Fire crews are battling a massive factory fire on Sydney's Northern Beaches.
Firefighters said the blaze broke out just before 5.30pm at what was believed to be surfboard factory in Brookvale.
Multiple trucks and 40 firefighters are trying to put the fire out from overhead, Fire and Rescue NSW Superintendent Adam Dewberry said.
More to come.
Australia's children are deeply anxious about their future, with a landmark report revealing many already carry the burden of worrying about housing and cost of living pressures.
The escalating concerns paired with an alarming decline in school and community engagement have prompted calls for more support.
Billionaire Nicola Forrest is one of those funding the inaugural State of Australia's Children report, which shows children are worried about their future.
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"If children feel safe, if their parents are supported, if the community around them is the right environment then they will thrive. We've got most of those elements," she said.
The survey of more than 2000 kids found 62 per cent believe they'll be worse off than their parents, with school engagement declining sport and community participation down.
Over half have experienced cyber bullying.
"We need to make sure young people are in places that are safe and if they're not safe – find places to connect," Greens Senator Sarah Hanson Young said.
Nationals Leader David Littleproud called for a rethink of the curriculum.
"Get it back to basics, get it back to life skills," he said.
Cost of living affects kids as well, with 43 per cent worried about housing and money.
Meanwhile, Housing Minister Clare O'Neil announced the third round of builds under the Housing Australia Future Fund, promising 21,000 social and affordable homes.
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"We're in the middle of a housing crisis that has been cooking for generations and the single most important thing the Commonwealth government can do is build more houses for Australians," O'Neil said.
Homelessness Australia chief executive Kate Colvin said it will make "an enormous difference for every one of those homes".
"We've got a lot more to do to step up and fix the homeless crisis," she said.
Right now homes are being held up by the environmental approvals process and changing those laws is the big fight as MPs return to parliament this week for the final time this year.
"That act is standing in the path of tens of thousands of homes being approved and constructed around our country," O'Neil said.
Cyclone Fina has roared past Darwin, causing a terrifying 24 hours for residents.
The category 4 storm cut power to 20,000 homes and caved in the roof of the Northern Territory's largest hospital among other damage this weekend.
The severe tropical cyclone closed in on the Northern Territory capital and skimmed past just 50 kilometres off the coast as a powerful category 3 system.
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Destructive winds of more than 100km/h were recorded at Darwin Airport.
Less than 60 kilometres from the heart of the city, a whopping 430 millimetres of rain was dumped at Middle Point.
Overnight, part of the ceiling at the Royal Darwin Hospital collapsed, though no one was injured.
Fina was much more powerful than Cyclone Marcus, which passed Darwin in 2018 as a category 2 system and Territorians woke to widespread damage.
Boats were washed ashore and cubby houses crushed by trees but damage bill was much bigger for others.
"Everyone's about to doze off, we hear a big thud outside, we look out the window, it's pitch black because we've got no power there's a tree in the yard," one local said.
The highest praise for the public was from the Chief Minister Lia Finocchiaro
"I'm very proud to be a Territorian today, where we stood together as a community, listened to the advice of our emergency services professional, were prepared, did what we needed to do, and it shows the strength of the Territory community," Finocchiaro said.
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Late this afternoon, Cyclone Fina was heading south-west towards the north-east of Western Australia's Kimberley Coast as a category 4 storm.
Winds of up to 165km/h and gusts to 230km/h were reported but the storm wasn't predicted to make landfall.
Flights were resuming at Darwin Airport.
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A flight from Sydney to Adelaide has been forced to turn back after there was a possible engineering issue and a medical episode on board.
The alarm was raised when an engineering issue arose on VA424 this afternoon.
A passenger on board said they were told it was a problem with one of the aircraft's engines.
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Crew on board tried to keep everyone calm as the plane circled back to Sydney about 3pm today.
An ambulance met the aircraft on the tarmac, after a woman onboard suffered a medical episode.
The woman in her 50s was having difficulty breathing and was rushed to the RPA for treatment.
Virgin Australia said the plane was being inspected by engineers and apologised.
"We are working to get everyone to Adelaide as soon as possible," the airline said.
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