Health authorities are aiming for a zero-case day by the weekend and hope to ease restrictions as early as mid-January, if the state can sustain a COVID-free streak.

New data has revealed about half of all businesses which sought JobKeeper support are still reliant on the wage subsidy program which is being cut today.

Managing the back-to-school budget can be tough at the best of times, but a new government report has found Aussie parents will be slugged with a 10 per cent price increase on key items this year.

And in sport, Australia is hopeful a misunderstanding over quarantine protocols may avert another showdown with India over the Gabba Test.

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Health authorities are aiming for a zero-case day by the weekend and hope to ease restrictions as early as mid-January, if the state can sustain a COVID-free streak.

New data has revealed about half of all businesses which sought JobKeeper support are still reliant on the wage subsidy program which is being cut today.

Managing the back-to-school budget can be tough at the best of times, but a new government report has found Aussie parents will be slugged with a 10 per cent price increase on key items this year.

And in sport, Australia is hopeful a misunderstanding over quarantine protocols may avert another showdown with India over the Gabba Test.

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