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‘Yelling out for help’: the atrocious conditions inside Australia’s aged care homes

Residents confined to their rooms, buzzers ignored and staff completely overwhelmed. Desperate staff speak up about what happened as Omicron swept through

The Guardian - AU

Frustrated, frazzled and under siege – Scott Morrison’s faith in himself takes a hit

The prime minister may be bruised and showing hints of self-pity, but his supporters still believe he can win – and so does he

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.

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Rapid tests are helping schools monitor COVID cases after the first week back in class

Schools in NSW and Victoria resumed for Term 1 this week. Although thousands of children tested positive for COVID-19, it was a small proportion overall.

The New Daily

Adjusting to a 'new normal' in the first week of school

In their first week back, schools across NSW have been adhering to the government's back-to-school plan announced at the end of last month.

Newcastle Herald

Most Test stars get Shield hit before tour

Cricket Australia has confirmed a new fixture for domestic cricket, with some states to finish the Sheffield Shield season having played just seven matches.

AAP

Chant: 'Clear evidence' spread is slowing

A woman in her seventies from the Singleton local government area was among 31 people to die of the disease in NSW.

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Staff and children in preschool and childcare aren't being protected like in schools. We need a national plan

By late January, more than 400 early learning centres were closed across the country due to the Omicron wave, and many more were running at reduced capacity.

The Conversation

Great Lakes students discover tropical starfish hundreds of kilometres from its usual range

A group of NSW high school marine science students were out snorkelling when they spotted something unusual. It turned out to be a tropical starfish species, hundreds of kilometres south of its usual range.

ABC News

NSW Says It Won’t Follow Vic And SA’s Lead To Mandate Boosters For Healthcare Workers

“They are all double-vaccinated and chances are they will proceed to get a booster regardless. They’re health workers and the vast majority would understand the need to get the booster."

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No NSW schools closed despite 3,000 students, staff testing positive for COVID

More than 3,000 students and teachers tested positive during the first week back but classrooms remained open, with NSW Education Minister Sarah Mitchell hailing the government's testing program a success.

ABC News

Eighty-four coronavirus deaths recorded; Morrison backs slow reopening for WA – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Univeristy of Newcastle's newest building gets top marks for sustainability

The University of Newcastle's new Q Building has been awarded a Six Green Star rating in a first for regional New South Wales

Newcastle Herald

NSW backtracks on making vaccine boosters mandatory for health workers

Exclusive: Decision puts state at odds with counterparts in Victoria and South Australia who have already mandated a third jab

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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.

The Guardian - AU

Warring NSW Liberal factions take time out after text leak ahead of last-ditch preselection talks

With Scott Morrison’s threat of a federal intervention now public, the factions are expected to regroup over the weekend

The Conversation

Grattan on Friday: Morrison's boys are frontline players in the 'childish' factional games he condemns

Scott Morrison’s language was sharp, bordering on bullying. Asked on Wednesday about the preselection shambles in the NSW Liberal Party, his message was that recalcitrant party members should leave things to the professionals.

ABC News

'Cult leader and sex offender' William John Costellio faces court over allegations he is 'continuing to groom'

The leader of a NSW-based cult who has previously served time for sexual assault offences is refused bail after allegedly breaching strict court orders.

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Newcastle Herald

More than 2k speeding fines issued across northern NSW

An elderly man booked for driving 30km/h faster than the speed limit in the Hunter was among the notable incidents that caught the attention of police during a 12-day operation that ran from mid-January to the beginning of the new school year, this week.

ABC News

Proposed NSW swastika ban could backfire, deputy police commissioner says

A parliamentary inquiry considering whether new laws should be introduced to outlaw the display of Nazi symbols, hears a ban could actually encourage extremists.

Newcastle Herald

Call to change vaccine definitions as Hunter booster rates lag

Some parts of the region have booster rates well below the NSW average.

AAP

Man extradited to NSW over child abuse

A man who has been extradited from Queensland to NSW is facing multiple charges, accused of sexually abusing a young girl he knew over a three-year period.

The Guardian - AU

Water treatment chemical shortage looms in eastern states after floods cut WA rail link

NSW utilities warned to monitor stocks of alum and to prepare their contingency plans

The Guardian - AU

Albanese demands Colbeck ‘resign today’ as nation records 82 Covid deaths – as it happened

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HSC art students featured at NSW gallery

Artworks from 2021 HSC students are being displayed in an exhibition at the Art Gallery of NSW that reveals how students grappled with lockdowns.

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