Smokey air reaches dangerous levels in Sydney

Transport NSW workers wear masks as smoke haze from bushfires blankets Sydney

Transport NSW workers wear masks as smoke haze from bushfires blankets Sydney Source: AAP

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Thick smoke has descended on Sydney, prompting warnings from health authorities who've described air quality levels as some of the worst they've seen.

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