Sydney s Covid crisis is now the problem of 80 per cent of New South Wales, with about 6.6 million people living under harsh lockdown as police given new power to crack down on the Harbour City.
New South Wales Health Minister Brad Hazzard has clashed with fellow politicians during a fiery appearance before an inquiry looking into the state government s handling of the pandemic.
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Photos appear to show two detectives confiscating alcohol from a man in Bondi Beach
The sheepish man grinned as his drink was taken away down at the beach on Wednesday
Police have ramped up their presence across Sydney as Covid cases surge, with 233 cases on Wednesday
300 ADF officers were deployed in the city s west and south west to help police enforce Sydney s lockdown