By Hope NewsroomMonday 27 Sep 2021NewsReading Time: 2 minutes
Today’s headlines from the Hope News team. You can listen to hourly bulletin updates at hopenews.com.au.
Outdoor pools have reopened this morning – and the construction industry is back operating at full capacity under an easing of restrictions.
Hardware stores and nurseries in Sydney’s hotspot areas have also re-opened to the public.
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The NSW Government will release full details of its freedom roadmap this week, including how and when the unvaccinated will come out of lockdown.
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Home testing for COVID-19 could be an option by Christmas, if the medical regulator approves a change to the rules.
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Strike action is threatening to disrupt major supply chains for weeks in the lead-up to Christmas.
Wharfies will walk off the job at Patrick Terminals at Port Botany for 48 hours next weekend, and hold strikes three times a week in Melbourne throughout October.
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The NSW Government plans to lure hundreds of interstate and overseas teachers with a speciality in science and maths.
It is part of a broader plan to boost and sustain a high-quality teaching workforce.
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Senior New South Wales minister Andrew Constance said Liberal MPs should be allowed a conscience vote on a voluntary assisted dying bill when it’s introduced to Parliament next month.
The Herald reported he is the first Liberal minister to speak publicly in support of a conscience vote.
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The Prime Minister reportedly is preparing a plan to transition Australia’s energy exports from fossil fuels to low emissions technology.
Scott Morrison has told The Australian he is hopeful the proposal will secure bipartisan support.
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A group of armed men have attacked a Protestant church in the Haitian capital during a Sunday service – killing the deacon and kidnapping his wife.
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Iceland briefly celebrated electing a female-majority parliament – the first in Europe – before a recount produced a result just short of that landmark.