Clr Rachelle Harika was elected as the Deputy Mayor of Canterbury-Bankstown Council last Monday; she’ll be taking over the role which was previously held by Cr Bilal El-Hayek. “I am proud to be elected as Deputy Mayor and I look forward to the next 12 months,” Harika said. “In particular, I want to work with all councillors for the good …

NSW has recorded no new coronavirus cases for the first time in three months, as health authorities issue a warning for people to remain vigilant during the school holidays. NSW Health’s Dr Christine Selvey said the last time the state recorded no new cases in a reporting period was on June 10. The total number of COVID-19 cases in NSW …

These changes will come into effect at 11:59pm tonight: 127,000 workers to return to onsite work with a COVID-safe plan Students in primary school, special school students and VCAL will return to on-site learning in the week beginning 12 October Outdoor exercise is allowed within 5km of your home or workplace with a 2-hour limit. If you are exercising near …

Brad and Jen have reunited – well, sort of. They’ve done so in a very modern, COVID-friendly way – through an all-star, fundraising Zoom “table read” of 1982 comedy Fast Times at Ridgemont High. Pitt and Aniston haven’t worked together since their high-profile split in 2005. Their appearance was part of the Feelin’ A-Live benefit to raise money for emergency …

Naomi Osaka has won the US Open title for a second time, beating Victoria Azarenka in the women’s singles final at Flushing Meadows. The Japanese fourth seed was swept aside by a dominant Azarenka in the first set, before hitting back to win the next two sets to take the match 1-6, 6-3, 6-3 in one hour 53 minutes. The …

Pam Shasteen, 60, had just about given up on love when she received a message from someone unexpected… Strolling down the street after work, I gazed longingly at countless men clutching beautiful bouquets of red roses. Valentine’s Day, I realised, sighing heavily. I was 58 and had been single for five years. I’d had so many failed attempts at finding …

The much-anticipated coronavirus vaccine being developed in the UK will resume human trials after being deemed safe. The trials were paused last week when a patient reported a side effect which required investigation to see if the problem was related to the vaccine. Health Secretary Matt Hancock welcomed Oxford University’s announcement that the trials would resume. “This pause shows we will …

A disturbing video purporting to show a suicide is reportedly doing the rounds on the popular short video app TikTok, reigniting debate about what social media platforms are doing to limit circulation of troubling material. According to media reports, the video first showed up on Facebook in late August but has been re-uploaded and shared across Instagram and TikTok — reportedly …

Dear Resident Father’s Day is upon us yet again. And while many Australians may be planning to celebrate this Father’s Day in a COVID-safe way, very few know about the woman who was behind a 62-year campaign to have the day recognised. Sonora Smart Dodd was just 16 years old when her father became a widower and was left to …

Jobs, jobs, jobs. That’s the message to the local community as the City of Canterbury Bankstown prepares to launch its inaugural virtual Careers+ Expo. The free event will be held online in partnership with the NSW Government Department of Education, Skills and Employment on Wednesday 16 and Thursday 17 September. By registering for the jobs and skills expo, participants will …