NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet brings forward easing of COVID restrictions

The easing of COVID restrictions in NSW has been brought forward, Premier Dominic Perrottet announced on Thursday afternoon.
Townsville Bulletin

Only 16 reasons will exempt you from $11k COVID-19 fine

Hefty fines, COVID-19 self-isolation and working from home are preventing many of us from leaving the house in recent days. But if you need to head outside and grab some fresh air these are the 16 ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

NSW COVID lockdown extended as state records 177 new cases, changes for Year 12 students, singles and construction

NSW’s COVID-19 lockdown is being extended, and overhauled, after 177 new infections were announced on Wednesday – a record in the current outbreak. Premier Gladys Berejiklian blamed low vaccination ...

Sydney's Northern Beaches back in COVID lockdown as New Year's Eve restrictions decision looms

Sydney’s Northern Beaches is back in lockdown after Christmas as NSW awaits an announcement for New Year’s Eve rules. After a ...
The Conversation

NSW may end its COVID vaccine mandate for health workers. That doesn’t mean it was a bad idea in the first place

Months after COVID vaccines were introduced in 2021, governments and private organisations mandated them for various groups. Health and aged care workers were among the first to need two doses to keep ...
World Socialist Web Site

Australia: Hospital-acquired COVID infection caused more than 6,000 cases and almost 300 deaths in NSW last year

New South Wales (NSW) Ministry of Health data released last month under freedom of information laws reveal that 6,007 patients contracted COVID in the state’s public hospitals in 2023. This ...