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Scott Morrison has suggested the percentage of Australians who need to be vaccinated to end coronavirus lockdowns is 65 to 70 per cent.  In a radio interview on Wednesday morning, the Prime Minister said the stunted jab rollout - which has only vaccinated 14.09 per cent of over 16s - was not to blame for 14 million people being told to stay at home in Victoria, South Australia and Greater Sydney due to outbreaks of the highly-contagious Delta variant. He said the country would always have need...

Australians who lose work can get pandemic disaster payments of up to $600 within 40 minutes if they apply online, Scott Morrison said on Wednesday as he urged people to sign up for the cash relief. The Prime Minister said $219 million worth of support payments have already been paid to 452,395 NSW residents who have been unable to work due to Covid-19 restrictions. Some 14million Australians are in lockdown in South Australia, New South Wales and Victoria over outbreaks of the highly contagio...

Tokyo Cases Jump Ahead of Olympics; G20 Warning: Virus Update Bloomberg 2 hrs ago Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) -- Finance ministers and central bankers from the world’s biggest economies plan to warn that coronavirus variants present continued risks to growth even as the overall outlook brightens, according to a draft communique seen by Bloomberg News. Infections are rising across most regions as the delta variant spreads, the World Health Organization’s chief scientist said...

In a first since the Covid pandemic began in early 2020, health officials have ordered NSW residents to stay within a certain radius of their homes. From 5pm Friday locked down residents in Greater Sydney and surrounding regions have been told they cannot travel further than 10km from their house.  The tightened restrictions were announced as the city struggles to control an outbreak of the contagious Delta strain - with premier Gladys Berejiklian announcing 50 new cases on Saturday.  A handy...

A man was caught hiding behind a shower curtain while another pretended he was dropping off a package when busted by police at an illegal house party amid Sydneys lockdown. Eight men between the ages of 31 and 50 were found at the home on Arthur Street in Randwick, in the citys east at about 1.20pm on Friday after police were called. Officers spoke to two men outside the house with one pretending he was dropping off a delivery despite having no package in his hands. Upon entering the home the ...

Canberra does not accept any non-ACT residents who do not have an exemption if they have visited Sydney, the Central Coast, Blue Mountains, Wollongong and Shellharbour.

Its been years since Home and Away fans have seen hunky actor George Mason on the set of the long-running soap.

A well known Coast businessman’s latest restaurant has fast become the newest hotspot for coffee and pastries.

Across the globe travel has been on the backburner. But now hope fills the air as would-be travelers are starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel thanks to the roll-out of vaccines and the development of other break-through medical advances in the battle against COVID-19.

The 10 best beaches in Sydney Lonely Planet Editors The child-friendly harbourside beach at Manly © Aleksandar Todorovic / Shutterstock Sydney is one of the luckiest cities in the world when it comes to beaches on its doorstep. There are harbor beaches where toddlers can paddle as well as challenging surf breaks best accessed from rocky headlands. It may surprise many first-time travelers to Sydney, but autumn (March to May) is perhaps the best time to hit the beach. Sydney is blessed with a...