From snorting cocaine among Sydney’s high society to a jail cell, high-flying property developer Matthew Doyle has been jailed over an international plan to smuggle up to 300kg of cocaine into Australia.
Public schools in Double Bay and Homebush have closed due to cases of COVID-19, as authorities rush to contain a growing outbreak linked to the Sydney CBD. It comes after another student milestone, Schoolies, was officially cancelled.
Ten days out from spring and NSW is shivering through an icy weekend, with a cold front bringing wind storms, heavy rain and a dumping of snow on Saturday — tipped to be the coldest day of the year.
A second hotel quarantine security guard has tested positive for COVID-19 and several venues in Sydney’s west have issued alerts after being visited by people infected with the virus. It comes as NSW recorded nine new cases overnight.
NSW has recorded five new cases of COVID-19 overnight, but the state remains on high alert as silent transmission continues in Sydney’s south and west. It comes as John Barilaro breaks ranks with the Premier, calling for a relaxation of NSW-Victoria border restrictions.
Alerts have been issued for diners at Chopstix restaurant in Sydney and Rick Stein at Bannisters, after NSW recorded nine COVID-19 cases overnight. It comes as authorities are ‘optimistic’ Victoria’s second wave has peaked, with 303 new cases and four deaths today.
From hard lockdowns watching Aussies battle over loo rolls, to a cautious new ‘life as normal’, four expats describe life under the pandemic in Paris, Italy, Spain and the US, looming second waves and how they’re adapting in a year of uncertainty.
Health Minister Brad Hazzard says bars, restaurants and cafes could be subject to tougher measures again if people don’t practice being COVID-safe.
The Northern Territory has relaxed its border restrictions, opening to travellers from some parts of NSW while Queensland has confirmed a bubble will exist when the border shuts again tomorrow morning.
Patrons who attended 10 Sydney venues and eight Newcastle venues including a stadium have been issued urgent warnings after two COVID-positive men visited in the past week. It comes as Victoria’s death toll continues to mount with eight new fatalities in the past day.
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