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NSW escapes major wind and rain damageTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 10:41PMThere has been little damage from wild weather that swept through Sydney and the Illawarra region.

Hurst seals Olympics place in 10km swimTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 10:34PMFORMER ironman champion Ky Hurst will be going to his second Olympics after finishing fifth in the 10km swim at the world championships today.

Iron man Hurst off to OlympicsTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 10:29PMAustralian iron man great Ky Hurst has qualified for a second successive Olympics, finishing fifth in the 10km open water event at the world championships.

Wild weather lashes stateTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 9:37PMCALLS for help continue to stream into the NSW State Emergency Service despite the Bureau of Meteorology lifting a severe wind warning for Sydney and the Illawarra.

Two rescues near remote beach demonstrate ongoing dangerTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 8:50PMAlthough no one was injured in the nearly identical rescues Sunday and Monday, the incidents illustrate the dangers posed to hikers and climbers at the remote Yellowbank Beach.

Two rescues near remote beach demonstrate ongoing danger: Men saved in back-to-back incidentsTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 7:43PMDAVENPORT - Lifeguards rescued two men in two days who were trapped in the water at the bottom of rocky cliffs south of Davenport. Although no one was injured in the nearly identical rescues Sunday and Monday, the incidents illustrate the dangers posed to hikers and climbers at the remote Yellowbank Beach.

Photos: 4-foot shark 20 feet from shoreTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 7:34PMWhen Trent Friedmann saw a big fin just 20 feet from shore in Emerald Bay, he did what any sane person would do:  He grabbed his camera gear and jumped in the water with the 4-foot long shark.Friedmann,  a counselor at

Naked, passed-out beachgoer arrestedTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 7:31PMRYE — Police arrested a man found passed out naked on the beach surrounded by beer bottles last week.

State battered by rains, gale force windsTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 6:35PMWILD weather sweeps across NSW, bringing down trees, forcing road closures and wreaking havoc on towns.