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”.
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.
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.
Pfizer jab now open to those aged 16-39 in 12 Sydney LGAs
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Sydneysiders will endure Covid-19 lockdown for another week and new restrictions will apply to schools after the holiday break.
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.
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.