| | The chance of regional Victoria getting out of the state's lockdown is slipping away with two confirmed cases. | | | Prime Minister Scott Morrison says a four-step national vaccine target to enable the country to open up is still in progress even as NSW and Victoria battle large COVID outbreaks. Follow live. | | | NSW records 97 new locally acquired COVID-19 cases, with health authorities concerned there are still large numbers of people infectious while in the community. | | | A lunar cycle first detected centuries ago is forecast to significantly exacerbate the effects of climate change on sea level rises, driving major tidal flooding events within about 15 years. | | | The new cases come as Victoria begins a five-day lockdown Premier Daniel Andrews says will stop the Delta variant from "running wild" across the state. | | | The man who has no formal medical qualifications performed the surgery for two men, claiming he didn't think it was breaking the law if they consented. | | | In a statement, Liz Cambage says she has been having panic attacks about the prospect of heading into an Olympic bubble. | | | Newborn John Ghanem had no chance of surviving after he was given nitrous oxide instead of oxygen at a Sydney hospital, an inquest hears. | | | Cement, iron, steel and aluminium are in the crosshairs of a "bold" new climate plan by the European Union, according to industry experts. | | | A policy that allows WA's state-owned entertainment venues to reject hiring requests from persecuted groups is under fire with experts saying it amounts to censorship, while the government says public venues must not create division in the community. | | | | | | 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. | | | | |