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New year, new money: All the financial programs and benefits that start from January 1 As the clock ticks over into 2021 tonight, Australians will suddenly have a raft of economic measures available to them from cheaper medicines, to more university degrees and renovation grants. The next stage of the Federal Government's Economic Recovery Plan takes place from January 1, 2021 and is aimed at stimulating the economy to rebound from the effects of the COVID-19 recession. From tomorrow, the following measures apply: READ MORE: NEW INSOLVENCY MEASURES Major changes have been made to Australia's ...

It's set to be a wet and cool start to 2021 for many Australians, with rain and potential storms predicted for some major cities on New Year's Eve. A trough will continue to bring rain and showers down the east coast, with cooler conditions up to 10 degrees below the December average also predicted. South Australia and Western Australia are set to be the exception, with dry heat and elevated fire dangers forecast. Showers are predicted for Sydney. (Sam Mooy/The Sydney Morning Herald) Sydney The harbour city is already facing new coronavirus restrictions for New Year's Eve, but wet weather is ...

NSW Police could knock on people's doors this New Year's Eve to make sure they're not breaking coronavirus ...

New South Wales has recorded 18 new locally acquired cases of COVID-19.

The new infections bring the number of mystery cases outside the northern beaches to seven, flaming fears that the virus could again be spreading by stealth in pockets of the city. Premier Gladys Berejiklian has warned all of Sydney could face a coronavirus crisis equal to that of the northern beaches if the origins of the stray chains of transmission are not detected soon. "The risk in Greater Sydney, in greater NSW, is almost as high as the southern tip of the northern beaches," Ms Berejiklian said. “We don’t want people to think we’re out of the woods - far from it.”