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Mitchell Van Homrigh is a reporter and producer for The Daily Telegraph. He has previously worked in radio and television in Queensland before joining the Telegraph in 2019. In that time he has worked as a breaking news reporter, general reporter and night chief of staff. He has extensively covered the state’s worst drought in living memory, the black summer bushfires and the coronavirus pandemic.

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Deputy Premier John Barilaro speaks to the media during a press conference in Sydney, Monday, May 4, 2020. (AAP Image/Dean Lewins) NO ARCHIVING

‘Pain’: Warning of strict new restrictions

NSW Deputy Premier John Barilaro has warned the government could impose strict new restrictions as the number of Covid-19 cases mount.

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SAUGERTIES, NY - JULY 04: People watch the annual Fourth of July parade on July 04, 2021 in Saugerties, New York. Across the nation, Americans are celebrating this weekend to mark Independence Day with parades, fireworks, barbecues and other celebrations. While pandemic restrictions have been lifted for many of this yearâs activities, the new Delta variant of Covid-19 is hospitalizing thousands of Americans who have so far not gotten a vaccine. Spencer Platt/Getty Images/AFP == FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY ==

Americans mock Australia’s vaccine plan

Australia’s vaccine rollout has been used as an example of ‘what not to do’ as the rest of the world laughs at our embarrassing turnaround.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos JANUARY, 19, 2021: Police officers seen on Sydney's North Shore on duty, in Sydney, Australia. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Gaye Gerard

Sydney home ransacked for toilet paper

Thieves have ransacked a home in Sydney’s affluent lower north shore but left jewellery, electronics and cash behind instead taking toilet paper.

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Gen Z despondent as TikTok goes down

There has been no mention from TikTok about what has caused the outage on the platform.

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LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 04: People wear face masks while shopping at Covent Garden on July 4, 2021 in London, England. Robert Jenrick, British minister for housing communities and local government, said in a TV interview on Sunday that compulsory mask wearing would soon end and become a matter of personal responsibility. Most or all social restrictions related to Covid-19 are anticipated to end in England on July 19. (Photo by Hollie Adams/Getty Images)

New ultra contagious variant hits Oz

A worrying new strain of Covid-19 that is more transmissible and possibly more vaccine-resistant than Delta has been detected in Australia.

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Wild theories about the covid-19 vaccine has prompted vandalism of local clinics

‘Scam’: Vandals target Covid-19 clinic

Vandals have targeted a Covid-19 testing clinic in Sydney, spray painting slogans claiming the pandemic is a “scam” targeting children.

Real Life

The post, from the Queensland Ambulance Service, shared the moving story of Danny Rowland, who was dying of cancer, and how the team helped him hold his wife's hand for the final time.

Ambo sneaks dying man in to see wife

A grieving son has thanked Queensland ambos for their kindness which allowed his dad to fulfil his dying wish of seeing his wife on last time.

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9/01/201750 Carnarvon Crescent, Coolbiniapic Colin Murty the Australian

Weird requirement for posh suburb

A strange neighbourhood stoush is developing in Perth with affluent residents making a bizarre request to help the “professionalism” of the street.

Lifestyle

Vegan storms KFC, screams at staff

An activist who is banned from every pub in WA has stormed a Melbourne KFC and called diners at a KFC “animal abusers”.

NSW

People exercising at Heffron Park in Maroubra near Des Renford Swimming Pool which has become a hotspot for Covid-19 on the 2nd of July. Picture: Adam Yip

‘Don’t use shopping as an excuse to go out’: Plea to stay home

Premier Gladys Berejiklian has issued a stern warning for people to adhere to lockdown restrictions over the weekend and, more specifically, not to shop too much. Follow our live blog.

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