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News by Clare Armstrong and James O’Doherty 21st Dec 2020 6:43 AM Premium Content   Thousands of international flight crew members and hundreds of foreign diplomats have been given a free pass to avoid mandatory hotel quarantine, with airlines accused of holding NSW lives and livelihoods to "ransom". As millions of Australians sacrificed funerals, weddings and family gatherings during the lockdown - and thousands of people lan...

Lockdown locals living in a COVID ghost town Avalon locals say they are disappointed but understand the Premier’s decision to put the area under lockdown from 5pm tonight. News by Jessica McSweeney 19th Dec 2020 1:41 PM Avalon locals say they are disappointed but understand the Premiers decision to put the area under lockdown from 5pm tonight. Barista Tom Colley said his cafe is remaining takeaway only today but will be c...

News by David Aidone Premium Content   It was one upside of the COVID lockdowns - NSWs roads void of traffic. But it was also good for our potty mouths it seems, with more time off the roads meaning drivers were less likely to swear. According to a survey commissioned by dashcam manufacturer Nextbase, 86 per cent of respondents admitted to swearing when stuck in traffic. "F**k off" was the most common phrase uttered among foul-mouthed Aussie drivers, fo...

Woolworths Australia has issued a warning to locals in the coronavirus-infected area of Sydneys northern beaches. It comes after a total of 28 new locally acquired cases were linked to a cluster in the area, just one week before Christmas. About 270,000 locals are effectively in lockdown for the next three days following the new cases with NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian warning the state to "brace themselves" and expect more cases. A spokesperson for Woolworths told news.com.au that while t...

Woolworths Australia has issued a warning to locals in the coronavirus-infected area of Sydneys northern beaches. It comes after a total of 28 new locally acquired cases were linked to a cluster in the area, just one week before Christmas. About 270,000 locals are effectively in lockdown for the next three days following the new cases with NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian warning the state to "brace themselves" and expect more cases. A spokesperson for Woolworths told news.com.au that while t...

Woolworths Australia has issued a warning to locals in the coronavirus-infected area of Sydneys northern beaches. It comes after a total of 28 new locally acquired cases were linked to a cluster in the area, just one week before Christmas. About 270,000 locals are effectively in lockdown for the next three days following the new cases with NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian warning the state to "brace themselves" and expect more cases. A spokesperson for Woolworths told news.com.au that while t...

News by David Aidone Premium Content   It was one upside of the COVID lockdowns - NSWs roads void of traffic. But it was also good for our potty mouths it seems, with more time off the roads meaning drivers were less likely to swear. According to a survey commissioned by dashcam manufacturer Nextbase, 86 per cent of respondents admitted to swearing when stuck in traffic. "F**k off" was the most common phrase uttered among foul-mouthed Aussie drivers, fo...

News by James O’Doherty Premium Content   NSW Health has effectively placed 250,000 people on the Northern beaches under a three-day stay at home order after COVID cases tripled on Thursday. Twelve additional cases were detected after a testing blitz on last night, taking the outbreak to a total of 17 cases. The aircrew van driver from southern Sydney who tested positive earlier this week is not included in this cluster. The timing of the outbreak coul...

News by Janet Fife-Yeomans & Nick Hansen 18th Dec 2020 6:45 AM Premium Content   Avalon was a ghost town yesterday, with shops and cafes closed, Woolies almost deserted and even the local post office shut down as terrified locals of the northern beaches suburb either stayed home or joined the long queues for COVID testing. The usually laid-back surfing mecca was suddenly a seething mass of fear, anger and frustration as it got ...

News by David Aidone Premium Content   It was one upside of the COVID lockdowns - South Australias roads void of traffic. But it was also good for our potty mouths it seems, with more time off the roads meaning drivers were less likely to swear. According to a survey commissioned by dashcam manufacturer Nextbase, 86 per cent of respondents admitted to swearing when stuck in traffic. "F**k off" was the most common phrase uttered among foul-mouthed Aussie...