Premier Gladys Berejiklian has urged people to keep their distance Thursday night. A powerful thunderstorm accompanied by hail, torrential rain and gale-force winds lashed parts of NSW late yesterday. The number of guns found in the hands of major crime figures has soared in the past year. Sydney's hoping for a miracle today as the MCG looms as the likely replacement venue for the iconic New Year’s Test match.

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Premier Gladys Berejiklian has urged people to keep their distance Thursday night. A powerful thunderstorm accompanied by hail, torrential rain and gale-force winds lashed parts of NSW late yesterday. The number of guns found in the hands of major crime figures has soared in the past year. Sydney's hoping for a miracle today as the MCG looms as the likely replacement venue for the iconic New Year’s Test match.

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