The NSW treasurer has called for the reintroduction of the JobKeeper wage subsidy scheme amid Greater Sydney’s COVID-19 outbreak as Labor demands a summit to discuss the health crisis.
A special strike force of detectives will analyse footage from social media, CCTV and police-worn body cameras to identify and punish those who defied stay-at-home orders to protest against lockdown in Sydney.
NSW has reported 163 new locally acquired cases of COVID-19 and at least 45 of those people were circulating in the community for all or part of their infectious period, the state's health minister says.
A Victorian Health department probe into a crew of NSW removalists who triggered Victoria's Delta coronavirus outbreak is poised to be handed over to police.
The Australian economy is set to take a whack from the impact of half of the population being in lockdown, but Treasurer Josh Frydenberg is confident it won't result in a second recession in as many years.
NSW has recorded its highest number of daily COVID cases since the latest outbreak began last month, with the health minister warning most infections are being diagnosed in people under 35.
Victoria would be facing a "world of hurt" in coming weeks if authorities had not immediately locked down the state, Chief Health Officer Brett Sutton says.
The central-western NSW town of Orange and its surrounds have woken to a snap seven-day lockdown after a COVID-positive delivery driver visited the area and infected another person.
