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Help is on the way with a multi-billion dollar rescue package to save thousands of businesses and jobs in a lifeline for NSW as the state stares down a longer-term lockdown.  Hospitality heavyweights are planning to shout vaccinated punters their first beer back at the bar when the state finally hits its jab goal. A British man  caught on a yacht with a tonne of ice on-board off the NSW coast says he expected to  pick up only a suitcase of drugs at sea but was “flabbergasted” when he saw the actual amount. And in sport, Boyd Cordner has a message for the Blues teammates he once proudly led into battle: create a piece of history that the Maroons will never match by making it a clean sweep in enemy territory.   For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription atdailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Australia’s brightest scientific minds have joined forces to urge Australians to get vaccinated, arguing Covid is more insidious than the rare side ­effects attached to some of our vaccines. Pfizer executives and federal Health Minister Greg Hunt have rubbished news reports suggesting that former prime minister Kevin Rudd personally intervened to get the drug company to speed up its delivery of vaccine jabs to Australia. Up to 800 homes proposed for southwest Sydney could be blocked by local bureaucrats, leading to claims a planning “rejection” culture is fuelling the city’s housing affordability crisis. And in sport, Wimbledon Champion Ash Barty and NBA star Patrick Mills will light up the sky in some of the country’s most remote Indigenous communities as part of the Australian Olympic Committee live site tour for the Tokyo Games.  For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription atdailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Victoria’s border with New South Wales has slammed shut after the state recorded a massive spike in cases. A parliamentary inquiry has heard Russia and other adversaries have the ­potential to disrupt critical Australian infrastructure. There is a lack of new homes being built in Greater Sydney. Newly-crowned Wimbledon champion Ash Barty says if she could be “half the person” Evonne Goolagong Cawley is she would be “very happy.” For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription atdailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An appeal to Aussies’ ­better nature is at the centre of the federal government’s vaccine ad blitz kicking off today. A wave of tributes have followed the sad news radio and TV star Jono Coleman had died after a battle with prostate cancer. Schools are installing vape detectors to combat the rise in nicotine-addicted students. Mark 'Piggy' Riddell  has come under fire after admitting he watched the Paul Vaughan saga unfold from his home and didn't’ speak up. For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription atdailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fans may be banned from Tokyo’s stadiums but more than 50 Australian athletes will march on July 23 at the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games. Prime Minister Scott Morrison says refusing to build a memorial for the four young children killed at The Oatlands Golf Club is ­“unAustralian”. Dodgy construction has infec­ted almost every part of Sydney, including some of our most exclusive suburbs. Some stood-down St George Illawarra players have baulked at signing a sworn statement which would include confirming there was no-one else at the now infamous BBQ. For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription atdailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Workshops by the Tomorrow Man organisation have been designed to “redefine masculinity” and have run in NSW public and private high schools. The state’s top doctor says the Covid-19 delta variant has broken containment lines and is loose in south west Sydney. Changing the angle of CCTV cameras on Sydney’s major roadways could better help police catch crooks. Swimming legend Dawn Fraser won't go to the Tokyo Olympics – the scene of her greatest triumph and also her biggest controversy. For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription atdailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Detectives with the Child Abuse and Sex Crimes Squad have asked the state’s top prosecutor to consider sexual violence charges against Liberal MP Gareth Ward. Lockdown is costing Sydney $1bn a week as Canberra rules out any extra financial assistance. Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has warned Australia is living with a “very different China” than we have had to deal with in the past. Ash Barty has made a conscious ­effort not to look at the Wimbledon trophy as she gears up for the semi-final. For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription atdailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A lewd messaging controversy from 2018 contributed to St George Illawarra sacking Paul Vaughn after his Covid party breach. Experts have warned Australia must move urg­ently to secure more vaccine supplies from the US and other allies. Inequity between cancer treatment costs will be raised by the Cancer Council at the parliamentary inquiry into regional healthcare this month. 2GB has lost the coveted breakfast slot for the first time since 2003. For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription atdailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Australian designer who has dressed Meghan Markle facing accusations she ran her brand into the ground. Emergency meeting this morning to consider more sanctions after Dragons' Covid breach. A map of restrictions is being finalised by the NSW government to determine life until vaccine numbers increase. The second largest Olympic team to leave Australian shores is set to compete in Tokyo. For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription atdailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The “selfish act of stupidity” from 12 St George Illawarra players under investigation by both the league and NSW Police for a Covid breach has the potential to bring the ­entire game of rugby league to a grinding halt,  Proposed new laws would wipe the victims of sexually-motivated murders out of history by banning any publication of their identities. New lifespan data has laid bare a heartbreaking divide between the state’s metropolitan and regional areas.  Some employers are demanding candidates hand over pictures of themselves when applying for a job in a practice experts say could mean good looking people will get hired over plainer looking people. For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The man known as the baby-faced killer who wiped out his entire family in a plot to secure his inheritance 20 years ago is claiming that he is the victim. The majority of foreigners ­allowed into Australia this year have critical skills, according to a breakdown of the exemptions to the closed border policy.  Meanwhile, most Australians given permission to leave were allowed to go because they said they would be away for more than three months. The head of a prestigious country race club has temporarily stood down amid a bullying investigation involving the daughter of a high-profile racing figure. Russell Crowe has bagged another win for the Australian film industry and staked his claim on the director’s chair for his ­upcoming action-thriller ‘Poker Face’ which is set to start filming in Sydney this month. For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Scott Morrison has promised Australians a “new deal” if they get vaccinated as the National Cabinet moved on Friday to halve the number of people allowed to enter the country on commercial flights. The faces of unsolved homicide victims will be printed on playing cards and handed out to inmates in a bold bid to generate fresh leads A$12 set of Kmart pajamas is what police claim solved the kidnapping case where the nephew of Kings Cross identity John Ibrahim was allegedly held to ransom for $5 million. Erin Molan has spoken about the phone call which changed her life. Her father Jim, a Liberal Senator for NSW and former Army General called to tell his daughter he had an aggressive form of prostate cancer For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Supercars racing legend Craig Lowndes says he is determined to get his marriage back on track after a three-year social media affair with a  woman he never met. A COVID-positive student nurse who caught the virus while unvaccinated has sparked fresh questions about whether the jab should be compulsory for healthcare workers. Australian’s are being encouraged to get vaccinated against COVID19 with lotteries, competitions and other freebies. NSW Police Commissioner Michael Fuller will retire as the state’s highest ranked police officer early next year — provided the state’s vaccination rates and Covid-19 situation have reached a stable outlook. For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Senior Minister Victor Dominello has been ordered back into isolation after he was incorrectly released from quarantine by NSW Health on Saturday. Changes to the vaccine rollout allowing people under 40 to get the AstraZeneca jab have split the country’s leaders. Despite the divisions, many young people have rushed to get the AstraZeneca vaccine, with more than 2,300 people under 40 rolling up their sleeves for the jab on Tuesday. A man has stabbed his wife to death and left his daughter fighting for life, before taking his own life in an apparent murder-suicide in the Northern NSW town of Inverell. The Canterbury Bulldogs club and Cronulla veteran Josh Dugan have both been slapped with five-figure fines after failing to comply with the NRL’s biosecurity rules. For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Financial fraudster Melissa Caddick may have spent nearly $24 million dollars of the $30.1 million she tricked 72 investors into handing over. Premier Gladys Berejiklian warned that the highly-infectious Delta virus strain rampant in the Harbour City will   force us to live “differently” until 80 per cent of the state’s adult population is vaccinated. First homebuyers locked out of Sydney’s runaway housing market are paying the price for a decade of “consistent undersupply” of new homes, with NSW building nearly 100 fewer homes per 1000 new residents than Queensland and Victoria over the past decade. Sydney Roosters five-eighth Drew Hutchison is on the verge of an incredible return to the field, eight weeks after the career-threatening injury that caused his lung to collapse three times. For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An Australian woman trying to farewell her dying father must fork out $7500 for a chartered flight to move from Sydney to Melbourne quarantine, as the Prime Minister puts pressure on health officials to solve compassionate border cases. Vaccines will be mandatory for residential aged care workers with everyone required to have at least a first dose by mid-September while quarantine workers and their household members must also have the jab. Victoria Cross winner Ben Roberts-Smith has  told a court that  journalists at Nine newspapers should “just be ashamed” for destroying the legacy of fallen Australian soldier Matthew Locke. it was an uncomfortable flight home for Queensland captain Daly Cherry-Evans who was forced to travel home with the NSW blues squad following an embarrassing loss in the second State of Origin clash at Suncorp Stadium. For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NSW Blues ran riot with a 26-0 win at Suncorp Stadium embarrassing Queensland for a second consecutive match. Australia has its eighth Veterans Affairs Minister in as many years with NSW Nationals MP Andrew Gee moving into cabinet as Barnaby Joyce rewards those who supported his return to the leadership. A high school art teacher has been cautioned over showing Year 8 students an offensive artwork. Two skydivers have been killed in a horrific tandem jump accident at a regional NSW airport. For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.au.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The entire city of Sydney has been locked down for two weeks after Covid broke containment lines  The Army is investigating how a young woman who was allegedly sexually assaulted by a fellow cadet on base was outed  It's now so much cheaper for some patients to fly interstate to have surgery they could save up to $10,000 And Barnaby is back.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Prisons minister Anthony Roberts checked himself into a quarantine hotel while others fled home  The Sydney Symphony Orchestra has been plunged into one of the biggest controversies in its 89-year history  When killer Mert Ney went on a warpath through Sydney‘s CBD, killing one woman and stabbing another, police urgently needed to retrace his steps. And Neighbours of a Western Sydney mosque will have to adjust to the possibility of being woken at an ungodly hour   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The limousine driver who is “patient zero’’ in the Bondi  Covid-19 outbreak is being investigated for work health and ­safety breaches A Three-way war between rival bikie gangs is on the verge of breaking out over the vital drug-running routes between Sydney and the Gold Coast Prominent Australians are among the hundreds of thousands of people whose  cash has ended up on an ­unclaimed money register. And This was the pre-Origin taunt thrown at a bewildered NSW side by Queensland coach Paul GreenSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.