By Hope NewsroomWednesday 30 Jun 2021NewsReading Time: 2 minutes
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.
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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.
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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.
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A report has found childcare is unaffordable for 39 per cent of families, taking up more than 7 per cent of disposable income.
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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.
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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.