“Laws against stupidity” – Sydney goes into Lockdown

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4 years ago

June 25, 2021

Anthony Lucas

Australia’s most populated city has gone into lockdown

Sydney has entered another COVID-19 lockdown as more cases emerge linked to the known Bondi cluster.

22 new cases have been recorded today, with the total number of cases linked now at 65.

Three cases are causing great concern to health authorities.

Premier Gladys Berejiklian has announced a week-long lockdown for the local government areas of Woollahra, Waverley, Randwick, and City of Sydney.

Anyone who lives in these areas will only be able to leave their home for essential reasons.

“The Scariest Period”

The Premier admitted this was ‘the scariest period’ for citizens and the state since the pandemic first began in March 2020.

⚠️PUBLIC HEALTH ALERT⚠️

MORE VENUES OF CONCERN IN SYDNEY’S INNER WEST, EASTERN, NORTH SHORE, WESTERN AND SOUTH-WESTERN SUBURBS pic.twitter.com/Z4oqBhE3uy
— NSW Health (@NSWHealth) June 24, 2021

Guidelines to prevent the spread of coronavirus between overseas arrivals and airport drivers will now be upgraded to “clear orders”.

New South Wales Health Minister Brad Hazzard says it is “hard to make laws against stupidity”

The Sydney outbreak began because an unvaccinated limousine driver caught the Delta variant from air crew.

The health minister noted that all drivers were able to get a vaccine at a vaccination hub at the airport.

US–China trade talks are a handshake, not a deal

Trump and Xi unofficially extend tariff truce, with US concessions and Chinese commitments on soybeans, fentanyl, and rare earths.

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October 31, 2025

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Trump and Xi unofficially extend tariff truce, with US concessions and Chinese commitments on soybeans, fentanyl, and rare earths.

Presidents Trump and Xi extend their tariff truce in an informal meeting, with US cuts and Chinese promises on soybeans, fentanyl, and rare earths.

Steve Gopalan from SkandaFX cautions this is unofficial and deeper issues between the two super powers remain.

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Markets cautious as rate cut hopes fade

Central banks ease rate cut hopes amid inflation and wobbling tech stocks; markets adjust to Fed’s new stance.

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October 31, 2025

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Central banks ease rate cut hopes amid inflation and wobbling tech stocks; markets adjust to Fed’s new stance.

Central banks pull back on rate cut expectations as tech stocks wobble and inflation pressures persist. Markets adjust cautiously to the Fed’s new tone.

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