Doctors Call Out ‘Third World Conditions’ At Major Sydney Hospital 06/05/21

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.

14 Aug 20213min

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.

13 Aug 20213min

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.

12 Aug 20213min

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.

11 Aug 20213min

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.

10 Aug 20213min

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.

9 Aug 20213min

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.

8 Aug 20213min

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.

7 Aug 20213min