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Delta strain

As Covid cases soar, leaked email contradicts Perrottet claim that “health system remains strong”

31 December 2021 Peter Hackney 0

A leaked email from St Vincent’s Hospital has revealed the facility is in an “extremely vulnerable” position as Covid cases soar.

NSW issues new measures to protect communities from Omicron variant

2 December 2021 Tileah Dobson 0

The NSW Government has released new measures for residents returning from overseas after multiple cases of new Covid-19 variant Omicron were confirmed in the state.

Social housing residents call for support after estate locked down

6 September 2021 Damien Novak 0

Residents of a social and affordable housing estate in Camperdown are calling for respect and support after their complex was placed into hard lockdown. 

Covid-19 testing nurse slams lack of health staff

4 September 2021 Contributor 0

Eighteen months since the first local cases of Covid-19, frontline health workers say the NSW health system is “on the brink”.

Covid-19: “urgent action” needed to support Wilcannia’s Indigenous community

30 August 2021 Peter Hackney 0

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.

Sydney Coles workers ‘force management to act on Covid-19 threat’

23 August 2021 Jim McIlroy 0

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.

Pfizer jab now open to those aged 16-39 in 12 Sydney LGAs

18 August 2021 Peter Hackney 0

Bookings for the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine are now open to people aged 16-39 across a large swathe of Sydney.

Two months into lockdown, Sydney’s essential workers still face Covid risk at work

16 August 2021 Fred Fuentes 0

Despite the NSW Government acknowledging essential workplaces as critical sites for Covid-19 transmission, workers say little has been done to protect them.

Social and economic justice must be at centre of fight against Covid-19

6 August 2021 Sam Wainwright 0

Social and economic justice are essential considerations if our fight against Covid-19 is to be a success, argues Sam Wainwright.

Worst day of the pandemic so far: 262 new cases, 5 deaths

5 August 2021 Damien Novak 0

NSW has reached a new apogee in the Covid-19 pandemic, posting a record 262 new cases in the 24 hours to 8pm last night.

Sydney lockdown extended by four weeks, NSW Govt launches 18-plus vaccination push

28 July 2021 Damien Novak 0

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian will today announce a four-week extension of the Greater Sydney lockdown, through to at least 28 August.

Anti-lockdown protestors descend on CBD as NSW reports record Delta case numbers

24 July 2021 Peter Hackney 0

Thousands of people have descended on Sydney’s CBD to protest against the ongoing Covid lockdown, as Sydney’s Delta outbreak worsens.

Lockdown 2.0 versus 1.0 – and a tribute to glam rock

20 July 2021 Mel W 0

Mel W is a single mum, working from home and putting two kids through remote learning during Lockdown 2.0. Here’s how she’s coping …

All but critical retail to close, as stubborn Covid outbreak grows

17 July 2021 Damien Novak 0

Harsh new lockdown restrictions have been announced for Greater Sydney, after NSW recorded 111 new cases of Covid-19 and another death.

Greater Sydney lockdown extended by a week

7 July 2021 Peter Hackney 0

Sydneysiders will endure Covid-19 lockdown for another week and new restrictions will apply to schools after the holiday break.

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