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Five men linked to the Alameddine network have been arrested at a western Sydney petrol station after a violent altercation with police. A farm in northern NSW where a teen allegedly murdered her 10-year-old cousin has sold for a whopping $6.3 million. Community sport recommencing and opening up the State to international travellers are among some of the ­options being discussed by ministers for when NSW hits the 80 per cent vaccination target. And Sydney is set to save the Supercars series and relaunch professional sport in the city after three months of Covid lockdown.... For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Australia is the land of new hope for 10 young ­Afghan orphans who survived a daring escape from the clutches of the Taliban ...in a top secret rescue mission to smuggle them to safety. Secret mobile speed cameras generated a record $3.9 million in low-range speeding fines in August... despite much of the state being in lockdown. The family fireworks will be saved with Treasurer ­Dominic Perrottet declaring the “show must go on”. Parent are set to be ­allowed back to the pub before their kids will be allowed in the classroom... For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NSW construction sites will be able to go back to full ­capacity so long as workers meet vaccine requirements.... Uncertainty about whether Year 12 formals will go ahead this year is the “last straw” for many students who have battled through enormous disruptions in their final two years of high school. Sydney socialite Kristin Fisher has vowed to fight a magistrate’s decision to give her a criminal conviction ....after she was busted buying cocaine from a Bondi drug dealer. Michael Maguire has been given the green light to remain as Wests Tigers coach for all next season but only after being told an axe would be taken to his support staff. For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Truck drivers at FedEx are the latest in the parcel delivery industry to vote to take strike action Byron Bay has already been smashed by rolling lockdowns and border closures and now desperate business owners fear vaccine holdouts are risking what’s left of the holiday town. Residents in hotspot local government areas now have the same freedoms as the rest of Sydney And Storm whiz Cameron Munster says he believes the NRL fraternity is sick of Melbourne winning premiershipsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Outdoor pools across NSW will open to the public from next Monday — including those in locked down council areas Shark-spotting drones — some operated by out-of-work airline ­pilots — will be deployed at 50 of the State’s most popular swimming beaches over coming weeks a A senior Rugby Australia executive has appeared in court after federal police raided his Sydney home on Friday And After a cold, locked-down winter NSW is in for a wet and rainy severe weather season, with thunderstorms and flooding likely on the way. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It was supposed to be a take-down of major Colom­bian cocaine suppliers but it can now be revealed the operation was a shambles When Peter Dutton went down by five votes to Scott Morrison in 2018 Liberal Party ballot, he looked fated to be one of the nearly men of Australian politics. Size doesn’t always matter when it comes to the booming housing market And Holiday Starved Sydneysiders could enter a “lottery” to win free hotel accommodation anywhere in the city.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Australia's new nuclear powered submarines could be equipped with the newest versions of Tomahawk cruise missiles enabling them to strike enemy ships as far as 2000km away China has wasted no time in attacking the AUKUS deal to help Australia acquire ­nuclear submarines Summer school and tutors should be offered to struggling students to catch up on lessons lost in lockdown And Former Aussie cricket captain Michael Clarke has pulled out of the next season of SAS Australia See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Billionaire James Packer has listed his Italian-built super yacht IJE for sale for $283m Government lawyers are working to draft rules that will ban unvaccinated patrons and staff from hospitality venues when NSW begins to open up An Aussie entrepreneur who created a tech start-up in her mother’s loungeroom with her then-boyfriend has cemented her status as one of the country’s richest women And Manly are backing themselves to deliver NRL premierships over the next four years as part of a new multi-million dollar sponsorship dealSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The NSW Department of Education is continuing to list resources that promote the teaching of critical race theory in classrooms Restaurant and pub owners have angrily claimed they are facing a legal minefield if they are asked to be the gatekeeper of unvaccinated staff and customers A high-profile Sydney real estate agent has escaped with a $500 fine for his third drug possession offence AND Manly five-eighth Kieran Foran has slammed Tom Trbojevic’s critics For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

State and federal education ministers have slammed divisive third-party learning plans promoted by the NSW Department of Education Hospitality has become the fault line for Australia’s anti-vax debate New York is opening up again with a vaccine passport policy that is showing Aussies the way back to a new normal way of life. And He once earned just $18 a day representing his country in a World Cup but Sydney Roosters superstar James Tedesco is now preparing for a $2.2m mega battle with Manly See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New laws that make it easier for authorities to hack into ­social media accounts and change data and posts will be used within weeks... to target child sex abusers, terrorists and organised crime gangs. Bondi Beach was bustling with Sydneysiders soaking up the sun yesterday... leading the chief health officer to express her “concern” that people were flocking to the coast while residents of 12 hotspot suburbs do not have the same luxury. Firefighters have been asked to prepare to drive ambulances as part of contingency planning in case Covid case loads overwhelm the paramedic workforce. Panthers legend Greg Alexander has set up a halfback battle for the ages... by saying Parramatta’s Mitch Moses played “his best game of finals footy” yesterday which “might even be his best game this year”. For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Doctors have raised serious concerns about the “hospital in the home” Covid treatment system after 13 ­people have died at home since August 1... Sydney's few available homes during lockdown has seen multimillion dollar ­prices for properties you cannot even live in. Boxer Harry Garside has emerged from his bronze medal boxing triumph at the Tokyo Olympics with a story of ­remarkable courage. Wayne Bennett and Ivan Cleary have lit the fuse for an explosive finals battle ,with the rival coaches going hammer and tongs over the Penrith’s controversial kick-blocking tactics. For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Television star Ian Stenlake has been charged with a number of offences over an incident in Sydney’s east earlier this year ….during which he allegedly verbally assaulted two police officers. New South Wales residents are one step closer to normalcy... with the onus now on us to get vaccinated to ensure pubs, restaurants and shops can open next month. A mum from Sydney’s eastern suburbs who was stressed about her son’s ice addiction when she repeatedly stabbed him in the back has avoided jail time. Legendary Sea Eagle Brett Stewart has predicted he and champion Graham Eadie will be surpassed by Tom Trbojevic.... as the greatest fullback in Manly history. For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.au, we’ll have another update for you tomorrow See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

ICAC is preparing to hold new private hearings into Premier Gladys Berejiklian’s disgraced former boyfriend MP Daryl Maguire amid fresh scrutiny of a $5.5 million sporting grant he ­obtained for his electorate. The widow of one of Sydney’s most notorious gangsters has launched a last-minute legal bid to block a Channel 7 series about Pasquale Barbaro. The family of a terminally ill baby are pleading with the Queensland Government to show some compassion after being told they will have to split up to quarantine. The ARL Commission have confirmed the Rugby League grand final will be moved to Brisbane’s Suncorp Stadium.... but it’s the fine print that’s revealed some good news for NSW fans. For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.au.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The NSW Treasurer has declared residents and businesses in Covid hotspot areas should get the same freedoms as parts of Sydney with low virus cases when restrictions ease. Gladys Berejiklian has four times refused to say if she is being investigated by the Independent Commission Against Corruption in relation to the activities of her former boyfriend Daryl Maguire. Police who have identified a new suspect in the hunt for the suspected killer of William Tyrrell are liaising with Deputy State Coroner ….who has postponed handing down her findings into his disappearance. It was once the club we used to hate but rugby league has fallen in love with the soaring Sea Eagles. For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.au.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NSW Police have zeroed in on a new person of interest who they believe is responsible for the disappearance and presumed death of missing boy William Tyrrell. Tears of joy and an incredible sense of relief at a remote property in the NSW Hunter ….after toddler AJ Elfalak was found by a chopper crew. The surfer mauled by a great white shark off the NSW Mid North Coast has been identified as newly married Tim Thompson, whose pregnant wife has been left crushed by his death.. And Authorities are checking off the final steps to Sydney’s first drive-through Covid vaccination clinic.. For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Horrified onlookers watched helplessly as a surfer – missing an arm – flailed in the water shouting “help me, help me’’ after being attacked by a shark on the NSW Mid North Coast on Sunday. Hundreds of searchers failed to find any trace of missing three-year-old AJ Elfalak near his Hunter Valley home yesterday as police seized a white ute from a neighbour’s property for examination. If you want to feel three decades younger, get vaccinated. That is the message from an infectious disease ­expert, who says vaccination can turn an 80-year-old into a 50-year-old. And in sport, Michael Maguire is fighting a lost cause to save his job at the Wests Tigers, with the troubled club already on the lookout for a new coach. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription atdailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fans will be in the stands to watch a Socceroos World Cup match, a plan has been hatched to have crowds at The Everest race meeting, and pubs and clubs are gearing up to welcome back drinkers as NSW prepares for an ‘Octoberfest’ partial return to normal life. Nineteen children as young as six, were the target of a man and a woman in country NSW who allegedly photographed, drugged and in some cases forced their victims to perform sexual acts to produce child ­exploitation material. Simon Pryce’s first Father’s Day has been years in the making, but baby Asher was worth the wait. And in sport, after 25 weeks, 190-games and over 1,500 tries, the last spot inside the NRL’s top-eight comes down to 80-minutes of anxiety. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription atdailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

They are the words every locked down Aussie is desperate to hear – but rest assured, normal life will return. That’s according to social researcher Mark McCrindle, whose new report Australia Towards 2031 looks at what life will be like in the next 10 years. A botched rollout of mobile speed cameras has ­resulted in motorists in half of the state failing to be fined. Sydney home prices have risen so quickly they can be measured by minutes and seconds. And in sport, among the public posts to Latrell Mitchell’s Instagram account, following his sickening hit on Roosters player Joseph Manu last weekend, were these: “Biggest grub ever! Disgraceful hit on one of your mates. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription atdailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Boys and girls as young as three years of age should be asked which gender pronouns they prefer to use, according to an official guide produced by the NSW Office of the Children’s Guardian. Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has been condemned for “damaging public confidence” by misquoting Covid-19 death rate modelling and scaremongering about the illness infecting young children. A wild brawl in which men and boys armed with golf clubs, baseball bats and knives went toe to toe in a quiet Western Sydney street has left a teenager dead and two others fighting for life in hospital. And in sport, Sydney Roosters star Joey Manu has forgiven Latrell Mitchell for the brutal tackle that ended his season and vowed they will remain friends. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription atdailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A high-profile Sydney lawyer has urged the community from his bed in a hospital Covid ward to get vaccinated after he was a week too late in getting his jab. Vaccine hesitant workers living in Sydney’s Covid-19 areas of concern who can’t work because they choose not to get the jab will still be able to pocket $750 a week in government support. A Sydney mother has blasted a minimum three-year jail term given to her ex-partner for fatally shaking their baby boy as not being long enough. And in sport, Parramatta coach Brad Arthur has bristled at accusations he has surrendered a possible top-four spot by giving up on beating the red-hot Penrith Panthers. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription atdailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Payroll tax cuts are set to be boosted for businesses with turnovers of less than $10 million until at least the end of the year as the NSW government stretches pandemic support into the summer. Most Australians want state borders thrown open during the pandemic despite the threat of Covid-19 infections, with vaccination the key to freedom. Notorious murderer and suspected serial killer Daryl Suckling has died in jail taking to his grave the secret of where he buried his one confirmed victim – although cops believe he was responsible for more. And in sport, Latrell Mitchell’s uncle has revealed the South Sydney star’s partner has received death threats in the wake of the Joey Manu incident. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription atdailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lockdown-weary Australians are worried more about the pandemic’s toll on jobs and mental health than any surge in the Covid-19 virus. One of Australia’s most ­notorious criminals has denied he threatened the son of racing patriarch Bill Waterhouse to keep quiet about the cold case murder of Sydney horse trainer George Brown. To sport, Sydney forward Jaydn Su’A told teammates, officials and club coaching staff he was insulted by Trent Robinson at halftime last Friday night – an allegation the Roosters coach angrily denies. And the AFL has moved Toby Greene’s tribunal hearing to Tuesday morning as the Giants are flying from Launceston to Perth in the afternoon when it would normally convene. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription atdailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Health-care workers have little hope for the coming months after Premier Gladys Berejiklian urged citizens to pay no mind to the “rollercoaster of case numbers”. Two of NSW’s biggest prisons are in lockdown and 21 others on high alert. It is one of Sydney’s most iconic live music venues where a generation moshed and jived to everyone from Elton John to Nirvana, but Selina’s nightclub at the ­Coogee Bay Hotel is destined for the bulldozer. Sydney Roosters skipper James Tedesco has issued a blunt warning to Latrell Mitchell saying “You don’t want to be breaking people’s faces” and it doesn’t matter if it’s an accident or not. For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.au.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in Sydney and regional NSW are getting jabbed in droves, with 60 per cent of people now partially vaccinated in more than 50 local government areas. In the first of a series that reveals the lives of players after NRL, James Phelps tells how Beau Ryan went from journeyman winger to professional funnyman and TV celebrity. Neurosurgeon Charlie Teo has hit back at “appalling and inaccurate” claims he operated on the wrong side of two patients’ brains. Spring will awaken Sydney’s next auction superstar suburbs, with new research uncovering the 10 postcodes primed to boom between now and Christmas. For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.au.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Controversial neurosurgeon Charlie Teo is considering walking away from the operating theatre, convinced the NSW Medical Council’s decision to “slap” him with restrictions is a sign his enemies are “going in for the kill”. Emily Seebohm opens up about her eating disorder to encourage a positive change in her much-loved sport. Property ­experts say if you want to sell your home, now is the time to do it and cash in. The Storm shoot for 20 straight wins tonight to eclipse the record of Jack Gibson’s fabled 1975 Eastern Suburbs team and, once and for all, put the final exclamation point on Craig Bellamy’s coaching legacy. For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.au.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Residents living around Western Sydney’s incoming aerotropolis will have a direct line to voice their concerns with the government. Two of rugby league’s most powerful Indigenous leaders have joined the push to get Australians vaccinated against Covid. A proposal to allow hairdressers to reopen in certain parts of Sydney was rejected by cabinet amid concerns of political backlash if the move went ahead. Gang rapist Mohammed Skaf could learn today if he will be freed from prison. For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.au.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

George Burgess is alleged to have thrown a phone onto a road during a road-rage incident involving another man in Wollongong on Monday night. The state’s hospitals are crumbling under growing pressure from weeks of Covid outbreaks and rising cases that have led to hundreds of staffers forced into isolation In recent times of drought and flood, city slickers have dug deep to support their country cousins — and now the bush folk are returning the favour. Protesters who vandalised Parliament and the Canberra home of the Prime Minister have declared that the mere $20 penalties for their acts are a message from the courts to “keep going” with more property damage. For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.au.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The state’s Year 9 students have ­recorded their worst performance for reading in NAPLAN examinations since the tests began. A mother of three children has become the youngest woman to die from Covid in NSW, with the deadly virus also leaving her husband fighting for life in hospital. People of west and southwest Sydney aredriving the state’s increasing vaccination coverage but hotspot local government areas could miss out on “extra freedoms” set to be announced this week. Sydney’s Lance Franklin insists his focus is on taking down the GWS Giants in their AFL elimination final and not his impending 1000-goal milestone as he prepares to bid farewell to family again. For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.au. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NRL star Andrew Fifita woke from an induced coma and ­instantly his eyes began darting across the ICU ward of the Royal Brisbane Hospital. NRLW star Millie Boyle says she was simply having a “kiss in the bathroom’’ with Canterbury’s Adam Elliott before they were kicked out of a restaurant by security. It is unlikely all students will head back to the classroom this year, with the state’s top doctor confirming children’s vaccination rates will be a key factor in opening classrooms. The number of Covid cases from a super-spreader party in Maroubra last weekend has exploded to 36, with a police investigation now underway into who hosted and attended the event. For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.au.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Narrabri Gas Project has been delayed by an appeal despite a stark warning about a looming gas shortfall for NSW. The worsening Delta outbreak has led to NSW residents getting jabbed at one of fastest rates in the world. Golfing world left stunned by a Blue Mountains amateur. D-Day has finally arrived for NRL expansion. For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription atdailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

HSC exams will be held outdoors under new proposals to get students safely back to school. The Wiggles will double in numbers and take the children’s act into the 21st century with diversity. A mini series starring Isla ­Fisher has been slammed for filming in the Inner West during lockdown. Canberra Raiders star Curtis Scott has turned to Alcoholics Anonymous and undergone psychiatric treatment to save his rugby league career. For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription atdailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NSW plunged into its harshest ever Covid crackdown. The United Nations Security Council is prepared to recognise the Taliban as the legitimate government of Afghanistan. A meditation guru could apply to have alleged home invasion charges dealt with under the mental health act. John Coates has given his first interview since the Olympic flame was extinguished. For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription atdailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Star has turned around a Covid-induced $95 million loss in the past financial year to post a $57.9 million profit. Premier Gladys Berejiklian has told other states that they must learn to “live” with Covid cases that NSW has foisted upon them. Australia is scrambling to process visa applications for Afghan workers. It has now been 847 days since Souths last beat either of the top contenders for this year’s NRL title.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Police say members of the notorious A-lamed-dine clan have been caught flouting public health orders in Covid hot spots,...despite some of their family and friends having already caught the virus Football NSW is offering up empty fields across Sydney for mass vaccination hubs... and reaching out to culturally ­diverse communities with multilingual messages to ease vaccine anxieties. Acclaimed neurosurgeon Charlie Teo will today fight for the right to continue operating on patients when he is called before an urgent panel of the NSW Medical Council, which is set to hear a number of complaints against him. The shadow of Jarryd Hayne continues to linger over Parramatta after it emerged that the club was being sued by the ­liquidator of a company that made third-party payments to the former Eels star. For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.au, See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

US President choppered back to the White House to deliver a brief mid-afternoon address to explain that the total collapse of the Afghan government to the Taliban unfolded more quickly than anticipated. Health authorities have raised the white flag on identifying venues visited by Covid cases. The state’s Firearms Registry finally has a computer system that automatically red flags dangerous people. Matt Moylan on the Sharks' extended bench for Saturday’s showdown against Wests Tigers. For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription atdailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

More than 250 Army and Air force personnel to Kabul to join Coalition forces in Afghanistan. Premier Gladys Berejiklian has backed away from her commitment to loosen restrictions once NSW reaches 80 per cent double-vaccination coverage. Cronulla officials are concerned front-rower Andrew Fifita may become the second Sharks player lost from a serious throat injury this season. Clubs are worried about an NRL repatriation plan which will involve players moving out of Queensland just two full days after their final match this season. For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription atdailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hundreds of Afghan workers who helped Australian troops will be evacuated from Kabul in a “last flight out of Saigon” moment for the nation, as the Taliban moves in on the capital. Australians are being put at risk by dodgy doctors amid revelations dozens of fakes, fraudsters and unregistered medics have been caught illegally treating patients. Poland has come to Australia’s rescue with a million extra Pfizer doses to be distributed in Sydney’s hardest-hit areas after our plight was ignored by the US and its president Joe Biden. And in sport, Cronulla Sharks front-rower Andrew Fifita is undergoing tests in a Brisbane hospital after experiencing breathing difficulties when injured against the Knights on Sunday. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription atdailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Premier Gladys Berejiklian has backflipped on her incremental lockdown approach, announcing on Saturday afternoon the entire state will live under strict stay-at-home restrictions. Rapid antigen testing able to detect Covid-19 in less than 15 minutes will be rolled out in an aged-care facility in a Western Sydney hotspot tomorrow in a bid to keep Sydney’s most vulnerable safe in the ­latest outbreak. NRL superstar Sam Burgess says he still cares about his ex-wife Phoebe and while they “didn’t work as a married couple” their aim was to “work out as parents”. And TV host Karl Stefanovic wants to step in to help his bosses at the Nine Network retain the NRL television rights. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription atdailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People will need a permit to travel to regional NSW while travel to second properties will only be allowed by one person to undertake essential maintenance or tend to animals under a tightening of the public health orders. Five minors allegedly ­laughed, smiled at a camera and taunted a 16-year-old boy while he pleaded for his life as Sydney’s street gang culture claimed another casualty. Tenants have a limited ­window to take advantage of discounted rents in some of Sydney’s most desirable ­suburbs. And in sport, five years ago, Jack Perkins and James Courtney were discussing how they had ended their V8 endurance season without a win when Perkins accidentally revealed a shocking secret. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription atdailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Australia’s national statisticians have been blasted for adopting “radical gender theory” by stating in new guidelines that a person’s biological sex can change over a lifetime. A Sydney businessman and convicted criminal ­believed to be Byron Bay’s ‘‘patient zero’’ could be slapped with more charges as investigations continue into exactly when and where he travelled. The Australian Defence Force has been called in to help Western Sydney RSL’s mission to look out for veterans and war widows too proud to ask for help during the current lockdown. And in sport, Mark Skaife has urged the owner of the Bathurst 1000 blocking event to put his personal interests aside and allow the Supercars showpiece to go ahead, for the good of the nation. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription atdailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Top cop Mick Fuller has been drafted to stop the state’s Covid chaos amid revelations health orders are too weak to be enforced and the community is in open defiance. Byron Bay’s patient zero is a Sydney businessman with convictions for drugs, burglary and forgery, who immigration authorities once claimed had arrived in Australia on a false passport. Vicious barbs directed at Matt Lodge’s criminal history and his family were the catalyst for several Warriors players targeting serial sledger Will Chambers during their spiteful clash with Cronulla last weekend. And sports and government officials are planning to bid for the men’s football World Cup, part of a strategy to bring a string of major events to Australia before and after the 2032 Olympic Games in Brisbane. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription atdailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A million dollars has been spent by the Berejiklian Government on “PR spin” and community consultation for a project that is yet to receive the go ahead – raising the walls of Warragamba Dam. Christmas lunch with “everyone around the table” is the Prime Minister’s target for NSW, but there is a widening divide between the two people at the helm of containing Sydney’s second Covid wave. The pandemic has transformed the humble oven into a vital tool for fatigued families battling their housebound blues and a lifeline for a number of businesses scrambling for revenue streams as the lockdown continues to keep their doors shut. And in sport, Sharks coach Josh Hannay has declared Will Chambers has been dropped from first grade due to form – not for his two-week sledge-a-thon. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription atdailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Court documents have revealed single mum Kayla Dawson allegedly lured a 16-year-old boy to her Doonside home where he was bashed to death by a group of kids as young as 13 over a pair of stolen AirPods. Prime Minister Scott Morrison acknowledged Australians’ “pandemic frustrations” as the Moderna vaccine was approved for use in Australia. Australian farmers are willing to go to the United Nations to fight a global environmentalist who claims people should eat no more than 14 grams of red meat per day — the equivalent of just three blueberries. And in sport, George Burgess is ready to run out for a rugby league comeback against his former club South Sydney and twin brother Tom. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription atdailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Brisbane Olympics may be a long way off but Aussie youngsters are brimming with confidence and enthusiasm for a golden future thanks to the nation’s spectacular success in Tokyo. Twelve suburbs in Penrith have now been placed under the strictest lockdown conditions in Sydney, as thousands yesterday flocked to Homebush to get vaccinated. Haircuts are among the services that could return when vaccination rates are high enough, even if strict lockdown measures are still required across Greater Sydney. The most extraordinary peacetime Games of the Olympic era drew to a close last night with a restrained and thoughtful closing ceremony to be held in front of 68,000 empty seats. For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.au. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Social media and big tech companies will be required to protect online users from cyber bullies and “digital lynch mobs”… or face being named, shamed and fined under a proposed new list of demands. Australia will have a third vaccine option within weeks with the country’s drug regulator set to approve the Mod­erna jab within a fortnight. Strike Force Raptor once prided itself on being the achilles heel of every bikie gang member in the state. Demand for property in ­regional NSW is set to continue after the pandemic and there are many pockets where property investors can cash in on rising prices and enjoy good returns. For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.au.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Vouchers would be offered to councils to give to ratepayers on the condition they meet set vaccination targets under a plan to boost jab rates among NSW residents. Sydney’s housing boom isn’t done yet and there are multiple city pockets where budding property investors can still cash in on rising prices – especially in the city’s west and coastal regions. A simple expansion of the existing screening test for babies could save countless lives. An emotional Genevieve Gregson has battled through a TV interview in which she opened up about her horror Achilles injury in the final of the 3000m steeplechase. For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.au.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Against all the odds, the Australian team at the Tokyo Olympics is on the verge of eclipsing one of the country’s proudest sporting achievements. The head of the global Hillsong Church Brian Houston was on Thursday sensationally charged with allegedly concealing child sex offences committed by his father Frank Houston. The NSW government’s worst fears have been realised as Sydney recorded its deadliest day of the outbreak, with five deaths and a new record case load as a snap lockdown was ordered for the Hunter. Sydney’s economy desperately needs help to revive after being smashed by restrictions that have lasted for more than a month and may well continue into September. For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.au.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NSW will receive a fresh injection of nearly 184,000 Pfizer jabs over the next two weeks in a bid to raise vaccination rates in Covid-stricken Sydney and surrounding regions. Essential workers have led the charge in NSW’s biggest battle yet, fighting on the front lines of the war against Covid-19, but they say it’s our turn now to take up arms. A forklift driver aged just 27 has become the state’s youngest coronavirus fe-ta-li-ty as pressure mounts on the government to ensure more is done to vaccinate those aged under 40. Mariafe Artacho del Solar and Taliqua Clancy are on the cusp of securing Australia’s first Olympic gold medal in beach volleyball since 2000. For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.au.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transport Minister And­rew Constance has been forced to implement new signs reminding motorists of hidden mobile speed cameras. Hospitality giants are pushing for a vaccine passport-style reopening of ­venues for double-vaccinated patrons as soon as next month as the NSW government weighs jab incentives. Two dozen doctors are being audited for potentially breaching Medicare rules by incorrectly claiming rebates for more than 300 telehealth ­consultations. Tamarama’s most expensive hole in the ground has ­finally sold for a stonking $13million dollars. For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.au.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.