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Treasurer Dominic Perrottet is set to succeed Gladys Berejiklian as NSW premier in a deal that will see Jobs Minister Stuart Ayres promoted to the position of deputy leader.
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NSW Case numbers have continued to decline, with the state recording 667 locally acquired Covid-19 infections and ten deaths. While cases have also dropped in Victoria to 1220 after yesterday’s 1488 local infections – the highest daily case number throughout the entire pandemic.
Queensland will host its first NRL grand final at Brisbane’s Suncorp Stadium tonight, in front of a 39,000 strong crowd, gathered to watch the South Sydney Rabbitohs take on the Penrith Panthers. Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk confirmed the news after the state recorded no new local Covid-19 infections.
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