90 per cent: NSW hits Covid vaccination milestone
NSW has passed another Covid-19 vaccination milestone, becoming the first Australian state to achieve 90 double dose coverage for those aged 16 and over.
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Perrottet adjusts NSW roadmap out of lockdown
NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet has adjusted the state’s roadmap out of Covid, easing various restrictions earlier and increasing visitor caps on gatherings.
Confirmed: NSW to exit lockdown on 11 October
After weeks of speculation, NSW Health Minister Brad Hazzard today confirmed the state will exit lockdown on 11 October.
Victorian earthquake felt across Sydney
An earthquake in Victoria has been felt across the Sydney metropolitan area and as far north as the Central Coast.
AstraZeneca to change name of its Covid-19 vaccine
The AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine will have its name changed in Australia, the company has announced – but the product will remain the same.
Hillsong founder Brian Houston hit with child sexual abuse concealment charge
Hillsong Church founder Brian Houston has been charged by police for allegedly concealing his father’s sexual abuse of a child in the 1970s.
Mardi Gras appoints First Nations & Community Engagement Officer
The Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras has appointed a First Nations & Community Engagement Officer in a bid to be more inclusive of Indigenous Australians.
Sydney lockdown rules tightened after 239 new Covid cases recorded
Covid-19 restrictions have again been tightened in Sydney, after NSW recorded 239 cases in a single day – the biggest one-day total since the pandemic began.
All but critical retail to close, as stubborn Covid outbreak grows
Harsh new lockdown restrictions have been announced for Greater Sydney, after NSW recorded 111 new cases of Covid-19 and another death.
Lockdown: four LGAs locked down after Sydney records 22 new cases overnight
People who live and work in four inner city and Eastern Suburbs LGAs have been issued with a week-long stay at home order, after a significant spike in Covid-19 cases.
Sweeping new Covid restrictions announced for Sydney
A wave of new Covid-19 restrictions have been introduced across Sydney after 13 new cases were recorded since 8pm last night.
Masks now required throughout Greater Sydney as Covid outbreak grows
Face masks are now mandatory across Greater Sydney, NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has announced, as Sydney’s latest Covid outbreak grows to 21 cases.
Randwick Council unveils new plans for arts, open space, transport
Randwick City Council has released its much-anticipated new vision for arts, open space and transport.
Inner West on alert after Covid fragments found in sewage
Residents of fifteen suburbs in Sydney’s Inner West are urged to get tested if they develop any Covid-19 symptoms, after virus fragments were found in the local sewage network.
Govt accused of “social cleansing” over inner city public housing sell-offs
The NSW Government has been accused of forcing poor people out of the inner city at a rally against plans to redevelop social housing estates.