A $7 billion fighting fund will be set aside by the state government to counteract potential Covid impacts and to invest in key reforms in a bid to kickstart the economy if it faces another shock.
Residents of upscale Mosman have shut down a Covid testing site in their exclusive north shore enclave, claiming they were at risk of catching the virus from drivers getting out of their cars to “stretch their legs’’.
Former NRL star Brett Finch was preparing to coach a junior rugby league team before he was arrested on charges of commenting on child abuse in an online chat room.
And in sport, Wigan fullback Bevan French will meet with Parramatta and Canterbury officials about a shock return to the NRL in 2023.
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