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NSW police responding to reports of shooting at Sydney’s Bondi beach – follow latest

Police say anyone at the scene should take shelter and more information will be provided when it is available

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The NSW Department of Education is closing 25 schools across the state ahead of dangerous fire conditions forecast for Wednesday.

A total fire ban is in place across the 11 districts where an extreme or catastrophic fire danger rating has been issued.

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The RFS is asking people in affected areas to remain vigilant and report fires immediately.

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The CSIRO will slash up to 350 full-time equivalent jobs to address rising costs.

It comes on top of more than 800 positions being slashed in the past 18 months.

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The job losses will come from across the country, with no details about what positions are at risk.

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WA Labor senator Glenn Sterle has criticised a proposal to reduce speed limits on unsigned roads.

It suggested default speed limits could be reduced to 70, 80 or 90km/h.

More than 11,000 submissions were received during public consultation on the proposal.

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Reddit and Kick will be included in Australia's social media ban for children under 16.

The communications minister says the list of included platforms is "dynamic" and could change.

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The ban will begin from December 10.

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"A 55-year-old man is in a critical condition after suffering severe injuries to his arms and legs when he was mauled by his pet dog inside his Camperdown home. Six ambulance crews rushed to the apartment on Pyrmont Bridge Road about 10am on Monday after reports of the attack. The large dog is one of three that lived inside the home."

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Median rental prices have risen to more than $700 per week for the first time, according to Cotality's Quarterly Rental Review.

The Tenants' Union of NSW says rising rents are driving people away from employment.

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Economists warn surging rents could complicate the outlook for further interest rate cuts.

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Staff at Australian Community Media, owner of the Canberra Times, say the rollout of generative artificial intelligence to assist their journalism has been problematic.

Staff say AI has misattributed quotes, wrongly identified people within headlines, and provided misleading media law advice.

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The ABC has found no evidence that any factual errors, reportedly made by the technology, have ever been published.

One man was arrested in Melbourne, with police deploying crowd control measures including OC (or pepper) spray, flash-bangs and rubber bullets during a tense stand-off with counter protesters.

How are those privacy laws going for ya now?

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WA Police seized more than 100 guns on the weekend in an operation authorities say was sparked by the shooting of two police officers in Victoria in August, allegedly by sovereign citizen Dezi Freeman.

But a radicalisation expert said the move may "enhance those very grievances of being targeted" felt by sovereign citizens, a group he says is "particularly attuned to being singled out".

Professor Keiran Hardy said sovereign citizens posed a "unique challenge" due to their views on authority and the rule of law.

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Detectives are yet to interview a 60-year-old man who allegedly opened fire on a street in Sydney's inner west.

A man in his 50s was left injured and has undergone emergency surgery for gunshot wounds to his neck and chest.

The alleged gunman had no known mental health history, according to police.

Acting Superintendent Stephen Parry said between 50 to 100 shots were fired "indiscriminately" at passers-by over a two-hour period.

The 60-year-old had no connections to organised crime or terrorism, police said.

Acting Commissioner Trent King said the shooting did not appear to be drug or alcohol-related.