| | Health Minister Greg Hunt expresses sympathy for returning Australians who will miss out due to cuts in the international arrivals caps. He promises more repatriation flights for those who are trying to get home. | | | NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian says she is "relieved" that only nine of the 35 new COVID cases recorded in the state were infectious whilst in the community, but insists the next few days will be vital if lockdown is to end on July 9. | | | Lockdown will end at 6:00pm in Brisbane and Moreton Bay after five new community transmission cases of COVID-19 were detected in Queensland, Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk says. | | | In an extract from her new book, Ms Banks alleges an unnamed Coalition minister slid his hand up her inner thigh during a function at Parliament House, around a year after she was elected in 2016. | | | The NSW Health Minister has a message for those with "wacko" views about mask-wearing while the Premier urges those in lockdown to avoid busy shopping centres and outdoor mingling this weekend. | | | ABC News visited three homes that had different types of battery storage when Victoria's unprecedented storms hit last month to find out which ones powered through the longest. | | | Business along Victoria's Surf Coast isn't just back, it's booming. But the boost in tourism is highlighting a 25-year-long struggle to find staff and give them a place to live. | | | The role of a receptionist has changed considerably during the pandemic. We must not forget them and the stressful work they do, writes Lauren Ball, David Chua and Katelyn Barnes. | | | Lockdown will be lifted in the Brisbane and Moreton Bay council areas at 6:00pm today, but restrictions will still apply. Here's what you need to know. | | | Police arrest a kitesurfer who allegedly infringed on a protected area surrounding two whales in waters off a suburban Adelaide beach, with the man now facing charges including molestation of a protected animal. | | | | | | 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. | | | | |