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Sydney's COVID-19 restrictions will be loosened over Christmas as NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian announces tweaks to restrictions for the Northern Beaches The new restrictions preclude children from counting towards a 10 person limit for gatherings in Sydney, allowing visitors in to some parts of the northern beaches, and allowing intra-house visits of up to five people for those in the worst hit part of the area.

Pete Evans has been banned from Facebook for repeatedly posting COVID-19 misinformation and conspiracy theories Evans has repeatedly posted health misinformation and conspiracy theories, leading many companies to sever ties with the former celebrity chef.

US stocks gain as President Trump asks for $2,000 stimulus checks President Trump said that he wants Congress to increase the stimulus checks included in the anticipated coronavirus relief deal to $US2,000 from $US600.

A second, possibly more infectious coronavirus variant from South Africa has been found in the UK, health minister says The UK has found a second, possibly more infectious coronavirus variant originating from South Africa, health secretary Matt Hancock told a Wednesday press briefing.

Video-game industry revenues grew so much during the pandemic that they reportedly exceeded sports and film combined Video games had a huge year, with more people than ever buying and playing games during lockdowns caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

Zoom could soar another 57% as work-from-home will continue long after the pandemic era, says a senior stock analyst D.A. Davidson's Rishi Jaluria believes Zoom will be an essential product long after the coronavirus vaccine is deployed and workers return to offices.

Zoom could soar another 57% as work-from-home will continue long after the pandemic era, says a senior stock analyst D.A. Davidson's Rishi Jaluria believes Zoom will be an essential product long after the coronavirus vaccine is deployed and workers return to offices.

A year of the pandemic, in 26 photos It's been almost a year since the Chinese government first notified the World Health Organisation about the novel coronavirus.

A cake designer re-created the 'Home Alone' house in gingerbread to mark the movie's 30th anniversary The replica took more than 300 hours to complete and was commissioned by Disney+ to celebrate the film's 30th anniversary.

Boxing Day sales 2020: The best deals available from Amazon Australia Christmas Day is just around the corner, which means this year's Boxing Day sales are almost here.

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