Surf club funeral sparks 14-person Covid outbreak
A funeral at a south Sydney surf club attended by hundreds of mourners has left a cluster of at least 14 people testing positive to Covid-19.
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Latest setback for Byron Covid backpackers
More than 80 Byron Bay holiday-makers have had their holiday freedom destroyed by an unvaccinated worker at the Aquarius Backpackers and there was more bad news for them on Friday morning.
D**khead’: Hadley, Dutton slam Lib anti-vaxxer
A Liberal senator has been blasted by 2GB host Ray Hadley and minister Peter Dutton for “glorifying” anti-vaxxer conspiracy theories.
Premier casts doubt on mask rule extension
Premier Dominic Perrottet says all options will be considered over health officials’ last-minute push for mandatory masks after 95 per cent of people are fully vaccinated.
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Some of Covid victim’s heartbroken relatives anti-vaxxers
Some family members of Ianeta Isaako, 30, who collapsed dead from Covid at her home in Emerton, in Sydney’s west, on Monday, have been revealed as anti-vaxxers.
Restrictions to ease as NSW records 1029 new Covid cases
NSW has recorded 1029 new Covid cases and three deaths in the latest reporting period, with some restrictions set to ease from Monday. Read our Covid blog.
Jobsaver program set to keep 10,000 jobs
More businesses impacted by the Covid-19 lockdown are set to get some relief from the state government in the form of the Jobsaver program.
Rapid testing for unvaccinated workers
Employees from hotspot local government areas will have to get a rapid Covid test from next week at workplaces, unless they have had at least one vaccine dose.
Blacktown Covid church shut down by cops
Christ Embassy Sydney has been shut and 28 worshippers have been fined again following more evidence of Covid breaches.
NSW records worst day ever with 919 new cases
NSW has recorded 919 Covid cases and one new death in the last 24 hours with dozens of people infectious while in the community. Read our Covid blog.
Confirmed: Woman, 30, found dead at home had Covid
A 30-year-old woman who had tested positive to Covid-19 has become the 75th fatality of the Delta-strain outbreak in NSW.
Premier won’t commit to freedom for 12 LGAs
Gladys Berejiklian has refused to confirm if the extra levels of freedom promised at a vaccination milestone will include the hot spot LGAs. It comes as NSW recorded 753 new Covid cases. Read Tuesday’s live blog.
How Australia squashes Covid conspiracies
New data shows there are thousands of Covid conspiracies spreading online, including QAnon quackery.
‘I was on brink of death’: Gran’s Covid warning
Sydney grandmother Tina Cassaniti has woken from a medically-induced coma after 22 days, urging others to get vaccinated as soon as they can.
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