By Hope NewsroomMonday 29 Nov 2021NewsReading Time: 2 minutes
Today’s headlines from the Hope News team. You can listen to hourly bulletin updates at hopenews.com.au.
The Prime Minister has called an emergency National Cabinet meeting to address the Omicron variant of coronavirus.
Scott Morrison said officials are considering whether to go ahead with plans to allow more visa holders to enter Australia this week.
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260 passengers and flight crew are isolating after two people who arrived into Sydney from South Africa on Saturday night tested positive to the variant.
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A Sydney man has been charged over an SMS scam, that netted more than $100,000 from the accounts of more than 450 victims.
Police will allege the 38 year old set up websites designed to trick people into handing over their personal information.
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Passengers using Manly’s new ferries are facing further disruptions after some issues during large swell testing.
The Emerald-class ferry Balmoral suffered a rudder issue and a broken window while being tested in a 3m swell over the weekend.
Transdev says the problems doesn’t appear to be major.
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Rain has eased across the state, but flooding continues.
The Upper Hunter and the state’s west are experiencing the worst of it.
Thirteen people have been rescued from floodwaters in the past 24 hours and there have been more than 200 calls for help.
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Today will be the first public hearing of the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide.
They will hear the personal experiences of defence members, veterans and their families, over the next fortnight.
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Formula One world is mourning the loss of Williams founder Sir Frank Williams, who has died at the age of 79.
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