Today’s headlines from the Hope News team. You can listen to hourly bulletin updates at hopenews.com.au.

A teenage boy has died in a house fire in Sydney’s south-west.

There were 30 firefighters called to Macquarie Fields early this morning, who found the two-storey town house well alight.

Firefighters said they were told the boy was inside, but they couldn’t get to him.

More than 20 new venues across Sydney have been listed as COVID exposure sites.

They include gyms in Bondi Junction and North Strathfield and Bunnings at Ashfield.

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New travel rules have been issued for people arriving in New South Wales from interstate as the number of COVID-19 infections grow.

From this morning, anyone who has been in the Northern Territory, Queensland or Western Australia in the previous 14 days must complete a declaration form.

Pharmacists are soon expected to be able to play a larger roll in the COVID-19 vaccine rollout.

The program is expected to be expanded in the next few weeks from only in regional Queensland, to all states and territories – except Tasmania and the ACT.

A report has found childcare is unaffordable for 39 per cent of families, taking up more than 7 per cent of disposable income.

Drivers are being urged to take care on the roads, as a heavy fog hangs over Sydney.

Sydney Ferry services have been cancelled due to the fog.

Rescuers in Indonesia have searched through the night after a ferry sank in rough seas near Bali.

At least six people are confirmed to have died.

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