sanctions on Russia and Iran groups over election interference 31/12 15:53 - Russians have more media freedom on Telegram than EU citizens – Durov 31/12 15:50 - 2024: A year marked by violence, wars, elections and the Olympic Games 31/12 15:47 - Trump confidant Elon Musk’s China ties pose security risk, ex-general warns 31/12 15:43 - Revellers across the world welcome 2025 with spectacular fireworks 31/12 15:39 - Israel’s hospital attacks have put Gaza healthcare on brink of collapse, says UN 31/12 15:18 - Russia winds down gas supply to Europe via Ukraine as transit deal expires 31/12 14:56 - Jimmy Carter’s crowning achievements came after having the most powerful job in the world 31/12 14:09 - Myanmar’s War Has Made It the Global Crime Capital 31/12 13:56 - Know their names: The Palestinian journalists killed by Israel in Gaza 31/12 13:56 - Know their names: The Palestinian journalists killed by Israel in Gaza 31/12 13:53 - Star Wars actor Angus MacInnes dies aged 77 31/12 13:23 - New Year’s Eve Hogmanay Street Party Canceled in Edinburgh 31/12 13:15 - Georgia’s ruling party ‘instrumentalises’ conservative values to stay in power, expert says 31/12 13:05 - Australia kept quiet about early deployment of forces ahead of Iraq war, cabinet papers show 31/12 13:05 - Curbs on transgender rights were proposed for Australia’s 2004 Marriage Act, cabinet papers show 31/12 12:55 - France carried out bombing raid on Islamic State targets in Syria, defence minister says – as it happened 31/12 12:50 - Houthis Launch Latest Missile at Israel Amid Warnings of Retaliation 31/12 12:26 - China’s Xi highlights ‘world peace’ in New Year’s message to Russia’s Putin 31/12 12:26 - China’s Xi highlights ‘world peace’ in New Year’s message to Russia’s Putin 31/12 12:20 - Trinidad and Tobago imposes state of emergency over gang wars. What to know 31/12 12:20 - Trinidad and Tobago imposes state of emergency over gang wars. What to know 31/12 11:42 - Russia, Ukraine trade dozens of attacks as sea drone downs Mi-8 helicopter 31/12 11:42 - Russia, Ukraine trade dozens of attacks as sea drone downs Mi-8 helicopter 31/12 11:31 - An end to the war and lower food prices - what Russians want in 2025 31/12 11:31 - Tracking War Crimes in Sudan 31/12 11:06 - Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,041 31/12 11:06 - Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,041 31/12 11:00 - Russian metal shredded their faces. Doctors try to give them a new life. 31/12 10:49 - Working from home could harm women’s careers, Nationwide boss warns 31/12 10:43 - Barrage of Russian missiles and drones hits targets in Kyiv and across Ukraine 31/12 10:28 - Netherlands to open archive on people accused of wartime Nazi collaboration 31/12 10:18 - Xi sends New Year greetings to Putin 31/12 10:03 - The pope is right about Israel and Gaza. This is cruelty, not war 31/12 10:03 - The pope is right about Israel and Gaza. This is cruelty, not war 31/12 09:58 - Russia and Ukraine exchange hundreds of POWs 31/12 09:45 - Israel’s war on Gaza: 12 months, 12 pictures 31/12 09:45 - Israel’s war on Gaza: 12 months, 12 pictures 31/12 09:40 - Arrest warrant issued for impeached S Korea president Yoon 31/12 09:00 - Putin says he saved Russia, but a year of challenges suggests Moscow’s position is precarious 31/12 07:00 - In India’s shadow war with Pakistan, a campaign of covert killings 31/12 06:38 - News24 | South Korean court issues arrest warrant for impeached president Yoon 31/12 06:28 - Rights, rhinos and Olympic revelry: Uplifting stories from 2024 31/12 06:00 - A China-Taiwan War Would Start an Economic Crisis. America Isn’t Ready. 31/12 05:05 - Pentagon Releases Detainee Held at Guantánamo Since Day 1 31/12 05:01 - Syrian Refugees in Germany Are Glad They Can Visit Home. But Just Visit. 31/12 04:41 - Xi pledges 'world peace' in New Year’s message to Putin 31/12 04:38 - North Korea’s Kim hails ‘comrade’ Putin in New Year’s greeting 31/12 04:38 - North Korea’s Kim hails ‘comrade’ Putin in New Year’s greeting 31/12 03:03 - Hogmanay celebrations cancelled as UK-wide weather warnings take hold 31/12 02:56 - South Korean court issues arrest warrant for impeached President Yoon 31/12 02:50 - Arrest warrant issued for impeached president who declared martial law 31/12 02:46 - Japanese encephalitis case found in Victoria prompts ‘high’ risk warning for weeks ahead 31/12 02:06 - South Korean court issues arrest warrant for President Yoon Suk Yeol 31/12 02:02 - A rare red warning and multiple storms: The record-breaking weather events seen in 2024 31/12 01:39 - South Korean court issues arrest warrant for Yoon over martial law decree 31/12 01:39 - South Korean court issues arrest warrant for Yoon over martial law decree 31/12 01:12 - South Korea issues arrest warrant for impeached president – Yonhap 31/12 00:32 - Trinidad and Tobago declares state of emergency amid deadly gang violence 31/12 00:15 - 'He's frozen': Babies dying in Gaza as cold weather compounds impact of war 31/12 00:01 - Senior Labour figures urged Tony Blair to delay arrival of EU citizens in UK 31/12 00:01 - Advisers urged Tony Blair to rein in George W Bush over Iraq war ‘mission from God’ 31/12 00:01 - Big rise in people going to A&E in England for minor ailments, data shows 30/12 22:15 - Trinidad and Tobago Declares State of Emergency Over Rising Crime 30/12 21:06 - Tears as families reunited in Russia-Ukraine prisoner exchange 30/12 19:59 - Russia and Ukraine exchange hundreds of prisoners of war 30/12 19:03 - US President Biden announces $2.5bn military aid package for Ukraine 30/12 19:03 - US President Biden announces $2.5bn military aid package for Ukraine 30/12 18:43 - Russia and Ukraine swap at least 300 prisoners in exchange deal 30/12 18:08 - Russia, Ukraine swap more than 300 POWs in deal mediated by UAE 30/12 18:08 - Russia, Ukraine swap more than 300 POWs in deal mediated by UAE 30/12 17:57 - Russia and Ukraine Swap More Than 300 Prisoners Ahead of U.S. Transition 30/12 17:46 - Drone footage shows destruction of Zabadani from Syria’s war