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A five-year-old girl died on Sunday after what is being believed to be a methadone overdose. Her death comes five days after she was found unconscious and was subsequently transported to The Children’s Hospital at Westmead.

Sydney is bracing for the hottest summer of the last 120 years. Until Tuesday, as many as seven days have seen temperatures rise over 35 degrees Celsius.

Queensland MP Steve Dickson, who defected from the Liberal National Party to join One Nation, will be leading Pauline Hanson’s party in the upcoming Queensland state election. Dickson’s defection from LNP had come less than two weeks ago.

US President Donald Trump would likely face lawsuit for allegedly violating foreign payments law as a team of former White House ethics attorneys, constitutional scholars and Supreme Court litigators filed the case on Monday.

Niantic is reportedly gearing up for a huge “Pokemon GO” update and also an event. It has also hinted at major changes and fixes. It has been revealed that Niantic is planning a special April Fools’ Day event as fans eagerly wait for the Legendaries and Gen 2 Pokemon.

An emergency warning for a bushfire that continues to blaze west of Camberwell has been downgraded to watch-and-act. The fire has progressed towards the New England Highway and is close to the village.

Australian political parties are being urged to protect themselves from possible foreign cyber attacks. Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull will be holding a cyber security briefing for political parties in Canberra in February.

The delay in Galaxy S8 release has been reportedly caused by Samsung’s extra precaution to ensure safety for its fans. Another reason for the delayed launch is that Samsung wants all eyes and attention on its Galaxy S8 smartphone and does not want to share digital air-time with any other smartphone brand.

The Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge and Google Pixel smartphones are two extremely sought after devices in the market today. Both have some pretty impressive specs and features. There are numerous areas where the Pixel performs better and vice versa. However, Google Pixel owners can perform tasks that Galaxy S7 users cannot and they have been explained below.

Dimitrious Gargasoulas's girlfriend posted a cryptic message about love on her Facebook page on Sunday in the wake of the Bourke Street Mall massacre.

Fresh reports on the Apple MacBook Pro 2017 indicate that the Cupertino-based tech giant is incorporating 32GB worth of RAM and Kaby Lake processors in the new versions. The latest MacBook Pro 2017 leaks have come from noted KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo.

The Pokemon Trading Card game will have a new series of cards featuring Pokemon characters from “Sun and Moon.” Pokemon has also unveiled an Alola Online Friendly Tournament, the invite of which was shared on Twitter.

Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce has announced that Australia will not follow United States’ lead on renewable energy policies. The development comes after calls were made to repeal the renewable energy target if US President Donald Trump steps away from the Paris climate change agreement.

Melburnians came together on Monday to pay tribute to the victims of the Bourke St tragedy that resulted in the deaths of five people on Friday. Friends and family honoured the deceased by sharing pictures and memories.

Sydney is forecasted to face more sweltering days and warm nights ahead. The week’s heat is expected to be more pronounced in the west of Sydney as Penrith is set to hit 42 degrees on Monday and Tuesday respectively. Meanwhile, Parramatta reaches 36 degrees on Monday and 41 degrees on Tuesday.

The Apple MacBook Pro 2016 created immense buzz before it was released and even after it hit the shelves. While the laptop sports some pretty amazing specs, its battery life and lesser capacity RAM was criticised. Now, the Dell XPS 15 laptop has become quite a rage as it being marketed as the “world's smallest 15.6-inch laptop.”

One Nation leader Pauline Hanson posted on Twitter on Monday asking why there was no women's march that would protest for women affected by Islamic extremist.

Two suspects, a man and a woman, allegedly physically attacked two police officers as they were being arrested for trying to steal a car. The duo had ditched a stolen car previously.

Gladys Berejiklian has been unanimously elected as the 45th Premier of New South Wales. Her election came unopposed. With her election, Berejiklian becomes the first Liberal female NSW premier and second woman to hold the position.

It is still unknown what Samsung will call its next flagship phone, widely known as Galaxy S8. Fans have previously seen Samsung release the Galaxy Note 5 in the year 2015 and straightaway Galaxy Note 7 in 2016. However, Twitter user DforDesign has shared fascias of two smartphone that he claims to be of Galaxy S8 & S8 Edge.

While reports are suggesting myriad variants, specs, features and designs, one states that the Xiaomi Mi 6 variants now have working titles: Premier, Standard and Youth. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 comes with a 2.5D curved glass and a unibody aluminium design.

Fresh reports claim that the upcoming Apple iPads, including iPad Pro, will be further delayed as the devices are still in a planning stage. The A10X processors are still in production. Creative minds are eagerly waiting for Microsoft Surface Pro 5.

US National Intelligence Director James Clapper has reported that the Obama administration has killed between 64 and 116 civilians through its counterterror strikes.

A man was severely injured in the head after he was struck by a van in Sydney CBD on Friday morning. The accident occurred at 11AM in the middle of Elizabeth Street, near the intersection of Liverpool Street.

Pumpkin Patch will be closing its doors by mid-February after receivers were not able to attract a buyer. By the end of January, 68 stores of the childrenswear chain that employ 560 people will be shuttered.

Three people were killed after the driver of a vehicle ran over in a crowd of pedestrians in Melbourne’s Bourke Street Mall on Friday. As many as 20 others have been reportedly injured.

One Nation leader Pauline Hanson is asking the public to cast their vote in a Facebook poll on whether a convicted criminal should be allowed to run as a candidate in the upcoming WA state election.

“Pokemon Sun and Moon” is turning out to be a record breaker. It has recently smashed yet another sales record and is dominating the sales chart currently. Since the games’ mid-November release, the two games have sole about 4.5 million copies combined. Such incredible sales have also boosted Nintendo 3DS software sales, which reached its highest three month mark in Nintendo’s history.

An alert has been issued for three states –- South Australia, Victoria and New South Wales –- as thunderstorms are expected to up the possibility of flash flooding. Heavy rain and thunderstorms will likely impact the three states.