Employees who want to keep working remotely could lose their jobs to overseas workers, while businesses that don’t encourage staff back into the office risk getting left behind.

Australia will help fund the supply of weapons to Ukraine and has “taken nothing off the table” to further ensure Russia pays a “heavy price” for starting an unprovoked war.

Pubs and registered clubs across the state can now stay open for longer during sporting and cultural events, as the government forges ahead with its Covid recovery.

For the first time in rugby league history, Parramatta will lock out the general public for two home games this season ­because of an expected overwhelming demand for tickets.