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All NSW beaches are expected to be open for the Australia Day long weekend after a spate of shark attacks prompted days-long closures.

It comes as at least five days of temperatures above 40C are forecast for parts of South Australia, Victoria and NSW, prompting heatwave and bushfire warnings.

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