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New South Wales have lost early wickets in their key Sheffield Shield match against Tasmania after Sam Rainbird produced early fireworks with the ball.

AAP

'Cautiously optimistic' Canberra to ease COVID restrictions from tonight

The restrictions will be eased from 6pm on Friday night.

The Canberra Times

New mum's cry for help set to echo through New South Wales parliament

Post-natal depression and psychosis were not enough to get this new mum the help she needed. Now she is taking matters into her own hands.

ABC News

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ACT to ease Covid restrictions; Bob Katter decries ‘super sneaky’ passing of firearms bill – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

NSW Liberals weigh up federal intervention

The NSW division of the Liberal Party is weighing up how to respond to a federal executive ultimatum which goes beyond what the state executive requested.

AAP

Morning mail: Covid restrictions ease in NSW and Victoria, Biden warns on Ukraine, calls for calm after shark attack

Friday: Restrictions introduced to curb the spread of Omicron, including bans on singing and dancing, will be eased over the next week in NSW and Victoria. Plus: how we can repel threats to Australian democracy

The Guardian - AU

Dancing queens rejoice: COVID restrictions are easing in NSW

If you've missed hitting the dance floor with your mates - this weekend is the opportunity to get your fix.

The Canberra Times

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CHO's public briefings cut back through ACT's high Omicron wave

Dr Kerryn Coleman has addressed just two press conferences since December 23.

The Canberra Times

NSW reports 9243 cases, restrictions ease

Another 15 deaths have been reported in NSW as the government is urged to keep RATs in schools and business groups welcome the easing of several restrictions.

AAP

The early closure of Australia’s biggest coal plant caught Angus Taylor by surprise – but it shouldn’t have

The shift to a grid that runs on renewables is a manageable transformation, but the federal government’s approach still frustrates

The Guardian - AU

NSW encouraged to follow Victoria’s lead and extend rapid Covid testing in schools

Burnet Institute modelling suggests rapid testing has prevented 21,000 Covid cases in Victorian schools

The Guardian - AU

Industry calls for unified COVID-19 rules

As jurisdictions ease their COVID measures, leading industry groups have called for states and territories to be on the same page when it comes to restrictions.

AAP

ACT to announce changes to restrictions following NSW and Victoria

Both NSW and Victoria have scrapped density limits in hospitality venues.

The Canberra Times

New podcast reveals the dark history at Cooma jail

It began as a tip off from a friend. In the 1950s and 60s regional New South Wales had been home to the world's only homosexual prison.

The Canberra Times

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The Independent UK

Sydney’s iconic Bondi Beach shut after city’s first fatal shark attack in almost 60 years

But beach closures did not prevent defiant beachgoers from returning to water

The Independent UK

Man killed in Sydney shark attack ‘was British expat’

Friends said 35-year-old Simon Nellist ‘loved the water’ and was an experienced diving instructor.

The Guardian - AU

NSW Liberals reject another push to endorse sitting MPs as federal intervention considered

State party again refuses to endorse federal ministers Sussan Ley and Alex Hawke, as well as key moderate Trent Zimmerman

ABC News

Mick Fuller ruled out of Racing NSW role after ABC investigation

The New South Wales government rules out former police commissioner Mick Fuller taking a board role with horseracing body Racing NSW, following an ABC investigation.

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The Guardian - UK

Germany and Portugal to cut restrictions – as it happened

Germany and Portugal preparing to axe most curbs as cases stabilise; Israel’s PM says ‘green pass’ system to be suspended as cases decline

AAP

NSW bans killing of shelter animals

A new law will save the lives of cats and dogs in NSW shelters after the legal shooting of 15 canines sparked community outrage.

AAP

Premier 'confident' as seat on knife edge

The NSW premier says he remains confident his party will retain the seat of Willoughby with the by-election result not expected for weeks.

The Guardian - AU

NSW police investigate death of disabled woman after ‘tragic accident’

Woman in her 20s ‘suffered burns’ and later died in a Sydney hospital, NDIS provider says

The Conversation

Sydney shark attack triggers calls for a cull – but let's take a deep breath and look at the evidence

The fatal shark attack off Sydney on Wednesday left the city shocked, and triggered questions from a horrified public. Why would a shark just grab a man from the water? And will it strike again?

The Conversation

Australia's largest coal plant will close 7 years early – but there's still no national plan for coal's inevitable demise

In a major step forward for Australia’s clean energy transition, the country’s biggest coal-fired power station Eraring is set to close seven years early in 2025, Origin Energy announced this morning.

The Conversation

Explainer: how are chief justices appointed and how can the process be improved?

Next month we will see a significant shake-up in courts across Australia’s eastern seaboard. Three chief justices – Tom Bathurst, of the Supreme Court of New South Wales, Catherine Holmes, of the Supreme Court of Queensland, and Helen Murrell of the Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory – are…

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