About 60,000 homes and businesses remain without electricity following last night's wild storm

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The SES has received close to 500 calls for assistance locally so far - that number is tipped to rise. 

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A compliance blitz is set to play out over the Australia Day long weekend amid reports some cabanas are remaining set up unattended for days on popular local beaches. 

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Plus - a scary discovery in Newcastle

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Also today - potential dramas on Newcastle's train services this week. 

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Also - NSW surf lifesavers have already made more than 1,000 rescues since the start of summer. 

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The Liddell Power Station in the Valley is one of seven sites earmarked for nuclear plants

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The Liddell Power station in the Valley is one of the locations earmarked for a nuclear plant as part of the blueprint. 

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Unions concerned about 1,500 vacancies at our public schools ahead of next year.

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It's undergoing a major expansion

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