A young man has been killed after he was struck by fireworks in Kalkallo overnight.

Bargain hunters are set to descend on shopping centres across the country today with Aussies tipped to part with almost 1.3bn in the Boxing Day sales.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has paid tribute to victims and survivors of the catastrophic 2004 Boxing Day tsunami.

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The rail union backing down on further industrial action that would have disrupted their New Year's Eve plans.

A little girl found lost and alone in Sydney's west has just been reunited with her mother.

Police have charged a retired Sydney priest, accusing him of grooming a teenage boy online.

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The New South Wales rail union has dropped eight of its major work bans threatening Sydney's New Year's Eve celebrations in a stunning eleventh-hour backdown.

Royal Life Saving Australia has issued an urgent warning to Aussies hitting the beaches and waterways these holidays.

Victorian authorities are again pleading with residents to be prepared for increased bushfire risk on Boxing Day with strong winds and heat forecast across the state.

7NEWS Headlines with Edwina Bartholomew for December 24, 2024.

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