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NSW Health can confirm initial testing strongly indicates one more overseas traveller, who recently arrived in NSW and is isolating at home on the Central Coast, has been infected with the Omicron COVID-19 variant of concern. When confirmed, this would bring the total number of confirmed

The Morrison government will suspend the re-opening of Australia’s international borders on December 1 due to global concerns over the spread of the new Omicron variant. Australia’s international borders will remain closed beyond December 1 after the National Security Committee decided to suspend the reopening plan.

Midnight Oil have announced that this chapter of their career will come to a memorable close in 2022 with the release of the other 12 new songs they recorded with Bones and a series of big gigs. Both are aptly titled Resist.  The band also announced that this will

Genomic testing has confirmed two more overseas travellers, who recently arrived in NSW, have been infected with the Omicron COVID-19 variant of concern. The total number of confirmed cases of Omicron is now four in NSW. Both passengers arrived in Sydney from southern Africa on Singapore

Two passengers who returned to Sydney on Saturday night have tested positive to the new variant. The flight was carrying 260 passengers and crew, which 14 passengers had traveled through South Africa. Two of those 14 have returned positive Covid- tested and Genome Sequencing has confirmed

A woman has been charged with drug-related offences after being rescued from a drifting boat near Port Stephens yesterday. About 3.45pm on Saturday (27 November 2021), Marine Rescue notified Port Stephens Water Police that a small boat was suffering mechanical issues and drifting a short distance

Rescue crews responded to reports of MVA this morning at 07:41 on the New England Highway. On arrival crews were met by NSW Ambulance and Hunter Valley Police District, where a driver of the vehicle had self escaped. The driver was treated by Ambulance and conveyed

NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet has announced a $500 million boost for regional and rural health. This includes $111.5 million for a redevelopment of Cessnock Hospital. The details of the redevelopment are unclear at this stage, but it’s definitely welcome news as the hospital is long overdue

Health authorities are worried about a new Covid variant dubbed as the NU variant which has a rather unusual mutation. The Nu variant has a very unusual number of spike mutation, in fact 32 mutations which could render the current vaccine absolutely useless. They believe the

Maitland mayor Loretta Baker (Labor) is struggling to hold on after one term, after some very unpopular decisions, including collecting general waste bins fortnightly. In additional to her controversial vote to allocate $38,000 per week to cover art gallery shortfall, she also failed to deliver her

The NSW Police Force is commencing a proactive state-wide operation targeting perpetrators of domestic and family violence to coincide with the global ‘16 Days of Activism’ campaign. From today (Thursday 25 November 2021), which is also the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women,

Affirmative consent legislation has passed the NSW Parliament. This means all NSW residents must take reasonable steps to ensure consent has been given before every time any sexual activities occur. Both adults must consent and consent can be withdrawn at any time. This reform has been

A 22-year-old man has this afternoon been sentenced to 12 months imprisonment, with a 6 months no parole period, for taking part in the Blockade Australia mobilization in Muloobinba/Newcastle. He was arrested once during the first week of the mobilization, after he stopped a coal train

Liberals, Nationals, Labor and Greens have all voted against the One Nation COVID-19 Vaccination Status (Prevention of Discrimination) Bill 2021. Only Senators Antic, Fierravanti-Wells, McMahon, Rennick and Canavan crossed the floor to support the Bill. Despite telling Australians that vaccination is not mandatory in Australia, Scott

A woman has died after a tree branch fell on her while bushwalking in the Lake Macquarie area yesterday. About 6.30pm (Sunday 21 November 2021), emergency services responded to reports of a woman being struck by a falling tree branch in the Watagans National Park at

A motorcyclist has died following a crash in the state’s north yesterday. About 1.30pm (Friday 19 November 2021), emergency services were called to Mirrabooka, about 9km east of Morisset, after reports of a crash. Police believe the motorcycle was travelling along Dandaraga Road before it struck

Just after 11.10am on Thursday (11 November 2021), officers attached to the Northern Region High Visibility Policing Unit were conducting proactive patrols at Everton Street, Hamilton, when they observed an unregistered red Suzuki Swift. The driver allegedly failed to stop as directed and a pursuit was