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25.01.2022 Charlie has an answer for everything

25.01.2022 #BREAKING: The NSW Government is proposing to overhaul stamp duty as part of a major economic reform outlined in this year's budget. Under the plan, home buyers would be able to choose between paying stamp duty or a lower annual property tax, which would continue to be paid by subsequent owners of the property. Treasurer Dominic Perrottet says the changes would inject $11 billion into the economy over four years... Mr Perrottet has handed down the 2020-21 budget for NSW, revealing a projected deficit of $16 billion.

25.01.2022 The NSW Budget will splash cash on child care, renewables and construction, while public servants lose out. See all the winners and losers

25.01.2022 "Its a very dangerous activity to bring your bin out in Spring!" The local plovers were not having a bar of this bin retrieval at Upper Brookfield in Brisbane recently. Have you been swooped lately?... : Brisbane Bush Livin via Tik Tok and ABC Brisbane

25.01.2022 There's something not quite right about this billboard in Dapto...

25.01.2022 Australian-first research finds water being redirected from irrigators under the $13 billion Murray Darling Basin Plan isn't being delivered to its intended wetland targets, with private land blocking the connections between rivers and floodplains.

24.01.2022 Someones looking fashionable! Denise said her 11-year-old and 13-year-old went to the shop to pick something up and when they came out, said they owed her a few dollars for a special purchase. Pink sandals for Jack the rooster was their purchase. ... Know anyone whod do the same? Denise Ann via ABC Landline

24.01.2022 Checkmate, kids #Bluey #HardQuiz

24.01.2022 What a terrifying moment Watch how suddenly nine-week-old puppy Jasper is grabbed by a carpet python in his backyard on the Sunshine Coast. Keep a close on the chilli bush in the centre of the video - the snake leaps out, latches on. and wraps itself around the dog on in the blink of an eye.... Owner Michelle and her 13-year-old daughter Mikayla helped wrestle the snake off Jasper. "If anyone else in our community has a little dog or puppy please be aware of what a snake is capable of doing," Michelle said. Thankfully both Jasper and the python are OK. "Jasper's great. The snake bit his ear but we treated it with some ointment and he’s still full of puppy energy and thankfully he’s still going out to do his business in the backyard without fear," Michelle said. It's VERY similar to another story we had earlier this week - 10-week old puppy Wally (also on the Sunshine Coast) was also attacked by a carpet python. MORE: https://ab.co/2V6paQk : Wolf Hope via YouTube (https://bit.ly/3loxR3z)

24.01.2022 Perrottet has also flagged further privatisation of state-owned assets and he is again using the public sector to save money by imposing a cap on wage increases.

24.01.2022 Caption this! Sonya Gonsalves captured this cracker of a shot at her home on the Central Coast.

23.01.2022 Can anyone give Christine a lift? Christine Jones in Armidale on the Australian spider identification page (via ABC New England North West)

23.01.2022 Health authorities in NSW have confirmed six new locally acquired coronavirus infections, with two of the cases under investigation with no links to known sources. One case still under investigation lives in the Bargo area, 100 kilometres south-west of Sydney. Another mystery case is a man in his 50s from south-east Sydney.

23.01.2022 "I think the welfare system has become very comfortable. It's almost encouraging people to work less or not work at all, unfortunately." Do you agree or disagree?

23.01.2022 A major land deal is under scrutiny after the New South Wales Government paid three times its value in an urgent "out of session" meeting.

22.01.2022 It's usually a hassle to get kids excited about school work. For one Western Sydney mum it's her son Caleb pushing her out of the house to get to this study club. And the results are clear.

22.01.2022 #EXCLUSIVE: Thousands more Australians overseas could start returning home with the expansion of a quarantine facility south of Darwin. The ABC understands that people in London and India will be among the first to be offered repatriation flights. Under the scheme, a total of 1,000 international returnees will fly direct to Darwin's air force base every month before being taken to the Howard Springs facility for 14 days of mandatory quarantine.

22.01.2022 We've had some incredible sunsets this week. Did you snap any? Show us This one was captured at Rose Bay last night by Rosemary Stafford and shared on Weather Obsessed.

22.01.2022 Stunning! What an amazing shot from Table Cape in Tasmania's north-west. Nathan.Lau Photography (via ABC Hobart)

22.01.2022 How much do you think a visitor centre should cost? Western Sydney Airport's $10 million "Experience Centre" had just 7,448 visitors in its first year costing taxpayers more than $1,300 for every guest.

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21.01.2022 Have you retrained recently? Or got a new job? Let us know

21.01.2022 What can we learn from seniors during the pandemic? Social isolation this year has been a necessary evil for all of us. It has been a difficult and sometimes lonely time, particularly for older people. For seniors in the community, the pandemic has become a time of reflection and hope.

21.01.2022 From today, up to 50 people are able to gather at a NSW home as long as they are outside. Here's what's changing in NSW: https://ab.co/3of4Ed9 If guests are inside a home, it's recommended that numbers don't exceed 30.... Up to 50 people are able to gather in public spaces (previously the limit was 30), while caps at hospitality venues are also increasing. Restaurants, bars and cafe with up to 200 square metres of floor space are able to apply the 2-square-metre rule indoors.

20.01.2022 Would you go on a sightseeing flight to "nowhere" across Australia? Over 100 people were so eager to resume air travel they paid $800 or more for a seven-hour flight that takes them from Sydney to Sydney, as Qantas gets creative in a bid to create revenue during the pandemic.

20.01.2022 Theres nothing like a walk on the beach. Zac was able to make it to the shore at Malabar Beach after Randwick City Council installed an accessibility walkway. "Thank you so much for providing accessibility for all especially our little boy Zac who has a spinal cord injury," mum Carmela said.... "He had the best day walking independently to the shore at Malabar Beach." Randwick City Council

20.01.2022 #BREAKING: The cases are linked to the Hoxton Park cluster, which has now reached six infections. There were another six cases in the latest report among overseas travellers in hotel quarantine.

20.01.2022 The colours of the outback are mind-blowing! Check out this amazing shot of the windmill at Packsaddle Roadhouse by photographer Bryan Kirk. Bryan Kirk (via ABC Broken Hill)

20.01.2022 #BREAKING: Health authorities in NSW have confirmed six new coronavirus infections in the 24 hours to 8:00pm yesterday. Five of them are returned travellers in hotel quarantine. Almost 17,000 tests were completed in the reporting period.

20.01.2022 This year an unusual double entry was selected as an Archibald Prize finalist - Ernest Brothers, by artists Digby Webster and Neil Tomkins. We were lucky enough to have Digby walk us through his process and take us on a visit to see his work at the Art Gallery of New South Wales. #IDPwD

20.01.2022 The bird whisperer. John Graham / ABC News (via ABC Melbourne)

19.01.2022 #BREAKING: Federal police confirm ABC journalist Dan Oakes will not be prosecuted over his reporting on alleged war crimes carried out by Australian special forces in Afghanistan. The investigation led to the AFP's dramatic raid of the ABC's Ultimo headquarters last year, and sparked widespread concern over press freedom in Australia.

19.01.2022 Four times unlucky When NSW couple Connie and Mark Woodberry arrived in Oregon in mid-March as the global COVID-19 pandemic was taking hold, they were fleeing bushfires in Australia only to encounter a similar emergency in the US.

18.01.2022 #LIVE: The Prime Minister Scott Morrison is speaking to the media following a National Cabinet meeting.

18.01.2022 Would you like to see daylight saving scrapped? Monash University Professor Paul Zimmet is one expert who has put forward a proposal to Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt, seeking to address the health and socioeconomic consequences of "body clock" disruption to Australias public health. He told the ABC there could be confusion in the community with the combination of daylight saving and the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.... "Its well documented that theres a huge increase of heart attacks in the swap over with daylight saving. Its suggested these are caused by the disruption in the sleep cycle," Professor Zimmet said. "Theres normally more road accidents and work accidents with cognitive functions with daylight saving. "The pandemic is causing a lot of features, difficulties in sleep, depression and mental health and the very fact that daylight saving has a similar impact, there is a concern that the two impacts could clash. Tell us your thoughts below

18.01.2022 Arguably Australias most significant concrete pitch is at risk of being lost!

18.01.2022 With swollen dams and more rain coming, emergency services have warned that Sydney could experience damaging floods this summer.

18.01.2022 Tell us in 50 words or less about your local hero and they could win the best seats in the house to welcome the new year.

18.01.2022 This is Darude way to do iso. Professional cyclist Cyrus Monk is isolating in an Adelaide hotel after returning from Europe where he raced for part of the year. He's started making these music videos to pass the time.... What do you think? @cyrusmonk on Instagram and Tiktok

17.01.2022 The report notes there's essentially nothing we can do about "locked in" warming set to occur over the next two decades. But what happens after that is up to us.

17.01.2022 This is not a job for the faint-hearted A five metre long, 800kg crocodile named Krakatoa has been moved safely to Billabong Sanctuary in Townsville. He's believed to be the largest crocodile on mainland Queensland. His owner would not let him move without his soulmate Madonna because of previous lovesickness - Krakatoa is said to have gone eight months without food after his first partner died!... Happily, the relocation of both crocodiles was successful (and no humans were harmed in the process)

17.01.2022 NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has been forced to defend her actions after a media report suggesting she failed to isolate after having a coronavirus test last week.

17.01.2022 Do 18-hole golf courses have a future in Sydney? A long-running and bitter debate over whether to halve the size of the 80-year-old Marrickville golf course, on prime land 20 minutes from Sydneys CBD, draws the attention of some high-level stakeholders.

17.01.2022 Ever heard of a sea pen? Catherine Nguyen is staying at Tangalooma Resort with family, on Moreton Island, and came across this on the beach. She had no idea what it was, and neither did the local eco Centre.... ABC Brisbane sent Catherine’s photo to their friends at Queensland Museum and they said it's a obese sea pen (Cavernularia obesa). Other common names include fat sea pen, hair sea pen, obese sea finger, octocoral, sea cactus, sea feather, sea finger, and sea quill. Catherine Nguyen (via ABC Brisbane)

17.01.2022 Community leaders in towns hit hard by last summer's bushfires are pushing ahead with their own projects, while the wait for recovery funding continues. Are you still waiting for recovery funding?

16.01.2022 A plane has made an emergency landing at a new Sydney airport which is still being developed. The light aircraft landed at the Badgery's Creek construction site this morning after the pilot discovered engine problems during a training flight. The instructor and student were not injured and the plane was not significantly damaged.

16.01.2022 When Prime Minister Scott Morrison opened the centre, he said it would attract tourists from all over, but the airport says the majority of visitors to the facility are from Western Sydney.

16.01.2022 Malcolm Turnbull has accused Prime Minister Scott Morrison of working as "a team" with News Corp newspapers and Sky TV. "Morrison is cleaving very closely to the Murdoch press, and they are backing him up," Mr Turnbull told 7.30. "They're not holding him to account for failings, and they're criticising his opponents. And yeah, they're operating like a team."

16.01.2022 The Governor-General of Barbados has announced the Caribbean nations intention to become a republic, saying "the time has come to fully leave our colonial past behind". Do you think Australia should do the same?

16.01.2022 Actor Meyne Wyatt has won the Archibald Prizes Packing Room Prize for his self-portrait. The West Australian-born, Sydney-based Wongutha-Yamatji man is the first Indigenous artist to win any of the Archibalds categories in the prizes 99-year history, and receives $1,500 as part of the award. FULL STORY: https://ab.co/3c8eU1U... What do you think of the painting?

16.01.2022 Disgraced former Liberal MP Daryl Maguire has told a corruption inquiry he discussed property deals with the NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian in 2017, when they were in a relationship. Mr Maguire said he had general discussions with Ms Berejiklian about his debts at the time, to "seek reassurance" about what he was doing.

16.01.2022 #BREAKING: SA Premier Steven Marshall said all inbound international flights to Adelaide have been cancelled for the remainder of this week and the Australian Defence Force will be mobilised.

16.01.2022 Deputy Premier John Barilaro refused to confirm his commitment to the NSW Coalition during a heated exchange with Opposition Leader Jodi McKay in the NSW Parliament yesterday.

15.01.2022 It's been a deadly day in the US as COVID-19 cases continue to soar and the death toll exceeds the 9/11 terrorist attacks as 3,000 people die in a single day.

15.01.2022 SPRING IS IN THE AIR! Even before it gets warmer, you probably see the change in the season at your place. Wed love to see your photos of the first signs of spring!

14.01.2022 Goosebumps. Watch and enjoy Cathy Freemans 1996 Stawell Gift win, overcoming a 50 metre handicap to win.

14.01.2022 Prime Minister Scott Morrison says the number of people allowed into Australia each week will increase by 2,000 next Friday, even though the Government is yet to get agreement from states that will have to house the extra people in hotel quarantine. Sydney Airport is currently capped to 350 international passenger arrivals per day. Should this change?

14.01.2022 Last season's bushfires, the worst in Australia's recorded history, have led to a surge in interest in how traditional Indigenous fire management can heal and protect the landscape. After a successful season conducting cultural burns north of Merimbula over winter, the Bega Local Aboriginal Land Council are now preparing to scale up their cultural burning program.

14.01.2022 Check out Burrendong Dam! It's one of the largest inland dams in NSW. Michael Beh from Wellington, NSW, took the bottom photo in November 2019 when the dam was affected by drought and bushfire smoke haze hung in the air.... The top photo is from October this year, showing how much difference this year's rain has made to the dam level and the landscape. "About every six months I get out to the dam and take photos. I'm waiting now for the time when it's full," Mr Beh said. Mr Beh lives with quadriplegia and uses a wheelchair and the assistance of a carer to enable his photography. Fantastic shots!

13.01.2022 #BREAKING: Crown Resorts has been banned from opening its new Sydney casino next month, after NSW's gambling regulator said it was "not comfortable" with the company operating the multi-billion-dollar venue at Barangaroo.

13.01.2022 "This... this is why it’s soooo important to leave water out for our little Bush critters." Pip Johnson from Tallarook captured this lovely video of her resident echidna enjoying a morning bath in her water bowl. "My heart is so happy today for having witnessed this!! ," Pip said.... Pip Johnson

13.01.2022 Prime Minister Scott Morrison said the situation in Brisbane is serious and the Queensland Government made a "very wise decision" to lock down for three days. Anyone in NSW who has been in Greater Brisbane since January 2 must isolate until 7:00pm AEDT on Monday, January 11.

13.01.2022 #BREAKING: A man has been shot dead and heavily armed police have stormed a property on the NSW Central Coast after a car pursuit this morning the ABC understands the operation is serious and ongoing.

13.01.2022 Port Macquarie's Town Beach is closed after a 13-year-old boy was attacked by a shark while surfing off the town's main beach this morning, the boy is in a stable condition.

13.01.2022 #LIVE: Prime Minister Scott Morrison is speaking after National Cabinet. MORE: https://ab.co/35JYED6

13.01.2022 20 years ago today at the Sydney Olympics! American swimmer Gary Hall Jr said they would "smash them (Australia) like guitars." Who remembers watching?... (via ABC Grandstand)

12.01.2022 A gobsmacked outback worker has captured photos of a cow apparently trying to swallow a snake in a bizarre roadside scene.

12.01.2022 Simon Marnie, Wendy Harmer and Robbie Buck couldn't believe it this morning when we smashed our $50,000 target for the Breakfast show! Now we need to double that. DONATE: www.thesmithfamily.com.au/abcappeal... Currently we're at $63,472

12.01.2022 Passengers on all domestic and international flights will have to wear masks and people from the United Kingdom will be subject to rapid testing for the new strain of coronavirus before they board flights home. International passenger caps will also be halved as part of new protocols agreed to by National Cabinet. Greater Brisbane is now a hotspot on a 'Commonwealth level'. Prime Minister Scott Morrison said the situation in Brisbane is serious and the Queensland Government has made a "very wise decision" to lock down for three days.

11.01.2022 With 52,000 people expected at Lang Park for tonight's State of Origin decider, the match will be the world's largest sporting event since COVID-19 was declared a pandemic. "Tonight [Queensland] are having 100 per cent capacity and no social distancing for their State of Origin match," NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian said today. Despite that, Queensland authorities had refused permission for the NSW team to go to the state a few days earlier to acclimatise, she said.... "I don't think it's based on any science," Ms Berejiklian said.

10.01.2022 "Helping other people to be happy." #ABWF #AnhDo

10.01.2022 Both NSW and SA broke their November maximum temperature records at the weekend, while southern Queensland and northern NSW will continue to sweat until Thursday.

10.01.2022 Health authorities in NSW confirm six new coronavirus infections in the 24 hours to 8:00pm yesterday. Five of them are returned travellers in hotel quarantine.

10.01.2022 Wow! "A little bit of hail in Whittingham NSW," Tony Fletcher posted yesterday in Weather Obsessed. Quite impressive.

10.01.2022 Good morning from Parramatta. Reddit: u/AjyWalia88

10.01.2022 More than 82,000 people have been placed in hotel quarantine in Sydney since the end of March. NSW Police said as of 7am on Thursday, October 29, there were more than 5,100 people in the NSW's quarantine hotels.

10.01.2022 Queensland has announced border restrictions with the ACT will be eased next Friday. People coming from Canberra will have to declare they havent been to a "hotspot" (which is anywhere in NSW or Victoria). They will need to fly to Queensland, with no driving through NSW allowed.

10.01.2022 While Victoria is under tough lockdown to restrictions, NSW is operating under relative freedom. So what's the difference between the two states?

10.01.2022 #LIVE: NSW Chief Health Officer Dr Kerry Chant and premier Gladys Berejiklian are providing an update on COVID-19 in the state. MORE: https://ab.co/3kOOZzS

09.01.2022 Vale Peter Starkie. In 1973, he helped launch the band that would go on to record hits such as Living in the 70s, Ego is Not a Dirty Word, Horror Movie and Jukebox in Siberia.

09.01.2022 Ever wondered what a koala sounds like? Have you been in the great outdoors and heard this sound before? Yowi? Big Foot? Nope, it's our friendly koala! Koalas of Raymond Island are full to the brim with koalas to care for and George was not happy to have to share his accommodation.... (via ABC Gippsland)

09.01.2022 Businessman James Glindemann sat down at a park bench to eat his lunch and started talking to a magpie "because I like them" but the bird had other ideas.

09.01.2022 Women have been heavily impacted by the COVID recession. Have you lost work or had your hours reduced due to COVID? Let us know

09.01.2022 #BREAKING: NSW, Queensland and WA will increase the number of returned travellers they receive each week, the PM says.

09.01.2022 #LIVE: Resilience NSW Commissioner Shane Fitzsimmons AFSM and NSW RFS Commissioner Rob Rogers AFSM are joined by ABC Radio Sydneys Simon Marnie at the Australian Bushfire Building Conference in Leura.

08.01.2022 Caption this! It looks like Adelaide Zoos Manuka the Quokka is pleased with her piece of corn (or whats left of it!) A great action shot taken by Keeper Amelia.... IG: @ameliak___ (via ABC Adelaide)

08.01.2022 "It's like, hooley dooley, we didn't expect it to happen in our garden on white tiles, not even black tiles or bitumen. And it [was] November. It's not even summer."

08.01.2022 Ross McCarty told police he lead a double life in which he would "get boozed at lunch time" and rob banks using a water pistol and disguises including fake moustaches and sunglasses.

08.01.2022 The fifth Global Biodiversity Outlook warned that biodiversity is declining "at an unprecedented rate [while] the pressures driving this decline are intensifying".

08.01.2022 Authorities are reminding people of the dangers of swimming in rivers, after two children drowned in separate incidents at NSW waterholes.

07.01.2022 Here are the latest venues with COVID-19 alerts. Two new cases visited the Springwood Sports Club, 83 Macquarie Road, Springwood, and anyone who attended on 12 September from 1 pm to 2 pm is considered a casual contact and must monitor for symptoms and get tested immediately if they develop. After testing, they must remain in isolation until a negative test result is received. These cases also visited Lawson Oval, Lawson. Anyone who attended on 13 September from 10:30 am ...to 12:45 pm is also considered a casual contact and must monitor for symptoms and get tested immediately if they develop. After testing, they must remain in isolation until a negative test result is received. People who attended the above venues who are identified as close contacts are being contacted by NSW Health. Close contacts must immediately isolate and get tested for COVID-19 and remain in isolation for a full 14 days after their contact, even if the test result is negative. One of the cases reported today attended the Hunters Hill Bowling Club on Tuesday 8th September from 6:50pm to 9pm. NSW Health is contacting all patrons who were at the venue at this time to review their exposure and identify any close contacts. Anyone who was at the venue at this time should be alert for symptoms and immediately get tested if any develop or have developed since this exposure, and stay isolated until a negative test result is received. One of the cases reported today attended the JB Hi-Fi Penrith Plaza on Sunday 13 September from 4pm to 4.30pm. Anyone who was at the venue at this time should be alert for symptoms and immediately get tested if any develop or have developed since this exposure, and stay isolated until a negative test result is received. NSW Health is also advising that a previously reported case attended Anytime Fitness, Casula on Friday 11 September from 10:15am to 12pm. All people who attended the gym during this time are considered a casual contact and must monitor for symptoms and get tested immediately if they develop. After testing, they must remain in isolation until a negative test result is received. All venues previously announced are listed at https://www.nsw.gov.au/covid-19/latest-news-and-updates

07.01.2022 #BREAKING: NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has announced social-distancing restrictions on stadiums in NSW will be relaxed. FULL STORY: https://ab.co/32DYYRQ Stadiums will now be permitted to have crowds at 50 per cent capacity for major events, up from 25 per cent.... That means Parramatta Stadium will be able to have 15,000 people at events, the SCG will be able to welcome 23,000 people and Stadium Australia will have a maximum capacity of 40,000. A checkerboard seating pattern will socially distance people in the stadium, NSW Chief Medical Officer Dr Kerry Chant said, and the one person per four-square-metre rule will apply. Ms Berejiklian said people would "be expected" to wear masks while going to and from their seats.

07.01.2022 LOOK AT THOSE STUMPY LEGS GO! Did you know wombats can run as fast as 40k per hour? That's faster than Usain Bolt's average speed! This one was out for a jog in Bungonia National Park on Saturday.... Lindsay McDougall

07.01.2022 A 91-year-old man whose paraglider crashed into the ocean on Sydney's Northern Beaches on Sunday night says he thought he would lose his hands. Jos Bots, who believes he is the oldest paraglider in Australia, walked away from the accident with only minor cuts and bruises.

07.01.2022 #LIVE: Acting Chief Medical Officer Professor Paul Kelly is speaking on the COVID-19 outbreak in Adelaide. READ MORE: https://ab.co/3pGGppx

06.01.2022 A seaside daisy by the seaside of Sydney. Do you have any lovely nature pics? Smita Nashikkar Photography

06.01.2022 #BREAKING: NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has said social-distancing restrictions on stadiums will be relaxed. Stadiums will now be permitted to have crowds at 50 per cent capacity for major events, up from 25 per cent. The Premier said people would "be expected" to wear masks while going to and from their seats.... What do you make of the decision?

06.01.2022 Did you know household swimming pool water can be used to fight fires? It's all part of the Static Water Supply (SWS) program. "With bushfire season commencing, we urge any residents that have a pool, water tank or dam to sign up to our Static Water Supply (SWS) program," Fire and Rescue NSW wrote on Facebook.... "By displaying this free sign on your letterbox, firefighters can identify where there is an emergency water supply available to protect your home and possessions." "Contact your local fire station to sign up now and be bushfire ready." Find out more: https://www.fire.nsw.gov.au/page.php?id=319 FRNSW

05.01.2022 Climate change and bleaching have taken a shocking toll on the Great Barrier Reef over the past three decades, a study finds, and with data about recent events yet to come, matters could be even worse than they look.

05.01.2022 The annual pilgrimage to the Sydney Test is a beloved New Year's tradition for many but this year, the event has become the centre of controversy having arrived in the middle of a coronavirus outbreak.

05.01.2022 In his first tweet since the platform banned him yesterday, Donald Trump said serving as president has been "the honour of my lifetime" and promised an "orderly transition of power".

05.01.2022 His drum beat brings all the girls to the yard #PalmCockatoo #AustraliaRemastered

04.01.2022 Anyier Youl is an international beauty queen who lives in Blacktown. When she was told she was "meant to win" an Australian pageant "but unfortunately Australia is not ready to crown a minority as the winner," she started her own event.

03.01.2022 Queues have formed at supermarkets and bottle shops after South Australians were told they will be required to stay home for six days from midnight tonight to help curb a coronavirus cluster.

03.01.2022 I dont think theres too much we havent seen. 7.30 takes an exclusive look inside hotel quarantine in NSW.

03.01.2022 Hermit crabs on the move! Check out the scenes at Demco Beach in Broome last Saturday evening. This was filmed by Marie Seifert who said "every shell on the beach seemed to be occupied by a crab and they were all on the move".

03.01.2022 "Hello!" This kookaburra was photographed chilling out at Blackmans Bay, Tasmania. Matt Davis Photography (via ABC Hobart)

03.01.2022 #BREAKING: Western Australia's border will reopen to NSW and Victoria on Tuesday 8 December, allowing travellers to spend a quarantine-free Christmas in WA. Will you be heading West?

02.01.2022 #BREAKING: NSW Deputy Premier and Nationals Leader John Barilaro is temporarily stepping down from the role to take care of his mental health. It comes after political turmoil for the NSW Coalition which erupted last week when Mr Barilaro threatened to take his Nationals team to the crossbench.

02.01.2022 Like in Australia, authorities have said there is no substance to the claim of widespread arson, but the rumours persist, fanned by news outlets publishing reports of isolated arrests or made-up data.

02.01.2022 STORMS NO LONGER AFFECTING THE SYDNEY AREA UPDATED 7.50PM Storms have moved away from the Sydney area, but could redevelop in the coming hours.... During storms, the State Emergency Service advises that people should: Move your car under cover or away from trees. Secure or put away loose items around your house, yard and balcony. Avoid using the phone during the storm. Stay indoors away from windows, and keep children and pets indoors as well. If your life is at risk, call Triple Zero (000) immediately For SES assistance phone 132 500 More information from Bureau of Meteorology: https://bit.ly/2OWfcib Tune in to ABC Sydney on 702AM, stream at https://ab.co/39tjM27 or on the ABC Listen app

01.01.2022 Woolworths Group is pulling books by controversial chef Pete Evans from its shelves after he posted a cartoon featuring a symbol associated with neo-Nazis and the Christchurch mosque attacks on social media.

01.01.2022 The Bureau of Meteorology has just finished crunching last month's numbers and confirmed it was Australia's hottest November on record for maximum, minimum and mean temperatures. It was also the country's warmest spring on record for minimum and mean temperatures.

01.01.2022 #LIVE: NSW Chief Health Officer Dr Kerry Chant and Minister for Health and Medical Research Brad Hazzard are providing an update on COVID-19 in the state as hotspots continue to grow. MORE: https://ab.co/2SRZfLi