Down to the wire on rules decision ahead of Everest
NSW is edging tantalisingly closer to eclipsing the 80 per cent vax rate which could mean unlocking more freedoms for The Everest.
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Regional travel under a cloud for 80 per cent
Travel between Sydney and regional NSW has been promised at the 80 per cent vaccine target but there are now doubts over travel rules easing. Read our Covid blog.
‘Mental breakdown’: Freedom Day horror stories
While most of NSW raced out to enjoy day one of freedom on Monday, hospitality and retail workers have shared their less than enthusiastic responses about the task ahead.
Freedom Day 2.0 could come early as vaccine rates climb
Premier Dominic Perrottet will not rule out introducing extra freedoms early if the 80 per cent double vaccinated target is reached this weekend.
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‘Arrogant’ Bondi beachgoers ‘living on another planet’
Fairfield has responded with an A-plus while eastern suburbanites seem to think Covid won’t infect them, says an angry police minister.
Sydney cop Covid positive; bus services slashed
Two NSW police force employees have tested postive to Covid-19. It comes as public transport services have been whittled to a Sunday schedule with people warned not to leave their house.
Staff threatened by coathanger-wielding shopper
Tighter security measures will be introduced to protect staff from abusive shoppers who refuse to comply with strict Covid regulations.
Construction ban set to cost $1 billion a week
Shutting down construction across Sydney will cost an estimated $1 billion a week, and tradies fear it will take months or years to build their businesses back up.
Covid alert for Wollongong Hospital, as PM pushes vaccine
Staff of Wollongong Hospital have been warned to isolate if they visited a nearby 7-Eleven store, while the Prime Minister says a record 175,000 Covid vaccine jabs were delivered on Thursday. It comes as NSW logged 97 new Covid cases on Friday. Follow our live blog.
Workers told to use annual leave during lockdown
Sydney workers say their bosses are forcing them to take annual leave during lockdown, despite the federal government providing assistance payments.
Our Covid car crash: 10 million in lockdown
A limousine driver health order lapse has turned into a full-blown car crash, with more than 10 million people in Australia’s two biggest states now in lockdown. It comes as three major Sydney hospitals were placed on alert. Read our Thursday blog.
$600 work payment uncertainty in hot spots
Workers in a Covid hot zone have been dealt a blow amid ambiguity that may deny them $600 a week payments.
Urgent Covid messaging getting lost in translation
Fairfield residents are failing to follow strict health orders to mask up and stay home because the message is not getting through fast enough sparking the huge Covid outbreak, community leaders say.
Changes to childcare fees amid Sydney lockdown
Sydney childcare centres will be allowed to waive the gap fee for parents who aren’t sending their kids during the lockdown.
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