Category: Sydney

Stay at Home Orders for Parts of Sydney Amid Outbreak

The New South Wales (NSW) government has imposed stay-at-home orders in four areas of Sydney after an outbreak of the Delta variant of the CCP virus grew on Friday. Sydneysiders who live or work in the local government areas of Woollahra, Waverly, Randwick, or the City of Sydney itself will now be locked down until…


Aussie State MP Contracts CCP Virus, NSW Parliament Impacted

An Australian politician has tested positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the CCP virus, as the spread of Sydney’s Bondi cluster impacts the New South Wales (NSW) state parliament. NSW Parliament will be suspended after the state’s Agriculture Minister Adam Marshall tested positive for the virus on Tuesday, and Health Minister Brad Hazzard is also…


Unliveable Sydney Homes Going for Millions in Australia Housing Boom

SYDNEY—Sydney houses with crumbling walls, shredded ceilings, and bathrooms and kitchens stripped of fixtures are getting snapped up for millions as buyers try to grab a slice of Australia’s soaring property market. Last week, a derelict brick cottage in the city’s northwest sold for A$1.6 million ($1.2 million), a price the real estate agent handling…


Queensland Closes Border to 7 Sydney Virus Hotspots Areas

The Queensland government has declared seven COVID hotspots in the neighbouring state of New South Wales (NSW) as a CCP virus cluster increases to 21 cases. As a result, from 1 a.m. on Thursday, June 24, Queensland will close its borders to people from the following Local Government Areas of Sydney: The City of Sydney…


Update: Queensland Closes Border to 7 Sydney Virus Hotspots Areas

Update: Thousands of Sydney city dwellers won’t be allowed to travel beyond metropolitan areas as part of a raft of restrictions imposed after the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) recorded 13 new CCP virus cases. Premier Gladys Berejiklian said restrictions were “effective immediately” for Greater Sydney, the Central Coast, Blue Mountains, Wollongong, and…


Sydney Mask Mandate Extended as Delta Variant Cluster Increases

The New South Wales (NSW) state government has extended its mandate to wear masks while on public transport and in most indoor settings for another week after 10 new locally-acquired cases of the Delta strain of the CCP virus were reported. The new public health mandate will be in effect until midnight on June 30….


Sydney Man Held Over ‘Extremist Material’

Police have charged a Sydney man with terrorist organisation membership after he allegedly pledged allegiance in online posts to Islamic State and sourced explosive recipes. The 24-year-old was taken into custody on Friday after search warrants were executed in Chester Hill and Sefton. He has been charged with membership of a terrorist organisation, Australian Federal…


Concerns Grow in NSW Over Delta Variant Outbreak

The issue of mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations for frontline health and allied workers have been thrown in the spotlight by the latest virus outbreak in Sydney. The cluster of three was sparked on Wednesday night when an unvaccinated limousine driver from Sydney’s east and his wife were diagnosed and a woman in her 70s was subsequently…


Authorities Investigate Driver As Sydney Outbreak Grows

Authorities in the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) are investigating whether a Sydney man linked to an outbreak breached COVID-19 protocols when transporting an international flight crew as part of his work. This comes as two more people have tested positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus…


Bondi Venues on Alert After Sydney Man Test Positive For CCP Virus

New South Wales (NSW) Health authorities have reported that one new, locally transmitted case of the CCP virus has been recorded in Sydney’s east, with the source of the infection unknown. The case is believed to be a man in his 60’s who worked as a driver, including transporting international flight crew. He was tested…