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.