NSW reports 16 local Covid cases; three residents positive at Sydney aged care home – as it happened
by Royce Kurmelovs (now) and Matilda Boseley (earlier from World news | The Guardian on (#5KVFD)
Two residents of SummitCare home at Baulkham Hills taken to hospital as a precaution and facility is in lockdown; Queensland records one new local case. This blog is closed
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With Sunday drawing to a close let's recap a few of the biggest stories from today:
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The Board of Airline Representatives of Australia said last week's national cabinet decision to halve the number of international arrivals will force airlines to reconsider whether it is worth operating flights to Australia.
The decision - announced by the prime minister, Scott Morrison, on Friday afternoon - will see the cap on returning travellers slashed from 6,070 to 3,035 a week.
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