WATCH LIVE: NSW Premier provides COVID update
Premier Gladys Berejiklian, Minister for Health Brad Hazzard and NSW Chief Health Officer Dr Kerry Chant are providing a COVID-19.
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Throw the book at anyone not doing the right thing: NSW Premier
By Alexandra Smith
NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian says there have been 16 new cases of COVID-19 in NSW. She urged people to avoid crowds on the weekend, and warned gatherings in homes and hospitality venues were the most risky.
She said her message to police was to strictly enforce all laws around restrictions.
“Please throw the book at anyone not doing the right thing,” she said.
Ms Berejiklian said the next few weeks were the most critical time for the state since the lockdown in April and May.
She added any staff or patrons who witness venues not doing the right thing should from Friday should alert authorities.
NSW records 16 new cases
While we wait for the NSW presser to get started, the NSW Health website says there have been 16 new cases since the last reporting date of July 21.
WATCH LIVE: NSW Premier provides COVID update
Premier Gladys Berejiklian, Minister for Health Brad Hazzard and NSW Chief Health Officer Dr Kerry Chant are providing a COVID-19.
Woman travelling out of Melbourne to go surfing one of 61 fined in Victoria on Tuesday
By Simone Fox Koob
A woman travelling from Melbourne's north-western suburbs to the Surf Coast to go surfing was one of dozens of people fined for breaching coronavirus restrictions on Tuesday.
Victoria Police issued 61 fines - equal to more than $100,000 worth of infringements - on Tuesday, of which 19 were issued at vehicle checkpoints.
A person travelling from Strathmore to the Surf Coast for a surfing trip was fined. Other infringements were issued to multiple people attending a party in Monash, 20km south-east of Melbourne's CBD, and a group of people sitting on a park bench drinking alcohol in the Melbourne CBD.
Police checked 20,246 vehicles at the checkpoints on main arterial roads and conducted 4,984 spot checks on people at homes, businesses and public places across the state.
Government website crashes after truckies forced to apply for permits to cross VIC-NSW border
By Paul Sakkal
A NSW government website crashed on Tuesday night after truck drivers were forced to register for new border permits to return to NSW from Victoria.
Under new rules beginning today, all critical service providers entering NSW from Victoria will need to self-isolate for two weeks.
Previously granted permits expired and travellers were required to reapply for the latest permits from 4pm on Tuesday – but up until about 8pm, freight workers were unable to apply for the permit they needed.
About 11pm, the website where drivers could apply for permits crashed. The system was operational again by Wednesday morning.
John Berger, the Transport Workers Union Victorian secretary, said the NSW government needed to respond to drivers’ complaints swiftly.
"The changes to the permit system will present challenges over the coming days. We hope the NSW government will act proactively to complaints in order to ensure a clear passage of freight between the two states," he said.
"I urge the NSW government to work proactively, as opposed to reactionary when looking at solutions to what is happening on the New South Wales border."
Seven Victorian officers test positive for COVID
By Erin Pearson
Seven officers from Frankston police station, in Victoria, have now tested positive to COVID-19 after a further three received positive test results this week.
Of the seven, two are members of the Transit and Public Safety Command. An additional officer at Carrum Downs police station has also tested positive.
A police spokeswoman said Frankston police station will now be closed for the short term with counter service available at Mornington police station.
Carrum Downs police station reception remains closed to limit unnecessary face-to-face contact with the general public, with members of the community advised to use the Police Assistance Line (131 444) or the Online Reporting service at this time.
"The community can be assured that service delivery will remain unaffected during this time, with resources to be used from other locations where needed," the spokeswoman said.
"Victoria Police’s priority first and foremost is to ensure the safety of its people and the community."
It follows positive cases among police at Broadmeadows, Werribee and 313 Spencer Street stations in recent days.
NSW Police investigating claims people linked to Thai Rock restaurant cluster were not self-isolating
NSW Police officers are continuing to investigate reports people linked to the Thai Rock Wetherill Park COVID-19 cluster were not self-isolating as required.
Police have conducted numerous compliance checks, including repeated home visits, to ensure that anyone who has been direct to self-isolate by NSW Health is doing so. No offences have been detected at this time and the investigation is ongoing.
The Thai Rock restaurant at Stocklands Mall in Wetherill Park has been linked to several coronavirus cases.Credit:Steven Siewert
NSW Health is directing everyone who attended the Thai Rock restaurant in Stockland Mall Wetherill Park on July 9, 10, 11, 12 and 14 to immediately be tested and self-isolate for 14 days, regardless of symptoms.
On Tuesday, cases linked to the restaurant outbreak in south-west Sydney swelled to 26, and a NSW Health spokeswoman said the source of that cluster remained under investigation.
JobKeeper and JobSeeker to help Victorians more than others: Frydenberg
By Paul Sakkal
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg says Victorians are likely to make up a greater proportion of JobKeeper and JobSeeker recipients post-September due to the lasting economic effects of the reimposed lockdown in the state.
Mr Frydenberg said the government would not provide targeted relief to Victoria because the built-in turnover test in the JobKeeper scheme meant businesses in more depressed economies would receive a larger share of the outlay.
In October, and again in January, businesses will need to prove their revenue was down by 30 per cent on pre-pandemic levels in order to keep receiving the wage subsidy.
"Victorian businesses will find themselves better placed to benefit from those programs because of the lockdown we find ourselves in," he said on Melbourne radio station 3AW. "The point of these programs in the way it's structured, it will be of particular benefit to Victoria."
"As the virus has got under control in other states, they are seeing the benefits while in Victoria we're obviously paying a heavy price … Certainly, Victoria is behind the pack."
Mr Frydenberg will provide a budget update on Thursday where he is expected to unveil a $200 billion deficit.
"There's nothing to celebrate, they're eye-watering numbers and they reflect the dire economic environment created around the world by the coronavirus."
Photographs capture Australia's response to COVID
The Herald and The Age's photographers continue to capture Australia's response to COVID-19: from snaking queues of people waiting for testing to people commuting around the city.
Western Sydney residents undergo COVID-19 testing in the wake of a cluster of cases linked to the Crossroads Hotel. Credit:Dean Sewell
Sydneysiders are urged to wear face masks if they find themselves in a situation where they cannot follow social distancing measures. Credit:Kate Geraghty
Police are patrolling the streets in Melbourne as the number of cases continues to climb. Credit:Joe Armao
On Sunday, hundreds of people flocked to Bondi Beach. Credit:Edwina Pickles
185 people missing from COVID-19 quarantine after lying to QLD border cops
By Toby Crockford and Matt Dennien
The hunt is on for almost 200 people who have disappeared from their COVID-19 quarantine after lying to police officers at Queensland's interstate and international boundaries.
Authorities discovered 185 people were missing after police officers conducted compliance checks on those supposed to be in mandatory self-quarantine after coming into Queensland.
Police said most of the 2322 people officers have checked up on since April 18 were doing the right thing, but 387 people, equating to almost 17 per cent, had caused concern.
In a statement, the Queensland Police Service provided a breakdown of what happened in each of the 387 cases where self-quarantined individuals were not at their designated addresses.
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