“Laws against stupidity” – Sydney goes into Lockdown

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5 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.

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— 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.

LIVE: U.S. and Israel launch war on Iran

U.S. and Israel escalate conflict with Iran, heightening regional war fears for the second time in eight months.

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23 hours ago

March 4, 2026

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U.S. and Israel escalate conflict with Iran, heightening regional war fears for the second time in eight months.

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U.S. and Israel strike Iran, escalating war fears and risking wider regional conflict for the second time in eight months

Trump claims Iran military neutralised as Strait Of Hormuz tensions surge

Trump claims Iran’s military largely neutralized; tensions rise with attacks threatening air travel and oil shipping.

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1 day ago

March 4, 2026

Harvey Vargas

Trump claims Iran’s military largely neutralized; tensions rise with attacks threatening air travel and oil shipping.

President Trump says Iran’s military capability has been largely neutralised, including its navy and air force, as the conflict in the Middle East intensifies. Iranian attacks have threatened commercial air travel and oil shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, raising fears of wider economic fallout.

The U.S. Embassy in Riyadh has faced two attacks, while Gulf states worked to intercept further Iranian strikes. Officials report six U.S. troops killed and more than 700 deaths inside Iran as the exchange of fire escalates.

With global markets watching closely, the region remains on edge as military and diplomatic tensions show no signs of easing.

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Airlines face disruptions that surpass previous Middle East conflicts

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2 days ago

March 3, 2026

Ahron Young

What’s happening in the Middle East?

Trump says U.S. strikes could last four to five weeks and described the operation as the last best chance to act, while Secretary of State Marco Rubio warns the hardest hits are yet to come
Six U.S. service members have been killed, additional American forces are being deployed to the region, and the White House says nine Iranian naval ships have been destroyed
Iran says it sees no limit to its right to self defence and will not negotiate, as missile and drone attacks continue across Israel, Lebanon and Gulf states
More than 500 Iranians have been killed in U.S. and Israeli strikes, with further deaths reported in Lebanon, Israel and the UAE
Shipping, aviation and energy markets have been severely disrupted, more than 11,000 flights have been cancelled, Gulf stock markets have closed temporarily, and oil and gas prices have surged amid Strait of Hormuz fears