Up to 15,000 backpackers celebrated Christmas Day at Coogee Beach in Sydney, leaving behind 20 tonnes of rubbish that council crews worked through the night to clean up.

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Backpacker Christmas party leaves Coogee buried in rubbish

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Record drug-driving busts in NSW holiday blitz

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The Sydney-Hobart yacht race has seen 15 retirements due to brutal southerly winds, equipment failures and crew injuries. MasterLock Comanche and LawConnect are locked in a tight battle for line honours in Bass Strait. 

Brutal conditions force Sydney-Hobart race retirements

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Boxing Day sales in Australia are expected to generate $1.6 billion in combined store and online spending, with more than $470 million spent on household goods and $210 million on clothing and accessories.

Boxing Day sales deliver $1.6 billion retail boost

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Backpacker Christmas party leaves Coogee buried in rubbish

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