Australia news live updates: NSW government drops case against rail union; 33 Covid deaths recorded

Australia news live updates: NSW government drops case against rail union; 33 Covid deaths recorded

2.50am GMT 02:50 Elliott is asked if he thinks it is acceptable that we still don’t know the justification for the shutdown: That is a matter for you to take up with Transport for New South Wales. Those questions should be directed to them. 2.48am GMT 02:48 Elliott – perhaps making the worse case for … Read more

Australia news live update: deadliest day of pandemic as nation records 74 Covid deaths; Victoria declares ‘code brown’ for hospitals amid staff shortages

Australia news live update: deadliest day of pandemic as nation records 74 Covid deaths; Victoria declares ‘code brown’ for hospitals amid staff shortages

The real challenge of the impact of staff who have to furlough, staff who are in isolation … it’s averaging around 5,000 healthcare workers every single day alongside the surge in hospitalisation as a result of the Omicron variant wave … We may well be at the peak or reaching the peak, that impact will … Read more

Australia news live updates: teachers, train and bus drivers go on strike in NSW

Australia news live updates: teachers, train and bus drivers go on strike in NSW

Teachers say the government has failed to address unsustainable workloads, uncompetitive salaries and staff shortages, while transport workers walk off over a dispute over pay and conditions. Follow all the day’s developments Get our free news app; get our morning email briefing Now, as you might remember, the talk of the town is that the … Read more

Australia news updates live: bus and train drivers strike in NSW, flood warnings for parts of Queensland

Australia news updates live: bus and train drivers strike in NSW, flood warnings for parts of Queensland

Good morning, everyone! It’s Matilda Boseley here, back on the blog with you this morning. I hope you all had a relaxing weekend and are ready for another week of news. At least parliament is over for the year, so I mean, the news can’t be that bad! Right? Right! First up, if you are … Read more