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Most Australians will lose an hour of sleep but gain - in theory - warmer weather, as clocks move forward for daylight saving.
At 2am local time on Sunday, Victoria, NSW, Tasmania, South Australia, and the ACT will fast forward to 3am.
Queensland, Western Australia and the Northern Territory do not observe daylight saving and the sunshine state is the only jurisdiction on the east coast that does not change time.
There have been renewed calls for another vote on daylight saving in Queensland, however, in February state government minister Yvette D'Ath rejected the idea.
At the time she said the issue was not a focus after a suggested referendum by the Brisbane lord mayor.
"We have listened to the people Queensland who have previously said they do not want daylight savings," Ms D'Ath previously said.
Daylight saving ends when clocks are turned back one hour on the first Sunday of April.
DAYLIGHT SAVING
* Where? ... NSW, Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania and the ACT
* Why? ... To extend daylight hours during conventional waking time in warmer months
* When? ... Clocks go forward one hour on Sunday and back an hour on the first Sunday of April.
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Home prices have fallen again in every capital city bar Hobart but the rate of decline has slowed, especially in Melbourne and Sydney.
The two largest cities have been leading the march downwards in recent months but dwelling prices in Sydney and Melbourne only fell slightly in September, one real estate appraiser says.
The 0.19 per cent dip was the smallest drop since PropTrack's home price index first starting declining in April.
The more gradual pace of decline coincides with the typically busy spring season, and does not necessarily indicate an end to the downturn.
"The moderation in price falls does not herald the end of declines; interest rates have continued to increase and expectations of a hike in early October will push prices lower throughout spring," the report said.
While the home market is expected to keep cooling off for the rest of the year, October is likely to be a busy month after public holidays in September held back activity.
Capital city prices dropped 0.22 per cent in September and while they remain much higher than pre-pandemic levels, prices are now at about the same level as a year ago.
Regional home prices fell 0.11 per cent over the month.
Darwin saw the steepest declines in September, dropping by 0.37 per cent.
Hobart was the only capital city to record a lift, rising by 0.05 per cent.
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A Dutch cyclist has reportedly been arrested over a noise dispute, the night before the men's elite road race at the U-C-I World Championships in Wollongong.
Police said at about 10.40pm on Saturday 24 September, a man was at a hotel on The Grand Parade, Brighton-Le-Sands, when he was allegedly involved in a verbal altercation with two teenage girls, aged 13 and 14.
Police further alleged the man then pushed both teenagers, with one falling to the ground and the other being pushed into a wall causing a minor graze to her elbow.
Hotel management were notified of the incident who then called police.
Officers from St George Police Area Command attended and arrested a 27-year-old man shortly after.
He was taken to Kogarah Police Station and charged with two counts of common assault and was granted conditional bail to appear at Sutherland Local Court on Tuesday 27 September 2022.
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Parts of inland NSW remain on high alert for flooding despite a short reprieve from heavy rain, as authorities reinforce safety warnings in the wake of a five-year-old boy's death.
Bureau of Meteorology forecasters are shifting their focus to early next week, when southern and central inland parts of the state could get "considerable" falls on Tuesday and Wednesday.
"It's a bit early to know exactly how high the flood peaks will get as a result of that rain, but it's definitely something that our hydrology team will be checking out pretty closely over the next day or two," senior meteorologist Jake Phillips said.
"It definitely will exacerbate some of those flood peaks and could send some of them either into prolonged major flooding, or raise them from moderate into major, potentially."
Among places authorities were concerned about on Saturday was Gunnedah, where the Namoi River peaked at the major flood level of 8.24 metres in the morning.
State Emergency Service spokesman Greg Nash said people downstream of places like Gunnedah on the river should keep abreast of the latest flood information.
"It's anticipated that water will move downstream slowly and may isolate some areas," Mr Nash said.
Wee Waa was isolated by road on Saturday, but the emergency service deployed resources to the town.
A five-year-old boy was found dead on Saturday afternoon after a vehicle was swept away by floodwaters at Tullamore, northwest of Parkes, in central western NSW.
The boy's parents were reportedly able to remove restraints from two younger children in the car, but weren't able to free the older boy.
His death has prompted renewed calls for people to take the dangers of floodwaters seriously, with Mr Nash saying a river or creek's conditions could change between morning and afternoon.
"We have some very resilient communities and some communities that are very much aware of their flood risk," he said.
Mr Nash said, "We want people to drive to the conditions, and if you find a flooded or a damaged road as a result of flooding, to stop, turn around, find another away, it's not worth the risk to push on."
In the 10 days to Saturday, the emergency service had fielded more than 800 requests for assistance in NSW, which included nearly 60 flood rescues.
In the 24 hours to about 5.30pm on Saturday, the emergency service received 120 requests for help and five flood rescues.
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