New South Wales announces a record 466 new COVID-19 cases, as health authorities in the state’s west deal with a sharp rise in infections in Aboriginal communities.
The wife of legendary television executive David Leckie has been spotted on the ski fields of Thredbo amid NSW s expanding Covid lockdowns - but insists she followed the rules.
Deputy Premier John Barilaro said stay-at-home orders were being introduced for all of regional NSW "to protect our communities from the evolving COVID situation in Sydney".
NSW hit a record 466 new Covid cases on Saturday, forcing the government to dramatically increase fines, slash the exercise radius in Sydney and call in more troops for suburban streets.