| | NSW Police charge three men who allegedly knew they had COVID-19 but still travelled from Sydney to the state's Central West. | | | People in several Sydney suburbs are banned from leaving their local area for work and the state's COVID-19 lockdown is tightened as NSW records 111 new cases. | | | NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian says the state's coronavirus case numbers are "stubborn" and new restrictions will be put in place to drive infections down. Follow live. | | | A ban on leaving certain suburbs for work, many retail businesses ordered to shut and stricter work-from-home guidelines — here's what you need to know about the changes to Greater Sydney's COVID-19 lockdown. | | | Every now and then, you hear a line that is so piercing, you know it will be repeated over and over. Dan Andrews had a belter this week, writes Patricia Karvelas. | | | Chief Health Officer Brett Sutton says it's difficult to predict how the Delta variant will move as positive cases linked to Phillip Island and a Richmond apartment block emerge among 18 people who were infectious while in the community. | | | Saturday saw developments in COVID-19 news around much of the country. Here's a quick guide to what's new. | | | When Cherryll Scott left her unit to stock up on bottled water last Thursday, she had to contend with a familiar challenge. But the minor inconvenience in her complex's lift proved to be a huge problem. | | | Australian basketballer Liz Cambage is adored in the United States but her relationship with Australia could be seen as the complete opposite. | | | The visitor from abroad becomes the first such case to test positive for COVID-19, adding to concerns about infections at the Games which begin next week. | | | | | | 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. | | | | |