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NSW COVID-19 hospitalisations may have plateaued but experts cautious about Omicron peak

Experts are reluctant to identify a clear trend in the Omicron wave until people return to work after holidays and rapid antigen tests are widely available.

ABC News

Masks stay amid NSW COVID hospital record

Mask rules and bans on pub patrons singing and dancing will continue in NSW as the premier focuses on boosting public confidence and resuming elective surgery.

AAP

Almost half of people seeking help for homelessness in NSW in past year did not get it, report finds

Unmet requests for accommodation in the state rose from 37.2% to 48.2% over five years and a growing number are also being turned away in Queensland

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Australia’s inland rail: a long-held dream, but for whom and at what cost?

Gabrielle Chan looks at how we got our current inland rail route and the sharp divides over what the line should achieve

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Fury at backroom deal to usher former Young Liberal into federal seat of Hughes

Plan to avoid NSW preselection to parachute candidates such as Alex Dore into seat held by Craig Kelly shows ‘we are no better’ than Labor, some members say

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NSW budget approved despite uncertainties

The auditor-general's delayed approval of the state's finances notes there are still "significant uncertainties" about public transport assets.

AAP

Covid outbreaks among students unlikely to shut NSW schools but staff shortages could

State’s teachers union says significant disruption to staffing may cause closures as parent group says it will launch legal action over rules preventing pandemic leave

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Ship master to face trial over cargo spill

The master of a cargo ship that lost 50 containers overboard off NSW will face trial charged with taking a vessel to sea while unseaworthy.

AAP

Central west council cancels swimming lessons amid ongoing worker shortage

Children across New South Wales are missing out on swimming lessons as instructors look for more secure work to survive the coronavirus jobs crisis.

ABC News

Retired govt MP to become NSW magistrate

After 14 years in the upper house, former NSW Nationals MP Trevor Khan has been appointed as a magistrate for the busiest court in the country.

AAP

Turtle recovered after high-speed interstate police pursuit

A turtle found at the end of a police pursuit from South Australia to New South Wales is returned safely to the wild.

ABC News

Covid-19 Australia data tracker: coronavirus cases today, trend map, hospitalisations and deaths

Guardian Australia brings together all the latest on active and daily new Covid-19 cases, as well as maps, stats, live data and state by state graphs from NSW, Victoria, Queensland, SA, WA, Tasmania, ACT and NT to get a broad picture of the Australian outbreaks and track the impact of…

The Guardian - AU

Drink driver caught almost five times over the limit

ACT Policing said the NSW man returned a blood alcohol reading of 0.247.

The Canberra Times

Historical shipwrecks make rare appearance on NSW Mid North Coast beach

The elements have exposed three former Sydney ferries that washed ashore 50 years ago on a New South Wales Mid North Coast beach.

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The Canberra Times

COVID boosts Queanbeyan in competition with Sydney

More than 130 NSW government jobs in Queanbeyan

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NSW records 24 new COVID-19 deaths, 15,091 cases as hospital numbers plateau

The number of people being treated in hospital and intensive care for COVID-19 in NSW continues to plateau, as the state records 24 new virus deaths.

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Australia records 58 Covid deaths; Hunt says ‘hoarding’ affecting rapid test shortage – as it happened

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Sydney news: Man charged with sexual touching of 7yo girl on regional train

MORNING BRIEFING: A Sydney man will face court today after he allegedly sexually touched a seven-year-old girl on a regional passenger train from Wagga Wagga to Sydney.

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Parents concerned with focus on rapid antigen tests in NSW's back-to-school plan

The reliance on rapid antigen tests (RATs) in the NSW government's back-to-school plan has parents concerned over their accessibility and reliability.

AAP

Major RAT school rollout underway in NSW

Millions of rapid antigen tests are being delivered to NSW schools, with a rise in COVID-19 cases anticipated after children return to classrooms.

The Guardian - AU

‘Accounting sham’: transport body set up to improve NSW’s budget bottom line could need $4.1bn injection

Auditor general says ‘significant uncertainties’ remain over Transport Asset Holding Entity despite state treasurer claiming ‘finances are accurate’

The New Daily

Students to return: The back-to-school plans for each state

Students and teachers in Victoria and NSW will be required to undergo two rapid antigen tests per week, as states prepare their back-to-school plans.

The Guardian - AU

NSW and Victoria schools reopening plans focus on Covid surveillance testing but scrap contact tracing

Twice-weekly rapid tests, mandatory masks and booster shots for teachers are crucial to both states’ near-identical plans

Reuters

Two Australian states to test school students twice weekly for COVID

Australia reported 58 deaths from COVID-19 on Sunday, as the two most populous states, New South Wales (NSW) and Victoria, said students would be tested twice weekly for the Omicron variant when classes resume next week.

The Canberra Times

Canberra records 694 new cases as NSW releases back to school plan

There are three people in ICU of a total 67 hospitalised cases. Two people are ventilated.

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