| | The case is a man aged in his 60s who has not travelled overseas recently. He had a saliva test yesterday which was confirmed positive today. Follow live. | | | A new locally acquired case of COVID-19 has been detected in Sydney — NSW Health says the man worked as a driver, and that his passengers included international flight crews. | | | Home Affairs Minister Karen Andrews says Tharnicaa Murugappan's illness has been reported inaccurately, but will not say how, leaving supporters confused. | | | Service NSW was found to have a 'limited' and potentially 'non-existent' ability to track fraud across a range of grant programs, with more than 1,000 fraudulent applications lodged. | | | The Fair Work Commission announces a 2.5 per cent increase in the minimum wage and related award wages. | | | Acting Premier James Merlino confirms Victoria will move to the next stage of reopening, with Melbourne's current 25-kilometre travel restriction to be scrapped. | | | Restrictions will ease on Friday as Melbourne and regional Victoria emerge from a fourth lockdown. Here's what you need to know. | | | On his fourth day of giving evidence, Victorian Cross recipient Ben Roberts-Smith says he used pre-paid mobiles to communicate with soldier colleagues because he was worried about phone hacking. | | | Australians occupy a grim netherworld of disappointment in our democratic system. While we would like our elected representatives to behave in a principled fashion, we are quietly confident that they won't, writes Annabel Crabb. | | | Police were called to the scene after reports a car had tried to overtake several other vehicles in the Gold Coast hinterland. | | | | | | Download the ABC News app | Available on Android and Apple devices | | The ABC NEWS app makes it easier for you to stay up to date with the latest news and information from Australia's most trusted news source. | | | | The ABC sent this message to wwwhindimen.australia@blogger.com these details are included to help provide assurance that this is a genuine email from ABC. Any personal details and data acquired by the ABC from your participation in any ABC Online Services will be used only in accordance with the ABC's Privacy Policy. This service may include material from Agence France-Presse (AFP), APTN, Reuters, AAP, CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced. | | | | |