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HISTORICAL FACTS: 49 - The Untold Story

Qld says using ADF to evacuate aged care facilities ‘a last resort’ – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

‘We’re preparing for it to be bad’: Perrottet missing in action before NSW byelections

A large swing against Liberals may create ‘uncomfortable questions’ before the next state election

The Guardian - AU

NSW records 18 COVID deaths, 152 people in ICU

NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet says he has seen some "pleasing and reassuring data" over the number of people being treated for COVID in the state's hospitals and ICUs.

ABC News

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Victoria reports 41 Covid deaths, Qld 21 and NSW 18; anti-vaxxers protest in Canberra – as it happened

Firefighters in Western Australia battle two emergency-level bushfires. This blog is now closed

The Guardian - AU

NSW posts 8389 virus cases, 18 deaths

NSW has posted 8389 COVID-19 cases and a further 18 virus-related deaths, with elective surgery to return earlier than expected as hospitalisations fall.

AAP

Hundreds of school staff test positive

NSW has recorded 10,698 new COVID-19 cases and 31 deaths as hundreds of school staff test positive in the first week of children returning to classrooms.

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Nation records 69 Covid deaths as hospital numbers fall – as it happened

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Experts doubt NSW’s $500 after-school care vouchers will get parents back into offices

Dominic Perrottett says scheme will help parents with ‘daily juggle’ but KPMG’s Terry Rawnsley says pandemic behaviours are ‘entrenched’

The Guardian - AU

NSW government has ‘always known’ Covid deaths would rise after reopening, Perrottet says

Premier defends decision to ease restrictions just days after a NSW Health briefing note warned about the dangers of Omicron

The Guardian - AU

Parents to receive $500 vouchers to ease the cost of before and after school care

The Premier Dominic Perrottet says parents will receive a $500 voucher for each child to ease cost-of-living pressures for them as they juggle work and family life.

ABC News

NSW government was warned Omicron could lead to more hospitalisations days before restrictions lifted

Exclusive: Briefing note from health officials raised concerns vaccines could be less effective and there would be increased risks of reinfection with new Covid variant

The Guardian - AU

NSW reports 52 Covid deaths in deadliest day of pandemic as ‘son of Omicron’ cases emerge

Premier Dominic Perrottet urged people to get their booster jab, expecting number of deaths to ‘remain stable’

The Guardian - AU

NSW unveils $1bn support package for businesses hit by Omicron outbreak

State government brings in a scaled-down payment for small- and medium-sized businesses after the federal government refused to split the cost

The Guardian - AU

NT chief minister says Omicron ‘too infectious’ for lockdowns to work as nation records at least 88 Covid deaths – As it happened

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NSW has deadliest day of pandemic; widespread flooding causes damage – as it happened

NSW records 49 Covid deaths, Victoria 31, Queensland 12 and South Australia five. This blog is now closed

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‘They text each other all the time’: Perrottet and Andrews embrace the benefits of a united front

The close relationship between the New South Wales and Victorian premiers is a jarring shift from the political pandemic theatre of the last two years

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At least 98 deaths on nation’s deadliest day – as it happened

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NSW failing to meet standards set by Gladys Berejiklian

Dominic Perrottet says lagging areas remain a priority but disability advocate says setting targets is not enough and strategy should be overhauled

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No decision on ‘fully vaccinated’ definition as at least 72 Covid deaths recorded – as it happened

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Australia Covid update: NSW restrictions to stay as 76 virus deaths recorded across country

Indoor mask mandate, singing and dancing ban, QR code check-ins and hospitality density limits will remain until 28 February in NSW

AAP

Masks stay amid NSW COVID hospital record

Mask rules and bans on pub patrons singing and dancing will continue in NSW as the premier focuses on boosting public confidence and resuming elective surgery.

The Guardian - AU

NSW and Victoria schools reopening plans focus on Covid surveillance testing but scrap contact tracing

Twice-weekly rapid tests, mandatory masks and booster shots for teachers are crucial to both states’ near-identical plans

The Guardian - AU

NSW and Victoria reveal back-to-school plans – as it happened

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The Right stuff: why shellshocked NSW Liberal moderates are fearing factional fights

Tim James’s preselection in Gladys Berejiklian’s former NSW seat shows the growing influence of the hard right in the state

ABC News

NSW records 30 deaths from COVID-19, hospitalisations increase to 2,762

NSW is in a good position to manage further likely increased COVID-19 case numbers when schools return and post-holidays, Dominic Perrottet says, as the state records 2,762 patients and 30 new COVID-19 deaths in the 24 hours to 8pm.

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