By Hope NewsroomMonday 13 Sep 2021NewsReading Time: 1 minute
Today’s headlines from the Hope News team. You can listen to hourly bulletin updates at hopenews.com.au.
Sydneysiders have new freedoms this morning.
Fully vaccinated adults who are outside the 12 LGAs of concern, can gather outside in groups of five, not including children under the age of 12.
In hotspot suburbs, households can gather outside for up to two hours.
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Children between the ages of 12 and 15 can now book to get vaccinated against COVID-19.
The vaccines will be administered at GPs, vaccination hubs, and most pharmacies across the country.
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NSW Deputy Premier said churches and businesses might have to wait until November to re-open if they don’t want to discriminate against those who aren’t vaccinated against COVID-19.
That’s when 80 per cent full vaccination is anticipated and more restrictions relaxed.
Church leaders have told the State Government that worship is an essential service, not mere recreation for many people.
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The NSW Ambulance service is considering calling in firefighters to help meet demand in a “worst case scenario”.
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Hunter Labor MP Joel Fitzgibbon will retire from politics at the next election.
The MP, who has been urging the party to re-position on issues such as coal and gas, said he is proud of what he’s achieved while in office.
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Pope Francis has warned the threat of anti-Semitism is still lurking in Europe.
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North Korea has carried out successful long-range cruise missile tests – it comes amid a protracted standoff with the United States over denuclearisation.