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Australia's two most populous states have reported 39 COVID-19 deaths amid more than 20,000 new virus cases.
NSW announced 11,709 fresh infections on Saturday along with 20 fatalities.
Victoria posted 9064 cases and 19 deaths.
There are currently more than 330,000 active coronavirus cases across the nation.
Almost 3200 patients are in hospital care and about 130 in ICUs.
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Stargazers are in for a rare spectacle this weekend with four planets set to align followed by Venus and Jupiter appearing to almost smash into one another.
Saturn, Mars, Venus and Jupiter will look like they're in a straight line early on Sunday morning, the Australian National University says
The two brightest planets in the sky, Venus and gas giant Jupiter, will get so close that they'll appear to collide and become one planet.
"Venus and Jupiter have been moving closer together over the past several weeks," said astrophysicist Brad Tucker.
No special equipment is needed to view the celestial sky show from Australia, which starts about 4.30am EST and goes until sunrise.
"Although Venus and Jupiter get close to one another every few years, this time there is also Mars and Saturn in the mix which is pretty rare," Dr Tucker said.
"If you have a telescope, a pair of binoculars or a decent camera, then you'll get an even better view," he said.
Venus, Jupiter, Mercury and Mars came together in the eastern sky in a formation not likely to be seen again until 2040, during the early sunrise hours of May 13, 2011.
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A NSW police officer has been charged over sex abuse offences allegedly committed in the workplace.
He is due at Bankstown Local Court on June 16 after an investigation by the Professional Standards Command.
The alleged offences occurred between 2019 and 2020 in the workplace.
The 59-year-old officer faces five counts of sexual touching and three counts of common assault.
Police say the senior constable's employment status is under review.
The probe into the office's conduct began in January this year before the office was given court notice on Thursday.
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A crime scene has been established after the death of a pedestrian on the Princes Highway south of Nowra on the NSW South Coast.
Just after 5am today, emergency services were called to the Princes Highway, near Jervis Bay Road, at Falls Creek, south of Nowra, after reports a pedestrian had been struck by a truck.
Officers attached to South Coast Police District attended along with NSW Ambulance paramedics and the man was declared deceased.
He is yet to be formally identified.
The truck driver has been taken to hospital for mandatory testing.
A crime scene has been established and will be examined by specialist officers.
Inquiries suggest the man may have been struck by a second vehicle while lying injured on the roadway.
The northbound lanes remain closed with traffic diversions in place.
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