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Christine Kellett is The Australian’s digital director. She was previously content director, The Weekend Australian’s digital editor and has been a news editor, chief of staff and senior reporter at titles including The Age, The Sydney Morning Herald, Brisbane Times and news.com.au.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JULY 31: NSW Police conduct roadside checks with drivers heading towards the Anzac Bridge on July 31, 2021 in Sydney, Australia. An exclusion is in place for Sydney's central business district to discourage anti-lockdown protesters from gathering, after a large rally last weekend resulted in hundreds of arrests. Greater Sydney is in lockdown through to August 28th in order to contain the highly contagious Covid-19 delta variant. (Photo by Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images)

Delta-day for Queensland as schools alerted

Predicted new Delta cases on Sunday will be the first indication of whether southeast Queensland’s snap lockdown may last beyond Tuesday. NSW Police have deterred their state’s anti-lockdown protesters.

Nicholas Jensen

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Sydney student had ‘shocking’ decline

Adriana Midori Takara, the 38-year-old Sydney woman who died from Covid-19 despite having no underlying health conditions, deteriorated rapidly after being diagnosed on Thursday.

Sharri Markson, Nicholas Jensen and Remy Varga

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Utterly disgusted: Premier slams lockdown protest

Gladys Berejiklian lashes the ‘utter contempt’ shown by thousands of protesters as NSW Police Minister warns of ‘high price to pay’.

Jess Malcolm and Rhiannon Down

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Berejiklian, rule breakers cop blame: Newspoll

Voters blame the NSW government for not moving swiftly enough to curb the ongoing Covid-19 crisis gripping Greater Sydney.

Yoni Bashan

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos JULY, 16, 2021: Health workers dressed in Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) collect patient information prior to COVID-19 testing at the Fairfield Showground Sypath 24/7 Drive-through Clinic, in Sydney. New South Wales has recorded 97 new locally transmitted coronavirus cases overnight, 29 of which were infectious during their time in the community. Picture: NCA NewsWire/Bianca De Marchi

Delta drags on: new death as AFL stars in isolation

Delta ‘like nothing we have dealt with’, says NSW Premier, as Swans and Giants players forced into isolation after watching rugby at MCG.

Olivia Caisley, Rachel Baxendale and Rhiannon Down

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TOPSHOT - Health workers collect swab samples from residents at a Covid-19 drive-through testing facility in Melbourne on July 16, 2021, after Australia's second largest city entered a fresh lockdown amid a resurgence in coronavirus cases. (Photo by ASANKA BRENDON RATNAYAKE / AFP)

NSW on alert for cases spreading to regions

Sydney’s southwest suburbs are now under heavy restrictions including travel bans and NSW authorities have reasons to fear infections may spread beyond the city.

Joseph Lam

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos JUNE 28, 2021: Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews tours the Arden Metro Station in North Melbourne on his first day back at work after suffering a serious spinal injury in March. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Andrew Henshaw

Premiers in call to ‘halve’ overseas arrivals

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews will push to temporarily halve Australia’s international arrivals at a coming national cabinet meeting.

Rachel Baxendale and MAX MADDISON

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CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos JUNE 21, 2021: Prime Minister of Australia, Scott Morrison during Question Time (in quarantine) at Parliament House in Canberra. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Martin Ollman

PM calls urgent leaders’ meeting amid Covid chaos

WA has become the latest state to tighten its borders, joining SA and Darwin with new controls; NSW battles a case surge.

Angelica Snowden, Ellie Dudley, Rhiannon Down and Richard Ferguson

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos, JUNE, 14, 2021: People line up to receive their COVID-19 vaccination at the NSW Health Vaccination hub in Sydney. Australia has reached the milestone of having vaccinated 25 percent of the eligible population. Picture: NCA NewsWire/Bianca De Marchi

Two jabs needed for Delta coverage

Australians who’ve had one vaccine dose have little protection against Delta variant; immunity only rises substantially after two jabs.

Natasha Robinson

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos June 18, 2021: NSW Premier, Gladys Berejiklian held a press conference in Sydney today, to give an update on the the current Covid-19 situation. Picture: NCA NewsWire / David Swift

Sydney’s new rules as Covid cluster grows

Pleas for more testing as masks become compulsory indoors in seven NSW local government areas and Delta cluster grows to nine. Queensland is also on high alert with a new local case.

Joseph Lam and Jess Malcolm

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