By Hope NewsroomTuesday 9 Feb 2021NewsReading Time: 2 minutes
Today’s headlines from the Hope News team. You can listen to hourly bulletin updates at hopenews.com.au.
Lockout laws in Kings Cross will be wound back from next month, in a move the NSW Government says will revitalise the area.
Pubs and clubs will be allowed to let patrons in after 1.30am and last drinks will be pushed back from 3am to 3.30am, in line with rules for the rest of the CBD.
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New South Wales Health has updated its advice for two Wollongong venues as investigations continue into the source of a COVID-19 infection.
Anyone who was at the Beer Garden in the Headlands Hotel last Tuesday, or dined at Bulli Beach Cafe on Saturday, must get tested and isolate for 14 days regardless of the result.
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Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne has denied China’s claims of interference in the case of an Australian journalist jailed in China.
Cheng Lei has been formally arrested on suspicion of supplying state secrets.
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The distraught family of an Australian academic detained in Myanmar are calling for his release.
Sean Turnell was detained on the weekend following last week’s coup.
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A new survey shows 30 per cent of teenagers have experienced unwanted contact by a stranger online.
While, 20 per cent say they have been sent inappropriate material.
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A woman has been charged with making more than half-a-million dollars worth of fraudulent transactions while working at an aged care facility at Strathfield.
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The future of Sydney’s Crown Casino will become clearer today when a report into whether the company is fit to hold the licence is handed down.
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Five Australians have made it through to the second round of the Australian Open tennis.
World number one Novak Djokovic and women’s second seed Simona Halep also advanced.