| | | | | NSW's COVID crisis reaches a new low after authorities announce a record 825 new infections and Premier Gladys Berejiklian urges citizens to "accept that Delta is here". | | | | | Police say 218 people were arrested and six officers were hospitalised after today's violent anti-lockdown protests in Melbourne. | | | | | The federal government is describing the situation in Afghanistan as uncertain, dangerous and difficult, after another evacuation of 80 people from Kabul airport. | | | | | South Australians will need a specific exemption to return home from Victoria from 6:00pm Sunday as the COVID-19 situation deteriorates, the state's Police Commissioner says. | | | | | A regional lockdown is now in force and childcare centres will be closed to all but essential workers as the state's COVID-19 outbreak worsens. | | | | | Several arrests are made after police officers outnumber protesters at an unauthorised anti-lockdown demonstration in central Sydney. | | | | | The 5,000km home delivery to one of the remotest places on Earth – Antarctica – that involves dodging penguins, an air-to-air refuelling and more than three months of planning. | | | | | The ACT now has 102 active cases of the virus more than a week into Canberra's lockdown. But health authorities say all eight new cases are linked to other known infections and were not infectious in the community. | | | | | NSW Health Minister Brad Hazzard says the state's health system is stretched and healthcare workers are being put in a precarious position by COVID restriction rule-breakers. | | | | | New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says a rise in cases is unsurprising given the hyper-infectious nature of the Delta strain of COVID-19. | | | | | | | | | 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.
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