3.11.2021 NSW: NSW COVID-19 update – Wednesday 3 November 2021 In the 24-hour reporting period to 8pm last night: – 93.6% of people aged 16+ have had one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine – 88.3% of people aged 16+ have had two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine – 114,303 tests – 190 new locally acquired cases – 0 new overseas …

1.11.2021 NSW: NSW COVID-19 update – Monday 1 November 2021 In the 24-hour reporting period to 8pm last night: – 93.6% of people aged 16+ have had one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine – 87.7% of people aged 16+ have had two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine – 62,857 tests – 135 new locally acquired cases – 0 new overseas …

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has taken advantage of an opportunity to say ‘G’day Emmanuel’ to the French president and shake his hand. The pair crossed paths on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Rome for the first time since Australia outraged France by scrapping a $90 billion submarine deal. “I said g’day, I said g’day,” Mr Morrison told …

Matt Canavan’s attempt to force the government to release the modelling on its net-zero plan was a transparent attempt to further scorn the emissions cuts he abhors. The government’s refusal to do so, defying a Senate order, capped off another unedifying week for accountability and openness in government. The week-long charade of the Nationals’ ham-fisted negotiations over net zero was …

The NSW government will spend almost $3 billion to help the state recover from the “once-in-a-lifetime economiccatastrophe” created by the pandemic. Treasurer Matt Kean on Thursday unveiled his long-awaited economic recovery plan, which he says will rebuild consumer confidence and target support to industries hard-hit by restrictions. Ultimately, Mr Kean said, the plan’s aim is to “leave no one behind”. “We know this was …

More than $100,000 of Lego has been seized in connection with a $27 million money-laundering operation. Two Melbourne men are facing charges over the alleged operation, with the Lego suspected to be the proceeds of crime. A 41-year-old woman was also arrested following an 18-month police investigation. Investigators searched properties in Nunawading and Glen Waverley in Melbourne’s east on Wednesday, …

All AFL and AFLW players will need to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by mid-February or they will be barred from playing and training. The AFL has released its long-awaited vaccination policy, with clubs to ultimately determine action on staff who refuse the jab. If players do not have a medical exemption, clubs will have options to transfer them to the …

Victorian police have issued Premier Daniel Andrews with $400 worth of fines for breaching COVID-19 directions after being filmed without a mask before attending Parliament. Mr Andrews had apologised for the incidents, which took place as he walked across the Parliament carpark to speak to journalists on Wednesday and Thursday mornings. “Victoria Police can confirm it has issued two infringement …

Energy crises in Europe and Asia are delivering windfall profits to Australian oil and gas producers, which are raking in up to $200 million for shipments of gas. Prices for natural gas have reached historic highs in recent weeks as surging demand for the fuel in the Northern Hemisphere collides with tight supplies to send the market soaring. The volatility …

14.10.2021 NSW: NSW COVID-19 update – Thursday 14 October 2021 In the 24-hour reporting period to 8pm last night: – 91.1% of people aged 16+ have had one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine – 76.5% of people aged 16+ have had two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine – 85,133 tests – 406 new locally acquired cases – 1 new overseas …