Hiding behind a shower curtain and pretending to be delivering a package were not enough to save two men from being slapped with $1000 fines for attending an illegal gathering in Sydney's east on Friday afternoon.
The NSW premier says the community "can't live reasonably" with the Delta strain of COVID-19, implying Greater Sydney and surrounds will likely remain in lockdown until the current outbreak is significantly curtailed.
Ticket reseller Viagogo is being investigated by NSW's consumer watchdog again, having received a spike in complaints as events resume across the state.
The NSW government is expected to confirm a coronavirus lockdown imposed on millions of people in five regions will be extended by a week, as the state continues to record more than a dozen new cases every day.