. The NSW heatwave has broken, with temperatures plummeting across the state. Temperatures in Sydney dropped to 26 degrees in the space of an hour and a half, after reaching the low 40s on Saturday afternoon. NSW Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) spokeswoman, Elly Spark, said a cold front...

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.The New South Wales Government says there is no need for a state-wide heat wave strategy, despite today's soaring temperatures. Temperatures hit 39 degrees Celsius in Sydney today, with original forecasts predicting temperatures as high as 43C. The Greens are calling for a comprehensive strategy similar to Victoria and Queensland, involving warnings, education campaigns and early preparation of hospitals. Much of the state was on alert with severe and extreme fire dangers declared in 13 districts. "There's a range of...

.The Northern Territory's Health Minister says he is angry about failures within his department that contributed to the deaths of two children in horrible circumstances. The Territory Coroner this week said the death of a baby boy from starvation, and a 12-year-old girl from a leg infection, could have been prevented if the child protection system was functioning better. The Coroner said the department was "dysfunctional" and "under-resourced". "I am prepared to make the necessary changes to change the culture and the attitude of the Department in...

.Australia's food safety authority is recommending women take extra iodine supplements when they are pregnant and while breastfeeding. Iodine deficiency during pregnancy can affect a baby's brain development and cause hearing problems. . "I have been recommending for at least five years that we have a public health policy that all women pregnant women and breast feeding women are given this recommendation to take an extra 150 micrograms of iodine every day," he said. An endocrinologist at the University of Sydney, Professor Creswell Eastman, has welcomed the...