New South Wales has achieved the second day of no new COVID-19 cases. Premier Gladys Berejiklian hailed the achieved but cautioned the numbers could be deceiving. In the past 24 hours, just 6400 tests were carried out. “I am worried about the lower rate of testing, yes it’s the weekend and we expect a dip,...
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Tasmania finds another 200 pilot whales in alarming mass stranding
Rescue teams in Tasmania were already frantically working this week to save about 270 pilot whales stranded in a harbor. Up to a third of the animals were believed to be already dead, with the clock ticking to save those still alive. Then, on Wednesday, they found another 200 stranded whales, which they fear may...
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Elite Sydney school threatens to expel students over muck-up day scavenger hunt
A prestigious Sydney school has threatened to expel anyone who takes part in a “muck-up day” scavenger hunt which would see students spit on homeless people and defecate in trains. Shore School in North Sydney has been investigating a document coined the “Triwizard Shorenament” which sets out tasks for Year 12 boys to complete to...
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South Australia’s records first COVID-19 case before border reopening
South Australia has recorded its first new COVID-19 cases in 12 days as the state prepares to reopen its border to New South Wales. The two new infections are both returned travellers in hotel quarantine. The cases are a man and woman who are sharing the same room. They arrived on Sunday September 20 on...
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Sydney pet detective says animal theft is on the rise during pandemic
A Sydney pet detective says dog and cat thefts are on the rise as more people want a furry friend to keep them company during the pandemic. Among the victims are emergency and frontline workers spending long hours away from home. One of those is Doctor Sharad Pandit, whose bulldog Barry was stolen from his...
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Australia is in first of the queue for coronavirus vaccine
Australia will have access to some of the world’s leading coronavirus vaccine candidates after the Federal Government committed more than $120 million to enter a global vaccine agreement. Under the plan, rich and poor countries pool their money, levelling the playing field The Federal Government has struck a deal to join the global vaccines facility...
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South Australia to reopen borders to NSW
New South Wales residents will be allowed into South Australia without mandatory quarantine starting from midnight tomorrow. SA Premier Steven Marshall announced today the border will open provided there is no community transmission in NSW today. In the past 24 there were no new coronavirus infections in NSW outside of hotel quarantine from overseas travellers....
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Conspiracy theorist ordered to pay $875,000 for online rants vs MP
Federal MP Anne Webster, her husband, and the not-for-profit organisation they founded to support young mothers, have been awarded a total of $875,000 in defamation payouts over a series of “vile” and “unjustifiable” online posts made to Facebook earlier this year. Dr Webster, the Nationals member for the regional Victorian seat of Mallee, sued online...
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Up to 90 whales dead,180 more stranded off Tasmanian coast
Up to 90 whales have died and 180 more are still stranded in a remote bay in southern Australia as a “challenging” rescue operation began on Tuesday. Scientists said two large pods of long-finned pilot whales became stuck on sandbars in Macquarie Harbour, on Tasmania’s rugged and sparsely populated west coast. Images showed shallow water...
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Sydney commuters on alert as taxi driver tests positive to coronavirus
A major contact tracing operation is underway after a COVID-positive taxi driver worked for 10 days while potentially infectious. The man tested positive on Saturday and NSW Health says anyone who entered his taxi between September 8 and 18 should monitor for symptoms. His taxi trips during that time spanned the suburbs of Moorebank, Bankstown,...