Joseph Lam

Joseph Lam is a technology and property reporter at The Australian. He joined the national daily in 2019 after he cut his teeth as a freelancer across publications in Australia, Hong Kong and Thailand.

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Fears over social housing sell-off

Nearly $2.7bn worth of social housing in NSW has been sold off over the past nine financial years without any substantial change in the state’s waiting list for accommodation.

Joseph Lam

Australian of the YearNation

EMBARGO FOR THE DEAL 20 NOV 2020 , Kerry Chant Pic : Nikki Short THE DEAL: NSW chief health officer Dr Kerry Chant in Sydney, Thursday, 15 October, 2020. Portrait for the womens issue Picture: Nikki Short

Covering hard yards to keep people safe

Over the last 12 months Australians have grown accustomed to the calm and warm nature of Kerry Chant.

Joseph Lam

One in five to returnNation

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 31: A general view of Bourke Street during New Year's Eve celebrations on December 31, 2020 in Melbourne, Australia. Celebrations look different this year as COVID-19 restrictions remain in place due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. (Photo by Asanka Ratnayake/Getty Images)

Workers to give city a wide berth after outbreaks

COVID-19 outbreaks in Sydney and Melbourne will delay the return to the office of tens of thousands of CBD workers.

JESS MALCOLM and Stephen Lunn

‘unpredictable storms’Nation

Black Gully. Picture: Queensland Fire Emergency Service

Fatal flash-flood alert in ex-cyclone’s downpour

Flash floods have hit far north Queensland after days of rain from ex-tropical cyclone Imogen.

Joseph Lam

Mystery Victorian casesNation

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos DECEMBER 30, 2020. NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian provides a COVID-19 update at St Leonards in Sydney Australia. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Gaye Gerard

Restrictions tighten as Covid spreads

The NSW government has imposed stricter restrictions on Sydney as Victoria recorded three community coronavirus transmissions.

MAX MADDISON and Angelica Snowden

LIVE: CORONAVIRUS PANDEMICNation

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos DECEMBER 30, 2020. A general view of the main street of Croydon shops which has a reported new covid-19 cluster reported today in Sydney Australia. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Gaye Gerard

Melbourne cases linked to NSW outbreak

Three new coronavirus cases, believed to be linked to the NSW outbreaks, were detected in Melbourne on Wednesday afternoon

Joseph Lam and Ellie Dudley

Livestock carrierPolitics

A case of Covid 19 confirmed aboard the Cattle Ship "Diamantina" docked at East Arm Wharf in Darwin Harbour.Picture GLENN CAMPBELL

Cattle-export ship brings virus to NT

An entire crew aboard a livestock ship from Indonesia and three port staff are in isolation in the NT after one of the ship’s crew members tested positive for COVID-19.

Joseph Lam

LIVE: CORONAVIRUS PANDEMICNation

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos DECEMBER 29, 2020. NSW Chief Health Officer Dr Kerry Chant provides an COVID-19 update at St Leonards in Sydney Australia. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Gaye Gerard

State of anxiety over spreading cases

NSW health authorities are alarmed by a number of unconnected coronavirus cases outside Sydney’s northern beaches.

Peter Lalor, Ellie Dudley and Joseph Lam

New Year’s EveNation

Front-row seats still available for $800

Any other year, New Year’s Eve at Circular Quay’s Cafe Sydney would have been booked up by September. This year is different.

Kieran Gair and Joseph Lam

LIVE: CORONAVIRUS CRISISNation

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos DECEMBER 28, 2020. NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian provides a COVID-19 update at a press conference at Martin Place in Sydney Australia. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Gaye Gerard

Five cases, new rules for NYE, lockdown stays

Gladys Berejiklian has announced five new cases from 15,000 tests, updated rules for New Year’s Eve and ordered the northern beaches to remain locked down into January.

Ellie Dudley and Joseph Lam

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