Thursday, December 31, 2015
New year celebrations are in full swing across the globe, with Sydney currently ringing in the start of 2016 with a spectacular fireworks display.
More than one million people have gathered along the famed harbour to watch a display featuring a multicoloured firework "waterfall" cascading off the Harbour Bridge and pyrotechnic effects in the shapes of butterflies, octopuses and flowers.
Sky News Australia Correspondent Carrington Clark said 23,000 tonnes of fireworks are being used in the show.
Thousands have also gathered in Melbourne, where 11 tonnes of fireworks are being set off.