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NSW students to begin a gradual return to classrooms
NSW students will return to classrooms from May 11 but major changes to how schools operate will be needed.
- by Alexandra Smith and Lisa Visentin
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Berejiklian confirms date NSW students will return to school classrooms
Premier Gladys Berejiklian has confirmed that students will begin to return to NSW classrooms in the third week of term two.
- by Lisa Visentin
Coronavirus pandemic
Berejiklian keen to get students back in the classroom early in term two
NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian is keen to see students back in classrooms early next term but will not direct parents to send their children to school.
- by Alexandra Smith, Rob Harris and Dana McCauley
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'No stone unturned': NSW Premier orders new inquiry on Ruby Princess cruise ship
NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has established a special commission of inquiry into the Ruby Princess debacle.
- by Alexandra Smith
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NSW government patches up housing estate as part of COVID-19 stimulus
The Berejiklian government will temporarily abandon plans to redevelop an ageing housing estate in southern Sydney and will instead repair the units.
- by Alexandra Smith
Coronavirus pandemic
Residents, staff contract COVID-19 after infected aged-care worker kept working
Four elderly residents and six staff members have COVID-19 after a worker at a Sydney aged-care home worked while infectious.
- by Alexandra Smith
Coronavirus pandemic
NRL still has health hurdles to climb: Police Commissioner
NSW Police Commissioner Mick Fuller says the NRL still has "health and safety hurdles" to face before the season can resume.
- by Alexandra Smith and Michael Chammas
Coronavirus pandemic
Ruby Princess crew member likely COVID-19 source as passenger deaths rise
A Ruby Princess crew member serving food in the galley is likely to be the source of the coronavirus that spread through the embattled cruise ship.
- by Alexandra Smith
Coronavirus pandemic
Police issue more than $300,000 in fines over Easter long weekend
NSW Police Commissioner Mick Fuller said while there had been a "significant increase" in fines issued over the Easter weekend, the majority of the community had listened to authorities and stayed at home.
- by Laura Chung and Pallavi Singhal
Coronavirus pandemic
NSW unveils $440m rental rescue package
The Berejiklian government will spend $440 million on its long-awaited residential and commercial rent rescue package.
- by Alexandra Smith
Coronavirus pandemic
'Factional hit': Blame game grips Liberals over minister's downfall
Liberal insiders say fallen state government minister Don Harwin was betrayed by his own party colleagues in a "factional hit" designed to destabilised Premier Gladys Berejiklian.
- by Lisa Visentin and Jordan Baker