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Mon 24 Aug 2026 16.24 EDT
There are delays and cancellations on Sydney trains this morning. Photograph: Jenny Evans/Getty Images
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Good morning and welcome to our live news blog. I’m Martin Farrer with the top overnight stories and then it will be Nick Visser with the main action.
We begin with a classic “commuter chaos” update: there are widespread train cancellations in Sydney this morning due to problems with overhead wiring at a major hub.
More on that soon.
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