‘It was just coming through the window’: wave of water rushes into Sydney homes after pipe bursts | Australia news newsthirst.

A quiet Sydney street was thrown into chaos on Friday as residents described a wave of water rushing through their windows from a burst pipe. Sydney Water said network technicians were assessing a leak on the main when it burst at Binya Place in Como, a suburb in the city’s south, on Friday afternoon. Four…

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Debris balls that closed Sydney beaches contained faecal matter and E coli bacteria, tests reveal | Sydney newsthirst.

Debris balls that closed nine northern Sydney beaches last week contained faecal matter, E coli bacteria and saturated fatty acids, test results show. The Northern Beaches council said on Tuesday it had received the results of further analysis of balls it sent to the New South Wales Environment Protection Authority (EPA) for testing. “In addition…

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Trump Media DJT shares gain in after hours as voting nears end for heated presidential election newsthirst.

Former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, Michigan on November 5, 2024.  Kamil Krzaczynski | AFP | Getty Images Shares in former President Donald Trump’s media company pushed higher as voting wound down in the contentious election campaign Tuesday. In after-hours…

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Avoid illegal manufacture, storage and sales of firecrackers to prevent fire accidents, says DG Fire Services newsthirst.

Director General Fire Services Madireddy Pratap speaking to The Hindu in Vijayawada on Monday (October 29). | Photo Credit: G. N. RAO The Andhra Pradesh State Disaster Response and Fire Services department was taking all measures to prevent fire mishaps during Deepavali festival. The Fire, Police, Municipal and Revenue officials were conducting joint inspections to…

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UK firms plan price rises as confidence falls to lowest level since Truss budget | Economics newsthirst.

More than half of British companies are planning price rises in the next three months, according to research that found UK business confidence has slumped to its lowest since the chaos of Liz Truss’s brief stint as prime minister. Of 4,800 businesses polled by the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), 55% said they expected to…

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