Premier says NSW faces 'difficult few weeks' as several COVID restrictions return

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Top Stories Premier says NSW faces 'difficult few weeks' as several COVID restrictions return Singing and dancing in hospitality venues is banned as NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet reintroduces several COVID-19 restrictions to battle the increasing number of cases and hospitalisations. Disaster group to convene as COVID wave hits Queensland, potentially delaying school year Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk says Queensland could be looking at a one-to-two week delay to the start of school, with a concrete decision to be made in the coming days, as the state confirms almost 11,000 new COVID-19 cases. Live: Ben Stokes falls after century partnership with Jonny Bairstow at the SCG Ben Stokes falls to Nathan Lyon as Australia finally breaks a century partnership with Jonny Bairstow on the fourth Ashes Test at the SCG. Follow live. 'I would not have done a new home build if I'd known the government wouldn't actually pay that money' The HomeBuilder grant was one of the biggest stimulus injections the housing industry had ever seen, with more than 100,000 Australians able to build their dream home. But for those who missed out, it created turmoil. Live: Kyrgios says Australia's handling of Djokovic situation 'really bad' Nick Kyrgios says Australian authorities need to "do better" following world number one Novak Djokovic's detention. Follow live. Victorian government distances itself from Djokovic detention, says it 'hadn't seen' visa correspondence The world number one tennis player has spent the night in immigration detention in Melbourne as he awaits an outcome on his legal challenge against deportation. The 'AI' phone call that left Skye with more questions than answers after her COVID-positive result Skye Fellman says the "impersonal" experience of her COVID-19 diagnosis was taken to a different level when she received a surprise phone call from "Billie", introducing themselves as a Queensland Health AI assistant. Next week's Tamworth Country Music Festival postponed due to COVID-19 concerns Organisers of the annual Tamworth Country Music Festival have postponed next week's event due to COVID-19 uncertainty and rescheduled it for April.  NSW Health modelling shows state will be 'well past' COVID outbreak peak by middle of February COVID-19 cases are expected to peak in NSW in mid-January and subside by the middle of February, modelling by NSW Health shows. Rapid home testing regime launched as Victoria records 21,728 COVID-19 cases A further six deaths have taken the toll from the current outbreak to 743, as Victorians will now be able to report positive at-home rapid antigen test results online.   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.   Follow Us     The ABC sent this message to bryanrini294.nashjensk@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.     © 2022 Australian Broadcasting Corporation ABC, ABN 52 429 278 345. 700 Harris St Ultimo, NSW, 2007, Australia.   Unsubscribe from this Newsletter | Discover other Newsletters | Privacy