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STORMS: An Aussie knight in a black wetsuit jumped on his surfboard to save five stranded horses.

Arise Sir Prince Phillip, Duke of Edinburgh… well, not quite.

Hundreds of south-west Sydney residents evacuated their houses due to flooding across Sydney after severe storms.

Sydney brollie apocalypse: rest in pieces, dear umbrellas.

The Carnival Spirit ocean liner is unable to make port in Sydney due to huge storms.

Sydney is currently experiencing the biggest storm of the century. While the Bureau of Meteorology earlier indicated that conditions would ease, it is expected that conditions will be just as bad, possibly worse, tonight.

IMAGE OF THE DAY: Check out this photo of a bloke being blown sideways at Sydney's Bondi Beach during the wild weather. Is it legit?

WATCH: Wild weather tosses Sydney ferry and roles a cruise liner. It's enough to turn your stomach.

NSW battered by severe weather leaving three dead, over 200,000 homes without power and several washed away.

Two themes dominate this year’s talks: new technologies and data visualization. Though, in reality, the two very much go hand in hand.

"‘Stop and think – if every mother posted all that cr*p about their kid – I’m sure you’d get over it pretty quickly."

Another racist rant on Australian public transport. And Stacy stands up to say "enough".

It's not always such a great feeling being top in the world. This Deutsche Bank PPP report just goes to show how expensive Australia is.

Outspoken American performer denied entry to Australian refugee centre after detainees attempt self-mutilation and suicide.

Contracts signed weeks before an election causing a $339 million payout to consortiums that have done nothing? A parliamentary inquiry is needed into the stench of the East West Link.

Richie Benaud's private memorial service was filled with close friends, family, cricket legends and moving tributes.

Anzac advertising campaign by ‘fresh food people’ Woolworths hastily pulled and buried after social media slap down.

WikiLeaks founder still wanted by Sweden, and refuses to talk without access to investigation files.

Melbourne’s parking officers want you to know that they “can't just make a ticket disappear”.

You too will go bow-WOW! over Queensland Police's gorgeous new puppy cop dogs.

Prince Harry snapped pictures with residents of the small bush community of Wuggubun before continuing on his way with the Australian Army.

"We are still looking for a good day in the month of April for carrying out the executions," say authorities.

Australian police are on the hunt for former AFL star Ben Cousins after arrest warrant issued.

Australians illegally downloading movies, music and TV shows will be hit with excessive fines if new 'three strikes' warning scheme gets the go ahead following Dallas Buyers Club decision.

Australian sex workers come out on social media to show the world what real #FacesOfProstitution look like.

"I got to tick something else off my bucket list. I met Sam Newman and now I am on Google Maps."

Will Bill Shorten change his ways and start to offer Australians more policy ideas to get excited about?

Sex offender flees 30 month sentence and hides out in Australia, only to be tracked down through via his own Facebook posts.

Captain Harry Wales heads Down Under next week. But this time it’s for army work, not pleasure.

Here are the best of the best April Fools’ Day 2015 pranks doing the rounds on the internet in Australia today.

Here’s one for the London geeks; the big city as viewed by radar.

An intriguing few weeks are ahead in Queensland after Labor MP quits party over criminal record revelations.

The Moon will fall into the Earth's shadow on Saturday for a total lunar eclipse. Don't miss the spectacular 'Blood Moon' show in Australia's night skies over Easter.

Drug user claimed he was possessed by a demon when he raped, assaulted and tortured a Dutch woman he held hostage in his hotel room in Melbourne for six weeks.

Jeremy Clarkson set for Top Gear comeback with James May and Richard Hammond, down under.

“We will do what we say we are going to do,” premier tells Coalition faithful after comfortable election win.

Lufthansa say they are ‘left speechless’ at revelation that Germanwings flight 4U9525 was deliberately flown in to mountains, killing all on board.

National treasure Russell Crowe reveals he has twice had his application to become an Aussie rejected.

It has been confirmed that two Australians are among the 150 victims of the plane crash in the French Alps.

Ikea has banned people from participating in a mass game of hide-and-seek at a Sydney store. Police will be looking, though.

Have a go at the size of this shark a guy hauled in on a beach in Australia... on a handline.

Swedish authorities have agreed to question WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange at the Ecuadorean Embassy in London, where the 43-year-old Australian has been holed up for nearly three years.

Figures from across the spectrum of Australian public life honour the distinguished career of Malcolm Fraser, who died today aged 84.

We pay tribute to former Australian prime minister Malcolm Fraser, through his own words about politics, humanitarianism and the Liberal Party.

A petition advocating free movement between Australia, the UK, New Zealand and Canada is quickly collecting thousands of signatures. Find out more about what the Commonwealth Freedom of Movement Organisation is advocating.

WATCH: Australian Greens senator, Sarah Hanson-Young reviews the pleasantries of some of the nastier messages tweeted and posted her way.

Nimbin’s fat number to blow smoke in NSW election.

Heartbreaking footage from cyclone ravaged Vanuatu, filmed with a drone. International aid effort underway as disease and lack of food and water become a serious threat.

Ireland’s prime minister takes issue with Abbott’s ‘patronising’ St Patrick’s Day video greeting.

"I have done three movies in Israel, Delta Force being my favourite, and I formed many friendships while there," Chuck Norris says in the campaign advert broadcast on Monday.