Australian parents and carers of primary school students who use before and after school care (BASC) services in the state of New South Wales (NSW) will be able to redeem a $500 voucher that will cover the gap fees. Premier Dominic Perrottet said BASC services were incredibly important as families returned to work and students…
$500 Before and After School Care Vouchers for NSW Primary School Students
Australian State Announces $1 Billion Recovery Package for Businesses
The New South Wales (NSW) government has unveiled a $1 billion (US$702 million) support package for businesses hit hard by the Omicron outbreak as the new wave continues to dent consumer confidence and the labour force. On Sunday, NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet said the government had the back of every business and worker in the…
Australian State COVID-19 Restrictions Extended for One Month
Current COVID-19 restrictions will remain in New South Wales (NSW) for an additional month, until Feb. 28, Premier Dominic Perrottet announced on Jan. 25. Restrictions include mandatory indoor mask rules, two-square metre density limits, bans on singing and dancing, and QR check-ins at venues such as retail shops and hospitality. “This is a cautious approach,…
Australian State Rolls out 12 Million RATs to Ensure Get Kids Back to School
The New South Wales (NSW) back-to-school plan will be centred on rapid antigen testing (RAT) to ensure that classrooms stay open under the state government’s COVID-Smart Plan. Every student and teacher in the state’s 3,150 government and non-government schools will be eligible to receive RATs before the school year begins on Feb. 1. Over 12…
‘We Could Walk Away With Nothing’: NSW Business Hit Hard by Omicron
Bookshop café Gertrude and Alice used to see customers coming in droves during summertime. But since the Omicron strain tore through Sydney two months ago, the Bondi Beach shop is losing money every day just by keeping its doors open. “We may as well be in lockdown,” said owners of 21 years Jane Turner, who…
Australian States Reduce Booster Interval to 3 Months
Australians in New South Wales (NSW) and Victoria can now receive COVID-19 booster shots three months after the second dose, both state governments announced on Wednesday. The two states, representing over half of all Australians, once again shortened the booster interval to curb the spread of Omicron, allowing millions more people to be eligible for…
NSW Govt Committed to Getting Students Back to School on Day 1
New South Wales (NSW) Premier Dominic Perrottet said the millions of rapid antigen tests (RATs) arriving over the week will be crucial to ensuring schools open the first day of the term. “It is incredibly important to get schools back on day one,” Perrottet told reporters on Tuesday. “That is the commitment of this government…
‘Schools Should Be the Last to Close and the First to Open’: Australian Expert
Australia’s former deputy chief medical officer Nick Coatsworth said no state should delay the return to school to wait for higher vaccination rates of children aged 5 to 11. “Every government and medical expert in this country needs to follow the lead of the World Health Organisation and the United Nations Children’s Fund, which both…
Aussie State to Re-Impose Restrictions and Vaccine Mandates As Omicron Numbers Rise
The New South Wales Premier Dominic Perrottet has introduced new COVID-19 restrictions, and vaccine mandates as the state’s Omicron COVID-19 case numbers continue to rise. “We’re dealing with a highly transmissible variant, but fortunately, it appears to be a much less severe form of COVID-19, and our high vaccination rates are clearly helping to keep…
Sydney Hospitals to Recruit Staff From Overseas as Nurses Begged to Work Overtime: Leaked Email
Severely understaffed public hospitals in New South Wales (NSW) Australia are recruiting nurses from overseas, with nurses at Sydney public hospitals being begged to cancel their New Year’s leave amid a surge in COVID-19 cases across the state. St. George Hospital in South Sydney sent an email to its nursing staff, pleading with them to…
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