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Tipping pointCommentsPremiumThe heat is on Gladys as NSW buckles under COVID cases

As case numbers soar and the army hits the streets, the NSW crisis shows no sign of ending. Rhianna Mitchell investigates why the situation is so dire and how the State leader can end the nightmare.

Rhianna Mitchell

‘Sco-mozzle’VideoAstraZeneca making a comeback, says PM

Scott Morrison says the AstraZenaca vaccine has been talked down but it's necessary for Australia to reach the vaccination levels needed to ease restrictions.

Liz Hobday and Paul Osborne

National CabinetVideoCommentsPremiumCrucial talks held to chart path out of lockdowns

The Prime Minister and state leaders meet today to discuss how many Australians need to be vaccinated against COVID-19 to end the damage to our economy from restrictions.

Kimberley Caines

Landmark caseCommentsPremiumQantas’ outsourcing of 2000 jobs ruled unlawful

Qantas has lost its battle against the Transport Workers Union, with the Federal Court ruling the Australian airline’s outsourcing of 2000 ground crew jobs was unlawful.

Geoffrey Thomas

‘Don’t be intimindated’VideoCommentsMilitary deployed to hotspots as NSW infections remain high

The military is preparing to join NSW Police in the areas worst hit by Sydney’s outbreak to ensure residents are complying with lockdown restrictions.

AAP

COVID wrapCommentsSydney alarm as another 170 new cases recorded

NSW has recorded 170 new COVID cases, with 42 infectious in the community, while Victoria has reported three new cases and Queensland one.

The West Australian exclusive
The West Australian exclusive
You found what?!CommentsPremium
The West Australian exclusive
The absolutely wild things being smuggled into Aus

Australia’s biosecurity is at risk with our frontline workforce battling unrelenting smugglers using new and innovative ways to break through our borders - and what they’re getting in will shock you.

Kimberley Caines

Clamp downVideoNSW in army SOS to enforce Sydney COVID-19 restrictions

NSW has made a formal plea to the Australian Defence Force for 300 army personnel as Sydney’s COVID-19 crisis escalates.

Catie McLeod

Failing to complyBoyfriend planned WA virus breach via truck: Magistrate

A magistrate has found the boyfriend of a woman who snuck into Western Australia on a truck was ‘directly and actively’ involved in the crime.

Angie Raphael

NATIONAL COVID UPDATESCommentsNSW records shocking spike with 239 new cases

As six million Sydneysiders stare down the barrel of another month of lockdown, the NSW Government has confirmed a worrying spike in local cases and two new deaths. SEE THE LATEST COVID UPDATES.

239 casesRecords shattered as Sydney COVID infections surge

NSW has reported 239 new locally acquired cases of COVID-19 and at least 88 of those people were in the community for all or part of their infectious period.

AAP

Substantial resistanceVideoCommentsPremiumWhy this WA age group has turned nose up at AZ vaccine

West Australians aged 60-64 are the most AstraZeneca resistant cohort in the nation, with nearly 45 per cent yet to receive a first vaccine jab nearly three months after it was first offered to them.

Josh Zimmerman

Vaccine pushCommentsPremiumPM reveals how Aussies can have ‘more normal’ Christmas

Prime Minister Scott Morrison says life at Christmas will be more normal for the nation than it is now, despite Sydney staring at another four weeks of lockdown.

Lanai Scarr

Top cop’s claimsCommentsPremiumAustralia’s appetite for drugs fuelling organised crime

Top cop Reece Kershaw says Australia's appetite for illicit drugs is too high and opening the country up to organised crime gangs like those caught in the ‘sting of the century’ — Operation Ironside.

Sarah Ison

‘Crisis cabinet’CommentsGreater Sydney’s lockdown set for four-week extension

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian is set to extend the lockdown in Greater Sydney by four weeks according to reports.

Catie McLeod

COVID rallyPremiumRecord $47m raised through equity crowdfunding

Australia’s equity crowdfunding industry has reported its strongest quarter yet, helping double funding volumes last financial year during COVID, as more startups turn to the sector to raise capital.

Danielle Le Messurier

‘Really dangerous’CommentsPremiumTerrorism expert warns of ‘extremism’ behind protests

Political opinions on last weekend’s COVID protests in Sydney and Melbourne are hardly in short supply, but when Federal Labor MP Anne Aly likens it to violent extremism it might pay to listen.

Ben O'Shea

McGranger speaks outVideoHome and Away star urges Dieter fans to ‘reach out’

Home and Away star Lynne McGranger has shared a heartfelt tribute to Australian actor Dieter Brummer, after his passing over the weekend.

Lily Hoffmann

Strained relationsPremiumAden arrival sparks NZ terror debate

New Zealand will wrap support services around a deported family from Turkey, while maintaining Australia washed its hands of the challenging case.

Ben McKay

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The West Australian exclusive
‘Electoral suicide’CommentsPremium
The West Australian exclusive
Federal Govt to take closed border policy to election

The West Australian has been told by senior Government sources the international border will remain firmly shut to ensure no more outbreaks before the next election.

Lanai Scarr

Future is nearHume: We want Australia to ‘lead the way’ on AI

The Morrison Government is pouring billions into artificial intelligence as digital uptake in Australia skyrockets off the back of the COVID-19 pandemic. A minister has revealed why it’s worth it.

Sarah Ison

‘Essential work’VideoCommentsPremiumPhoning it in: Parliament to sit amid state lockdowns

Federal Parliament will return next week despite three States being in lockdown, with many politicians due to dial in rather than physically attend.

Sarah Ison

The Humphrey problemPremiumWhy Govt doesn’t want super stash going to your kids

It’s estimated that by 2060, one in every three dollars paid out from superannuation will be part of a death benefit or inheritance. So, what’s the problem with that?

Bruce Brammall

‘Shiniest star’Video‘Not a number’: Friends pay tribute to COVID victim

Friends have paid tribute to 38-year-old Adriana Midori Takara, who died from COVID-19 in Sydney over the weekend — reminding the pubic that she is ‘not just a number’.