Strong winds have caused chaos at Sydney airport with almost 100 flights in and out of the city cancelled, leaving thousands of travellers stranded.
Sydney Airport has been restricted to using only one runway, impacting international and domestic flights.
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Stronger-than-expected winds are whipping up a fast-moving bushfire in the New South Wales Hunter Valley, putting dozens of homes near Newcastle airport under threat.
An emergency warning was re-issued this morning ((Fri)) after the blaze at Campvale flared up.
Winds gusts of up to 90-kilometres-an-hour are now expected
As a result, the New South Wales Rural Fire Service has declared a total fire ban in the Hunter and increased the fire danger rating to severe.
More than 200 firefighters are battling the blaze, which has already burnt through more than 1300 hectares.
The wind could make it too dangerous to fly water-bombing aircraft.
