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A father says about 20 people jumped on the large inflatable to help.

Police confirmed two people were killed after being hit by a car near the festival venue.

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Australia has joined a growing list of countries who have imposed COVID-19 rules on travellers arriving from China.

The Federal Government said the move was in response to the "significant wave" of infections in China.

From January 5, travellers from China to Australia will be required to undertake a COVID-19 test within a window of 48 hours before travel and show evidence of a negative test result.

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Despite China scrapping COVID-19 quarantine requirements for passengers arriving from abroad starting January 8, several countries including the United States and Italy, have imposed travel restrictions on Chinese visitors.

Minister for Health Mark Butler said the decision to implement the temporary measures was made out of an "abundance of caution".

Butler said over the past three days he has been briefed extensively by the Chief Medical Officer Professor Paul Kelly.

"(We are) taking into account the dynamic and evolving situation in China and the potential for new variants to emerge in an environment of high transmission," he said.

"Australia is well positioned in its pandemic response. We continue to monitor the COVID-19 situation in Australia and internationally, in collaboration with medical experts."

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Butler said the government, universities and the tourism industry warmly welcomed the resumption of travel from China.

"This is a temporary measure," he said.

"The government welcomes the resumption of travel and understand there are many Chinese Australians who haven't seen family and friends for months and some cases for years.

"This small but sensible move will help to protect people who are at risk of severe illness and safeguard our healthcare system."

The new changes will apply to travellers from Hong Kong and Macau, in addition to those from mainland China.

Patrons have described chaotic scenes that unfolded when a seemingly joyous bouncy castle turned into a rolling terror on New Year's Eve in Tauranga.

One person was hospitalised and four others treated for injuries as the inflated object slipped its tethers and barrelled towards festival goers at Fergusson Park.

Video posted to social media shows it hurtling through the crowd and stopping short of a nearby beach.

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The incident on Saturday night was reported to police at 7:42pm with a spokesperson saying, "One person appears to have sustained injuries."

On Facebook, Jolene Wilson, who witnessed the incident described it as "quite horrible" and had wished those involved the best.

Near the bouncy castle as it came loose was KC Ann Southee, whose children were mere seconds away from climbing onto the inflatable attraction.

Stuff understands the bouncy castle was empty of patrons at the time it came loose.

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On social media Southee commented: "We were there. My kids were just about to jump on it and the lady working it said actually I want a safety check first.

"Then not even a second later it took off. It was chaos. I had to jump to the side with my youngest. And lost my 2 oldest amongst it."

Southee whose sons are neurodiverse it was the "worst moment of my life."

"I really hope all the people that were injured recover quickly," she added.

Tauranga City Council addressed the incident on Facebook late on Saturday night.

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"This evening there was an incident with a bouncy castle at Fergusson Park's New Year's Eve community celebration in Matua. One person was taken to hospital and four people were treated by medical staff on site.

"As a precaution, all inflatable devices were closed at all the community events as soon as we were notified of the incident."

Worksafe was notified of the incident and the council said in a statement that they would conduct their own investigation too.

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A 22-year-old man is fighting for life after he was allegedly assaulted in "unprovoked" attack outside a Melbourne nightclub on New Year's Day.

Police said a man and woman left a nightclub on Jackson Road in Toorak about 3am, before the man was allegedly set upon by the offenders.

He was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries while the woman sustained minor injuries.

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Victoria Police Assistant Commissioner Rick Nugent said the incident was "a tragic matter".

"We understand that the victim may have well been leaving his place of work and had just got back to his car when the (alleged) assault took place," he said.

"It's really sad and our thoughts are with his family at the moment." 

The assistant commissioner said the attack put a dampener on what was a trouble-free night across the city.

The four offenders fled the scene on foot but were arrested nearby.

Three 19-year-old men from Dandenong and an 18-year-old Dandenong man are assisting police with their enquiries.

A rodeo rider was killed last night during a New Year's Eve event at Warwick in Queensland. 

The 25-year-old was competing in the "Novice Bull Ride" at the Warwick Show.

He suffered critical chest injuries after he fell off a bull and was struck by the animal.

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Paramedics rushed to the scene but the young man could not be saved.

In a statement released on Facebook, the Warwick Show & Rodeo Society Inc said it wished to extend its condolences to the family and friends of the rodeo rider.

"In an effort to support the family, the Warwick Show and Rodeo Society will be "Passing the Hat Around" today at our National Rodeo Association Ltd. Junior Rodeo to assist in any way we can financially for the family with funeral arrangements, and where possible, any long term care for the family," the statement said.

"Please understand that this is a very difficult time for the family, the Society, the National Rodeo Association, and his fellow competitors, so we request that the privacy of the family is upheld at this difficult time."

A New York billionaire's controversial New Year's Eve pyrotechnic bonanza at his Central Otago retreat is believed to have caused a large rural fire.

The blaze in Dalefield, between Queenstown and Arrowtown, is understood to belong to Empire State Realty Trust chief executive and president Tony Malkin (the trust owns the Empire State Building). Malkin's company got clearance from the Overseas Investment Office to buy the $4.5 million (A$4.82 million) property, called Redemption Song, in 2008.

The fireworks went off at midnight. Firefighters were called 10 minutes later.

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The blaze involved three separate fires burning in tussock on steep terrain and came within 15m of a house on the property.

It was contained by about 2.30am and burnt an estimated 1.2ha of land. Volunteers were there until 7am.

Fire crews had knocked out hotspots and were monitoring the situation on Sunday morning, a Fenz spokesperson said.

Fire and Emergency NZ Otago community risk manager James Knapp said a fire investigator would visit the site on Sunday.

"Usually they just look at the case and point of origin, but I've asked him to look at and make any observations that might lead to improvements," Knapp said.

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Worksafe NZ granted a certificate of compliance for the pyrotechnic display.

"The legal, and safe, are often closely related but not necessarily the same thing," he said.

Property manager Donna Stewart-Freemantle declined to comment on the specifics of the fire.

"We are deeply grateful for the expert work of Fire Emergency New Zealand and the police," she said.

Angry neighbours to the Dalefield property started a petition against the legal fireworks display due to concerns of the impact it would have on horses and other animals in the area.

More than 600 people signed it.

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Neighbour Daniela Schneider​ said she left the area with her horse at about 11.45pm and returned after the fireworks to discover the fire. "We waited until 2.30am and then thought it was safe to go to sleep," she said.

Commonsense should have meant the fire was not permitted in the rural area, she said.

"Hopefully it was just a one-off."

A statement released to local news organisation Crux Media before Christmas said the property owners could help cover the cost for neighbours to move animals ahead of the display.

"We are private people who have owned our property for nearly 20 years."

The statement said the owners had deep social and charitable connections in the area."We will happily consider any reasonable request from our immediate neighbours for financial assistance to move their livestock. "We are sorry for any inconvenience," it said.

The Dalefield area has been dubbed the "golden triangle" by real estate agents for its top-dollar properties. Other high-profile neighbourhood faces include actor Sam Neill and A J Hackett founding partner Henry van Asch.

A fire investigator would make inquiries into the blaze.

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