A keen scuba diver was out in Little Bay, one of his favourite areas of ocean to ­explore, when he was mauled by a great white shark in ­Sydney’s first fatal attack in decades.

More than 10 major public transport projects are “not on track” for delivery and the department is facing a multibillion-dollar blowout in infrastructure costs.

Singing and dancing in public venues have returned while QR codes have been scaled back as the government attempts to lure workers out of their homes.

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Champion jockey James McDonald revealed he has ridden for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II previously after getting to wear her famous racing colours in a barrier trial at Royal Randwick on ­Thursday.