Premier shuts down NSW border opening
NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has shut down hope of the border opening with Victoria, saying the state still has a big test to pass.
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Qld opening with NSW now in doubt
As Australians eagerly wait to see if Australian borders will reopen by Christmas, there is fresh doubt if Queensland will lift restrictions in November.
Bali’s ‘great concern’ over Aussie decision
After announcing Australians probably won’t travel overseas until later in 2021, Bali fears the decision could cripple the popular tourist island.
Fury over Melbourne virus change
Premier Daniel Andrews has eased coronavirus restrictions in Melbourne but one crucial group are angry they’ve missed out.
Hairdresser’s $10k fine for defying rules
A Melbourne hairdresser opened her shop’s doors in a blatant refusal to follow the state’s strict Stage 4 lockdown rules. But she soon regretted it.
Date Victoria will finally ease lockdown
Melburnians have been in lockdown for two months and patience is wearing thin but modelling has shown the date the city will reach its 14-day target.
‘I don’t understand’: Sales on Vic rules
Leigh Sales overnight lit up social media with a question on the lips of all Victorians – why are they locked down when other states aren’t?
Fresh hope for Qld border opening
Time is almost up for NSW contact tracers to find the source of new cases, but it looks like Queensland will still swing open their border next month.
Premier hits back at ‘offensive’ virus jibe
The NSW Premier has hit back at a suggestion from Queensland that she has given up on a key part of the battle against the coronavirus.
Ardern: ‘We’ve beat the virus again’
New Zealanders will again enjoy a restriction-free life just two months after the country was hit by a worrying second wave of cases.
Weirdest idea yet to salvage cruising
A Qantas “flight to nowhere” sold out in minutes, and now the cruise industry is looking at how to get people sailing despite border shutdowns.
Qld border reopening could be scrapped
Queensland’s target of reopening to NSW on November 1 has been plunged into serious doubt after a flare up of new coronavirus cases.
Plan to keep Aussie state closed until April
Details buried within the federal budget apparently reveal a quiet plot to keep one Australian state’s borders closed for six more months.
New York prepares to shut down again
Authorities will rush back coronavirus restrictions in nine neighbourhoods in New York City after cases surge, sparking fears of a second wave.
Aussie teen stuck 17,000km from family
An Aussie teen and his parents were due to fly to Australia last week. He boarded a flight and they became stranded half a world away.
Australia’s chaotic border rules explained
Travelling around Australia is confusing, especially as the rules seem to change every day. Here’s everything you need to know about border restrictions.
What our COVID-summer will look like
Summer in Australia will look very different this year and experts have revealed what restrictions we’ll likely still be dealing with.
Flight Centre to close even more stores
Australia’s largest travel agency is set to get smaller, announcing they will close another 90 store fronts and axe hundreds of jobs.
Cops on park patrol hunting picnickers
Victorians have been partly released from their homes this week but new rules mean a gathering of six people in the park could cost almost $30,000.
Extra easing of Victoria‘s virus rules to be revealed
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews is set to announce a further easing of COVID-19 restrictions for Melbourne today, after cases have remained consistently low for the past few weeks.
NSW’s stunning virus turnaround
While Victoria slipped into utter chaos, NSW successfully beat a looming second wave of coronavirus infections – but restrictions will stay.
Journalist targeted after press conference
A journalist at Daniel Andrews’ press conference has been told to “go back to Sydney” after a tense back-and-forth with the Premier today.
World’s media makes Dan Andrews a star
He’s been heckled as “Dictator Dan” and criticised for the handling of the virus but support appears to be swinging for the premier.
Man’s explosive rant at cops
A man has erupted in an explosive rant at Victoria Police in his driveway in the Melbourne suburb of Point Cook that was caught on video.
Mum takes on Andrews at Supreme Court
A mother-of-three and cafe owner who has made a Supreme Court challenge to Victoria’s curfew could free the state from restrictions.
Concerning figure holding back NSW
Just hours after opening the South Australian border with the ACT, the state’s Health Minister said there is a new “concern” hindering NSW.
City in lockdown despite zero cases
A city of 30,000 people closer to Adelaide than Melbourne is locked down despite zero cases for five months. They have a message for the Premier.
Dan slammed over curfew change
Victorian Opposition Leader Michael O’Brien has slammed Daniel Andrews’ shutdown and called to scrap the nightly curfew despite new changes.
‘Barbaric’ arrest caught on video
Shocking new video has caught Victoria Police stomping on a man’s head and piling on top of him during a dramatic Melbourne arrest.
Restriction that could save Melbourne
There are increasing calls for Daniel Andrews to reassess Victoria’s restrictions and one measure could make a difference to those struggling.
‘Queensland’s Trump’: Premier cops it
After a horror week, there are ominous warning signs for Queensland’s Premier who has now been dubbed the state’s “Donald Trump”.
‘Show compassion’: Qantas boss lashed
The Queensland Deputy Premier has hit out at the Qantas boss saying he needed to “show compassion” for stranded Australians.
Cold email exposes Queensland’s cruelty
A cold-hearted email to family mourning the sudden death of a loved one has exposed Queensland’s brutal approach to border requests.
Aussie family forced to live in airport
An Aussie mother-of-three has shared “extremely troubling” images of her living situation while trying to return from London to Perth.
Premier ends press conference in tears
Annastacia Palaszczuk has delivered an emotional press conference, revealing she had “lost loved ones” during the pandemic.
Pathetic funeral offer to grieving daughter
The woman at the centre of a war of words between the Queensland Premier and the PM could attend her dad’s funeral. With one big catch.
One word exposes Queensland’s shame
In an extraordinary admission, Queensland authorities revealed why celebrities like Tom Hanks are allowed in while grieving families aren’t.
‘Don’t make those decisions’: Anna’s cop out
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has extraordinarily distanced herself from a border decision that enraged the nation.
Truth about Sweden’s virus response
Sweden became a COVID-19 rogue state when it refused to lockdown. Now an Aussie epidemiologist living there wants the truth about Sweden’s “success” to be told.
Images that broke Australia’s heart
The PM has revealed what he spoke about with a grieving daughter banned from her dad’s funeral forced to view his body in PPE.
‘Don’t understand’: Qld question baffles
NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has hit out at her Queensland counterpart, saying the border closures simply don’t make sense.
‘Gut-wrenching’: Karl’s emotional plea
Today show host Karl Stefanovic has made an emotional plea live on air, asking for a “medium” to be met when it comes to border closures.
Border separates dad from newborn baby
A NSW family has begged the Queensland government to ease its border restrictions, which have forced a fly-in-fly-out dad to be separated from his baby.
Special treatment for COVID sex parties
Coronavirus restrictions in Queensland appear to penalise people hosting weddings more severely than those who attend sex parties. This is why.
Aussie beaches may be forced to close
As the world continues to battle the coronavirus pandemic, Aussies hoping for a summer by the sea may be in for a rude shock.
Pub shut down for COVID-19 breaches
A popular Sydney pub has become the first venue to be forcibly shut down for repeatedly breaching coronavirus safety guidelines.
’Makes no sense’: Fight over wedding rules
A leader in the wedding industry is calling for an easing of restrictions, saying the rules are savaging businesses and hurting couples.
Melbourne Mayor continues lockdown rant
Melbourne’s lord mayor has made an impassioned plea to Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews and spoken out against his planned road map.
PM defends JobKeeper cut to Victoria
Vital economic support for more than one million Victorians will be slashed this month, just as the harsh stage four lockdown is extended.
Hairdresser: ‘Had to close all my bookings’
A Melbourne hairdresser says she has lost faith in the Victorian government and cancelled all bookings after the state’s roadmap was revealed.
Only overseas bubble likely for Aussies
If you’ve been hoping for an overseas jaunt for Christmas you may want to think again – unless you’re thinking of this island escape.
The man leading lockdown uprising
A former soldier and bodybuilder, arrested by police while on the toilet today, is urging Aussies to fight back against coronavirus measures.
Defiant Premier slams ‘relentless’ attacks
Annastacia Palaszczuk vows she won’t be “intimidated” on Queensland’s border, revealing “relentless attacks” have taken a toll on her family.
‘What a joke’: Aussies lash cash offer
Aussies stuck overseas have blasted the government’s offer of loans for hardship as cruel and a joke, saying the real problem is simple to fix.
‘Disgraceful’ truth about mum’s arrest
An MP has blasted the Victorian Government, saying its arrest of a pregnant mother proves something disturbing about the state.
Magic number for Qld border to reopen
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk says NSW will need to meet a pretty tough figure of community transmission cases before her state reopens.
‘No relationship’: QLD border spat gets ugly
NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has hit out at Queensland’s Annastacia Palaszczuk and her lack of “compassion” over border closures.
‘Time to open up’: PM’s border demand
Scott Morrison is fed up with the state of border closures and is urging premiers to reopen by Christmas, labelling Australia a “dislocated nation”.
Premier scraps ‘difficult’ border rule
Premier Gladys Berejiklian has announced new details of the highly anticipated changes to the border bubble between NSW and Victoria.
Premier extends QLD border closure
Anyone hoping to catch some Queensland sun in September will have to wait, with Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk announcing the borders will stay shut.
Mum’s ‘heartbreak’ 17,000km from home
Ella Kilgour and her daughter have been trapped in the UK since March. Now, she joins a growing number of Aussies turning to crowd-funding to get home.
Aussie ban that’s strictest in the world
Most Australians who have asked for permission to travel internationally while borders are shut have been rejected. So who’s allowed out?
Fresh claims about magnate’s yacht voyage
Fresh claims have been made about Melbourne property magnate Mark Simonds’ family trip to Queensland aboard luxury yacht, Lady Pamela.
Inside luxury yacht in COVID controversy
Inside the luxury superyacht at the centre of the Melbourne multi-millionaire magnate family’s COVID voyage controversy.
Stroppy Brit cops Melbourne mask fine
A video shows a stroppy British man’s indignant tirade on the streets of Melbourne after being seen without a mask. One cop’s response is priceless.
Magnate forced off yacht to quarantine
A multi-millionaire magnate who escaped Victoria’s lockdown on a luxury yacht has been forced to move into hotel quarantine at his own expense.
State may open to NSW in two weeks
The border between South Australia and NSW may reopen within weeks, as the daily cases of COVID-19 continue to drop.
Mum evicted in ‘heartless’ note
A struggling mother-of-two found out she had just one day to get her things packed when her property manager left a harsh eviction notice.
‘Low blow’: Sydney venue’s bitter closure
The owner of a Sydney live music venue says she is in shock after being forced to close her business amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Reason Victoria’s lockdowns are failing
Dan Andrews locked his state down earlier and harder than the rest of Australia – but there’s one ‘perverse’ reason it’s not working.
Premiers slammed over border closures
State premiers have been accused of shutting down their borders to win votes rather than save lives, costing hundreds of jobs and devastating the economy.
Virus cluster fears at elite Sydney school
An elite Catholic Sydney school has quietly shut its doors after one of its students tested positive to coronavirus last week.
Victorian lockdown must be extended
Modelling shows where Victoria is headed and when Melbourne’s stage 4 coronavirus lockdown, already in place for two weeks, could be lifted.
State to keep borders closed until December
Another state has made a grim Christmas prediction, with Tasmania announcing they will keep borders closed until at least December.
Cases not falling as steeply as expected
Victorians are living with some of the world’s harshest coronavirus restrictions, but infections just aren’t dropping as expected.
Aussie banks, ATMs disappearing
New figures reveal 2100 ATMs in Australia were removed between April and June, while the big four banks have shut 175 branches collectively.
Queensland border to stay shut
Annastacia Palaszczuk says she has no intention of reopening the state unless there are no cases of community transmission in NSW and Victoria.
‘Not surprised’: Mum reacts to setback
A Sydney mum who is stranded in the “rape capital of the world” has reacted to another setback in her quest to return home.
Why NZ’s outbreak should worry Australia
No industry has been hit harder than tourism. But the latest outbreak of virus cases in New Zealand should serve as a warning.
Trial HSC exams cancelled after virus case
A Sydney high school has suspended its trial HSC exams and students and staff are self-isolating after a student tested positive for COVID-19.
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