Social housing residents call for support after estate locked down
Residents of a social and affordable housing estate in Camperdown are calling for respect and support after their complex was placed into hard lockdown.
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Covid-19 testing nurse slams lack of health staff
Eighteen months since the first local cases of Covid-19, frontline health workers say the NSW health system is “on the brink”.
Sydney lights up for ABBA album launch
ABBA has simultaneously launched their new album in Sydney and eight other cities, in a nod to the special history between the Swedish supergroup and the Habour City.
Sydney councillor Angela Vithoulkas on her plan for a Youth Council
City of Sydney Councillor Angela Vithoulkas tells youth editor Corin Shearston of her plans for a Youth Council as part of her bid to be Lord Mayor.
Covid-19: “urgent action” needed to support Wilcannia’s Indigenous community
The deteriorating Covid-19 situation in Wilcannia requires urgent action from both the state and federal governments, the Australian Association of Social Workers has warned.
Back to school: face-to-face learning to recommence from 25 October
Parents, teachers and students have been given clarity around when children can return to school, with staggered face-to-face learning to commence on 25 October.
Premier announces new ‘freedoms’, despite rising cases
NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has announced new ‘freedoms’ for millions of Sydneysiders, as the proportion of people fully vaccinated against Covid-19 grows.
Morrison Government pushes on Religious Discrimination Bill
The Religious Discrimination Bill is back on the parliamentary agenda, to the potential detriment of LGBTQ!+ people, women, minority faith communities and people with disabilities.
Small Business Party takes the fight to Town Hall
With small businesses needing strong representation more than ever, John Moyle profiles the Small Business Party ahead of the NSW local government elections.
Sydney Coles workers ‘force management to act on Covid-19 threat’
Workers at a Coles distribution warehouse in Sydney have alleged managers put profits above their health and safety, failing to take appropriate Covid-safe measures.
Massive police presence quashes Sydney anti-lockdown protest
More than 1,400 police officers have quashed a planned anti-lockdown protest in Sydney, as the city records its highest daily Covid-19 case numbers.
Ally Boom Boom: the bizarre tale of the kids’ entertainer-cum-neo-Nazi
An investigation into neo-Nazis has discovered popular children’s entertainer, ‘Ally Boom Boom’ – who also drummed for pop-punk band The Spazzys – is a racist who posts hate speech online.
Greenwich, City of Sydney councillors urge NSW Govt to withdraw Infrastructure Contributions Bill
Member for Sydney Alex Greenwich and City of Sydney councillors are calling on the NSW Government to withdraw a Bill which could rob councils of 50 per cent of developers’ contributions.
Greater Sydney lockdown extended, masks mandated outdoors, curfews in LGAs of concern
NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has announced a comprehensive bundle of new measures to combat the Delta outbreak of Covid-19.
Oil rigs off Sydney beaches?
A reform bill seeks to halt offshore gas and oil drilling between Manly and Newcastle, reports Alec Smart.