Category: National News
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HUNTER BASKETBALL REFEREE LOOKS TO NEXT BIG TOURNAMENT
It’s not just our Olympians and Paralympians planning for their next major event, a Hunter basketball referee is also looking to the future. Having officiated at his second Olympics, Scott Beker is hoping to feature at the Women’s World Cup in Australia next year.
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NEW SOUTH WALES RECORDS 1043 NEW CASES
New South Wales has recorded 1043 new COVID cases overnight and 12 deaths. Of the new cases, 38 are in the Hunter where numbers remain stubbornly high. 34 are on the Central Coast and one is on the mid north coast. The virus has been detected in sewage at South Lismore overnight – an area…
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NEW SOUTH WALES RECORDS A DROP IN COVID CASES
New South Wales has recorded a significant drop in COVID cases overnight, with 935 new infections. Four people lost their lives. There are 24 new cases in the Hunter, 19 on the Central Coast and no new cases on the mid-north coast. 17 of the Hunter’s 24 new cases are linked to known cases or…
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NEW SOUTH WALES RECORDS 1288 NEW COVID CASES
New South Wales has recorded another 1288 new COVID cases overnight and seven deaths. 160 people are in intensive care across the state. Four of those cases are in the Hunter, with one at Shoal Bay, one at Salamander Bay, one at Swansea Heads and one in Hamilton. Three of four were infectious in the…
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NSW STUDENTS TO START RETURNING TO SCHOOL FROM OCTOBER 25
New South Wales has recorded 882 new COVID-19 cases overnight. Two people have died from the virus in the last 24 hours – a man in 60s and a man in 90s – both had underlying health conditions. 143, 000 people were vaccinated across the state in the last 24 hours and 118, 000 tests…
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HIGHER BUSHFIRE DANGER FOR PARTS OF NSW AND QLD
Northern New South Wales and south-east Queensland residents are being warned of increased bushfire danger this spring. The Australasian Fire and Emergency Service Authorities Council has released its seasonal outlook, saying grass and crop growth in these areas has meant that the fire threat is ‘above normal.’ Northern parts of Western Australia also have above…
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NEW SOUTH WALES RECORDS 1029 NEW COVID CASES
The regional lockdown has been extended for another two weeks, after New South Wales recorded 1029 new COVID cases overnight – a new record. The state also set a new record for vaccinations with 136,000 people getting the jab yesterday. It’s prompted the Premier to announce a new freedom for people outside Sydney’s LGAs of…
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NEW SOUTH WALES RECORDS 478 NEW COVID CASES
Another uptick in COVID cases with 478 recorded overnight and another eight deaths in the hours to 9am this morning. Of those new cases, 16 are in the Hunter New England Health district. Here’s a breakdown of those cases – six were infectious in the community, 13 are linked to known cases and three are…
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415 NEW COVID CASES IN NEW SOUTH WALES
New South Wales has recorded a slight dip in COVID cases overnight, with 415 new cases recorded. At least 35 of those were infectious in the community. Sadly the state recorded another four deaths overnight – a woman in her 50s at Campbelltown hospital, a woman in her 80s at Royal Prince Alfred, a man…
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ALL OF NEW SOUTH WALES TO GO INTO LOCKDOWN
All of New South Wales is set to enter a seven-day snap lockdown from 5pm this afternoon. The lockdown is due to run until August 21. It comes after the state recorded another spike in COVID cases, with 466 new infections identified overnight and 60 of those infectious while in the community. The Deputy Premier,…