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Huge queues outside Sydney coronavirus testing clinic after Woolworths scare | ABC News

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People living at Balmain in Sydney’s inner west have been warned to look out for COVID-19 symptoms after a Woolworths worker tested positive to the virus. Lily Mayers reports from a local local COVID clinic. Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-07-03/nsw-woolworths-coronavirus-case-triggers-mass-testing-in-sydney/12420046 For more from ABC News, click here: https://ab.co/2kxYCZY You can watch more ABC News content on … Read more Huge queues outside Sydney coronavirus testing clinic after Woolworths scare | ABC News

Fifty staff at Sydney Woolworths self-isolate after worker tests positive for COVID-19 | ABC News

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About 50 Woolworths employees are in self-isolation after a worker at a supermarket in Sydney’s inner west tested positive for coronavirus. The Sydney man, who spent two weeks in hotel quarantine in Victoria, tested positive for coronavirus after returning to NSW, sparking a crisis at the Woolworths he worked at. Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-07-02/victorian-rail-passengers-screened-in-nsw-coronavirus-crackdown/12414668 For … Read more Fifty staff at Sydney Woolworths self-isolate after worker tests positive for COVID-19 | ABC News

A tale of two cities in Melbourne and Sydney

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It was a tale of two cities in Australia, with Sydney lifting restrictions on cinemas and theaters while Melbourne locked down around 300,000 people in the suburbs to contain the risk of coronavirus infection. Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/reuterssubscribe Reuters brings you the latest business, finance and breaking news video from around the globe. Our reputation for accuracy … Read more A tale of two cities in Melbourne and Sydney

MP Shaoquett Moselmane says he is ‘not a suspect’ in China espionage investigation | ABC News

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NSW MP Shaoquett Moselmane says he is not a suspect in the espionage investigation that saw his Sydney home and office raided last week. Mr Moselmane said he was cooperating with the investigation, and doesn’t want it to become a political witch hunt. Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-06-29/nsw-labor-mp-shaoquett-moselmane-not-a-suspect-in-afp-probe/12402596 For more from ABC News, click here: https://ab.co/2kxYCZY … Read more MP Shaoquett Moselmane says he is ‘not a suspect’ in China espionage investigation | ABC News

Study finds trans women of colour are 20 per cent more likely to suffer sexual harassment | ABC News

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Since arriving in Sydney eight years ago, trans woman Kalypso Finbar recalls many traumatic encounters with men but the worst one she had was with someone she met online. A new study from Australia’s National Research Organisation for Women’s Safety found trans women from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds are almost 20 per cent … Read more Study finds trans women of colour are 20 per cent more likely to suffer sexual harassment | ABC News

NSW Labor MP’s home, office raided over allegations of infiltration by Chinese agents | ABC News

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NSW Labor MP Shaoquett Moselmane has been questioned at his Parliament office after the Australian Federal Police (AFP) and ASIO raided his home and office in Sydney. NSW Labor leader Jodi McKay confirmed she was aware of the raids, and that the party would suspend Mr Moselmane’s membership. Images Supplied: Shaoquett Moselmane/AAP: Bianca De Marchi … Read more NSW Labor MP’s home, office raided over allegations of infiltration by Chinese agents | ABC News

Australia and New Zealand celebrate winning bid to host 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup | ABC News

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Trans-Tasman celebrations are well underway after Australia and New Zealand won their joint bid to host the 2023 Women’s World Cup. Cheers erupted when the organising committee heard the news via a live stream from FIFA in Zurich at 2am. Across the country, people stayed up to watch, and Sydney’s Opera House was lit up … Read more Australia and New Zealand celebrate winning bid to host 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup | ABC News

Qantas to Cut 6,000 Jobs and Raise $1.3 Billion to Survive Virus

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Qantas Airways will raise as much as A$1.9 billion ($1.3 billion) and cut at least 6,000 jobs as the coronavirus pandemic continues to keep carriers around the world largely grounded. The Australian airline said Thursday also that 15,000 workers will remain furloughed, particularly those tied to international operations. The carrier’s entire fleet of 12 Airbus … Read more Qantas to Cut 6,000 Jobs and Raise $1.3 Billion to Survive Virus

Live: Sydney Opera House lights up for FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 bid

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The iconic Sydney Opera House lights up to highlight the joint bid from Australia and New Zealand in the final hours before #FIFA decides on the venue for the 2023 Women’s World Cup. The co-confederation bid is favored to win in a two-way contest with Colombia following the late withdrawal of a bid from Japan. … Read more Live: Sydney Opera House lights up for FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 bid

ADF to send 1,000 troops to Melbourne to help tackle the city’s coronavirus outbreak | ABC News

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The Defence Force will send 1,000 personnel to help contain a coronavirus outbreak in Victoria that’s causing a return to partial lockdown conditions in some Melbourne suburbs. The State Government made the request overnight as it ramped up its response to clusters in six hotspots, which are causing major concerns to health authorities. Meanwhile, north … Read more ADF to send 1,000 troops to Melbourne to help tackle the city’s coronavirus outbreak | ABC News

The ABC’s Managing Director on dealing with an $84 million budget cut | ABC News

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David Anderson has told Patricia Karvelas the national broadcaster will slash some jobs, rebrand ABC Life and move staff out of its Ultimo headquarters in Sydney as it grapples with a budget shortfall of $84 million. Read more here: https://ab.co/2Nrq1Yg For more from ABC News, click here: https://ab.co/2kxYCZY You can watch more ABC News content … Read more The ABC’s Managing Director on dealing with an $84 million budget cut | ABC News

Wanted man arrested again after allegedly trying to flee in ship’s air conditioning vent | ABC News

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A Sydney man wanted by police has gone to extraordinary lengths to flee the country, first attempting to sail a yacht, and then stowing away on a large ship bound for Malaysia. Read more here: https://ab.co/3driwLy For more from ABC News, click here: https://ab.co/2kxYCZY You can watch more ABC News content on iview: https://ab.co/2OB7Mk1 Subscribe … Read more Wanted man arrested again after allegedly trying to flee in ship’s air conditioning vent | ABC News

Indigenous man tasered by police several times in Sydney | ABC News

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NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian says a police review is underway after footage emerged of a man being tasered repeatedly by an officer in Sydney’s eastern suburbs. The footage taken by an onlooker shows a male police officer pointing a taser at Kris Bradshaw as he kneels on the ground at the back of units on … Read more Indigenous man tasered by police several times in Sydney | ABC News

HSBC Sydney Sevens 2016 Final | Australia v New Zealand

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Australia v New Zealand. Rugby’s great rivalry Watch all the action from the HSBC Sydney Sevens 2016 Final SUBSCRIBE to World Rugby on Youtube – https://youtube.com/user/irb For news, stories, highlights and more, go to our official website at     https://www.world.rugby  Follow World Rugby on social media: Youtube https://www.youtube.com/user/irb Facebook https://www.facebook.com/worldrugby Twitter https://twitter.com/worldrugbyInstagram Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/worldrugby To LICENSE … Read more HSBC Sydney Sevens 2016 Final | Australia v New Zealand