Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy say they have made "a lot of progress" towards finalising a peace agreement to end Russia's war in Ukraine - although "one or two very thorny issues" remain.
People in Sydney have been urged to show "defiance" and celebrate New Year's Eve in the wake of the deadly terror attack in Bondi Beach earlier this month.
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