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When Kelly Bayer Rosmarin resigned as the CEO of Optus, earlier this week, it wasn't a surprise. This came only days after Optus unleashed one of the worst ever telecommunications outages in our country's history.But now there's a massive question hanging in the air. Who will be Optus' next CEO?And why is former NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian considered a front runner? Especially since NSW's independent corruption commission found her guilty of serious corrupt conduct, just five months ago?Today, technology editor David Swan on what a new senate committee hearing into the Optus outage has told us about what damage the company inflicted on the public. And the future of Australia's second largest telecommunications company.Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When Kelly Bayer Rosmarin resigned as the CEO of Optus, earlier this week, it wasn't a surprise. This came only days after Optus unleashed one of the worst ever telecommunications outages in our country's history.But now there's a massive question hanging in the air. Who will be Optus' next CEO?And why is former NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian considered a front runner? Especially since NSW's independent corruption commission found her guilty of serious corrupt conduct, just five months ago?Today, technology editor David Swan on what a new senate committee hearing into the Optus outage has told us about what damage the company inflicted on the public. And the future of Australia's second largest telecommunications company.Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Yes and No campaigners for an Indigenous Voice to Parliament hold events around the country; former NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian launches a legal challenge to overturn the finding from the anti-corruption watchdog; and in sports, Australian Daniel Ricciardo confirmed for the Formula One grid next season.

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In this latest Hindi Newsflash: The ICAC has found former NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian 'corrupt' in their inquiry against her; In India, Eid-Al-Adha celebrated with zeal; Three Australians advance to the final round of the Wimbledon qualifiers and more.

In breaking news, former NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has been found to have engaged in serious corrupt conduct by the ICAC but the anti-corruption body has stated she should not face criminal charges. Vale Simon Crean, a great Labor man. How long does Wagner Group's Yevgeny Progozhin have to live? The Two Jacks won't be selling him any life insurance. Elections in Greece deliver Kyriakos Mitsotakis majority government while in Sierra Leone, Julius Bio wins re-election, one of Africa's great reformers. In sport, the Two Jack's discuss the possibility of a mixed cricket Test with one listener providing his best eleven from the men's and women's Test sides. 

Australia's anti-corruption Commission isn't recommending charges against former New South Wales Premier, Gladys Berejiklian. It's today said it found the former Premier was corrupt in her secret relationship with lover and former MP, Daryl Maguire. But the watchdog says Maguire should be charged. Australian correspondent Murray Olds says the one-time Wagga Wagga MP was reportedly running a cash-for-visas scheme. "He was chair of the New South Wales Parliament's Asia-Pacific friendship group. I'll be your friend, it'll cost you $10,000." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Federal Opposition calling on Government to respond quickly to new report on online gambling ads.  Former NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian to learn her fate today when Corruption Commission hand down report.  Pieces of the Titan submersible being brought to shore in Canada.  Chrissy Teigan and John Legend announce baby number four joy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Federal Opposition calling on Government to respond quickly to new report on online gambling ads.  Former NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian to learn her fate today when Corruption Commission hand down report.  Pieces of the Titan submersible being brought to shore in Canada.  Chrissy Teigan and John Legend announce baby number four joy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Federal Opposition calling on Government to respond quickly to new report on online gambling ads.  Former NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian to learn her fate today when Corruption Commission hand down report.  Pieces of the Titan submersible being brought to shore in Canada.  Chrissy Teigan and John Legend announce baby number four joy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

ICAC, The NSW corruption watchdog, will today release its findings into its investigation of former NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian. This is the same investigation that led Gladys Berejiklian to step down from her role as Premier in 2021. Over a year and a half later, we're expecting the findings from that investigation today. But in the meantime we thought it was a good opportunity to go back and look at how we got to this point.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this special episode of The People's Project with Stanford's Jay Bhattacharya and the Assistant Secretary General (ret.) of the United Nations Professor Ramesh Thakur: ANALYSING MELBOURNE'S LOCKDOWNS We step through the lockdowns and delve into the science behind the Great Barrington Declaration compared to 'The ScienceTM' practised by governments around the world (except Sweden). Jay has some choice words for the unique hell unleashed on Victorians and expertly describes what Public Health as a science actually is and does. Gladys Berejiklian and Leigh Sales make an appearance to lighten the mood amongst many minutes of Daniel Andrews press sermons...I mean conferences. Jay definitively explains whether we were 'following the science'. MAKING LOCKDOWNS REAL Watch the expert panel react to the most egregious of pandemic measures. What will they say when confronted with the absurdities of pandemic policy gone mad? ANTHROPOMORPHISE & EXAGGERATE We explore the anthropomorphisation of Sars-CoV-2 and the circumstances in which exaggeration would be justified in public health messaging. We embrace our own exaggeration with the fine work of Remix Matrix who reveals the true ambitions of NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian. SHAME THE PEOPLE Jay takes us into the world of unvaccinated shaming. Should we divide and shame to engender compliance? What does he think of leaders like NT Chief Minister Michael Gunner, and panicked citizens who are boosted up the wazoo but still fear and catch Covid-19? We have a censored discussion about vaccination effectiveness and whether young people are safer with or without, and the concepts of 'pandemic of the vaccinated', 'pandemic of the boosted' and natural immunity vs vaccinated immunity. Finally, the retired Assistant Secretary General to the United Nations explains what we really should worry about when it comes to globalised, centralised power structures like the W.E.F., the U.N. and the W.H.O. Watch this episode in full for free at: https://discernable.io/the-peoples-project-with-stanfords-jay-bhattacharya --------------- SUPPORT THE PEOPLE'S PROJECT BY JOINING OUR PRIVATE COMMUNITY https://discernable.locals.com WATCH ALL EPISODES OF THE PEOPLE'S PROJECT https://discernable.io/project PURCHASE TICKETS TO OUR TOWN HALLS https://discernable.io/townhall --------------- PROFESSOR JAY BHATTACHARYA https://profiles.stanford.edu/jay-bhattacharya https://twitter.com/DrJBhattacharya PROFESSOR RAMESH THAKUR https://crawford.anu.edu.au/people/visitors/ramesh-thakur https://www.spectator.com.au/author/ramesh-thakur

We take an indepth look at the election of new UK PM Liz Truss and why she's basically the UK's equivalent of Scott Morrison.Then I interview Sydney Morning Herald NSW State Politics Editor Alexandra Smith about her new book The Secret, all about the downfall of the NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian.Order The Secret here: https://www.panmacmillan.com.au/9781761260742/News Fighters is a comedic look at Australian news, media and political hypocrisy from TV comedy video editor Dylan Behan.Support us and get early, ad-free & bonus episodes: http://www.patreon.com/newsfightersBuy me a coffee: http://ko-fi.com/newsfightersFree email newsletter: http://newsfighters.comWatch episodes on Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/newsfightersFollow News Fighters on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/newsfighterspod/Follow News Fighters on Twitter: http://twitter.com/NewsfightersPodFollow Dylan on Twitter: http://twitter.com/dylabolicalBuy a t-shirt: https://www.redbubble.com/people/dylabdesignsEmail: podcast@newsfighters.com Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

An announcement on what I see as the future path for News Fighters.And replay our most popular Youtube episode from 2021 where we took a comprehensive look at every single stuff up and confusing backflip NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian did at the beginning of the winter Delta outbreak (originally from Ep 76, July 30 2021).Watch the original episode on Youtube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6e9Gvq9hqA4PLEASE join our patreon! We need three major sponsors to donate $300/month to keep the show going: https://www.patreon.com/newsfightersBuy me a (fee free) coffee: http://ko-fi.com/newsfighterBuy a t-shirt: https://www.redbubble.com/people/dylabdesignsFree email newsletter: http://newsfighters.comFollow News Fighters on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/newsfighterspod/Follow News Fighters on Twitter: http://twitter.com/NewsfightersPodFollow Dylan on Twitter: http://twitter.com/dylabolicalEmail: podcast@newsfighters.comSubscribe on your podcast app:- Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2Uh1kmZ- Spotify: https://sptfy.com/1fkQ- Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2YRpZ08 Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

We kick off the show capping off a story we touched on yesterday about a woman who mistook soap for food and ate it. Then we cover off A-Listers in average places after former NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian was spotted in a dollar shop. We cover a couple of Glossy's then our top Spotify songs of the year. We chat about medical mishaps after a surgeon in Austria amputated the wrong leg. Then Matt Moran drops by for Quick Draw… See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On Friday, the former NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian gave long-awaited evidence at a corruption inquiry, and there's more to come. The former NSW Premier was questioned publicly about a series of tapped calls with her then partner, Daryl Maguire, who resigned from state parliament in disgrace in 2018, as investigators tried to discover how much she really knew about his conduct. So what's the damage so far? Today on The Signal, we bring you the key moments in Gladys Berejiklian's ICAC hearing, and find out all the ways that it could end. Featured: Paul Farrell, investigative reporter, ABC 7:30

Also today, former NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian will face the state's corruption watchdog today after her secret ex-boyfriend's bombshell evidence yesterday. A top footballer sues the AFL over a career ending concussion. And, “dad bod” and “super-spreader” among some of the newest words to the added to the Merriam-Webster dictionary. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian stunned the country in suddenly resigning last Friday.  The state's Independent Commission Against Corruption is investigating grants awarded to applicants in the rural seat held by Ms Berejiklian's former boyfriend, Darrel Maguire.   We're joined by the ABC's NSW state political reporter, Ashleigh Raper to try to understand why Gladys had to go.    Do these corruption bodies have too much power by costing hard-working politicians their careers?      TODAY'S HEADLINES NSW politics chaos ahead of Premier poll Australia orders experimental Covid pill for virus treatment Glasgow climate minister calls on Australia to attend summit Taiwan ready for war, calling on Australia to help Star Trek actor to join Aussie entrepreneur on latest space flight        Follow The Briefing Instagram: @thebriefingpodcast  Facebook: TheBriefingNewsAU Twitter: @TheBriefingAU  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Premier Gladys Berejiklian is today set to announce October 18 as Freedom day, A man has been arrested in connection with the murder of Melbourne teacher Shanae Brooke Edwards who was killed on a hike in eastern Europe, Notorious gangland figure Arthur Neddy Smith has died in prison,British teenager Emma Raducanu has made history at the US Open, Travis Barker has opened up about his relationship with Kourtney Kardashian, saying the reality star makes him feel invincible, And finally it's been revealed how much Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence were paid for their new movie. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian joined Jonesy & Amanda with the latest NSW COVID-19 update.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Australians aged over 60 are being urged to get the AstraZeneca vaccine now or end up at the back of the queue when Pfizer supply ramps up, a mashup video of NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has gone viral, Australian sailing hero Jessica Watson has announced the death of her longtime partner, Cameron Dale, NBA star Joel Embiid has denied that he's had a falling out with Aussie team mate Ben Simmons, Piers Morgan has had a big win in his ongoing feud against Meghan Markle,Britney Spears lawyer has claimed the singer's dad is trying to extort her before leaving her conservatorship.      See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has warned people not to focus on the daily case numbers as the state recorded 919 cases today, but rather focus on the vaccination rates, people banned from relocating to Queensland for two weeks, Richard Pusey released from prison, woman banned from zoo, the Blue Wiggle and Kanye West.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Every other day is a new worst day in NSW at the moment.  But despite the almost-daily rise in the number of COVID-19 cases, the NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian still wants to gradually reopen once vaccination rates hit a certain percentage.  While the Prime Minister Scott Morrison is in broad agreement, leaders in many other states are no longer so certain.  So why does the national reopening goal everyone agreed to in July seem to be shifting?  And why is the Prime Minister so insistent it must be met? Featured:  Professor Nancy Baxter, Head, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne  David Speers, Host, Insiders, ABC TV

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian joined Jonesy & Amanda with the latest on how NSW is dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If you've been following the daily COVID-19 case numbers in Sydney, you'll know the numbers are steadily increasing. So far, despite a lockdown lasting weeks and weeks, the NSW Government's restrictions have not yet managed to bend the curve. The NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian says the fight against Delta means the old way of doing things needs to be revisited and it needs a different approach. So on today's Coronacast, does Delta change things? And if so, how? Also on today's show: * Research finds infections were three times lower in people who were fully vaccinated

If you've been following the daily COVID-19 case numbers in Sydney, you'll know the numbers are steadily increasing.So far, despite a lockdown lasting weeks and weeks, the NSW Government's restrictions have not yet managed to bend the curve.The NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian says the fight against Delta means the old way of doing things needs to be revisited and it needs a different approach.So on today's Coronacast, does Delta change things? And if so, how?Also on today's show:* Research finds infections were three times lower in people who were fully vaccinated

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has revealed how many people would need to get vaccinated by the end of August in order for some restrictions to be eased, 2500 Qantas and Jetstar employees will be stood down without pay for two months, Telstra making public pay phones free, Shane Warne,Tan France and Darren Hayes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Premier Gladys Berejiklian joined Jonesy & Amanda with the latest updates regarding NSW COVID-19 restrictions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In Sydney, the reminders keep coming that this outbreak is not like past outbreaks. The NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian made the unsurprising announcement yesterday that the current lockdown would be extended for at least four more weeks, as daily case numbers of the Delta variant keep on rising. So has this outbreak gone so far that it's not possible to reach zero again? And if that's true, then what does opening up look like? Featured: Tony Blakely, Professor of Epidemiology, University of Melbourne

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian said it will be almost impossible for the lockdown in greater Sydney to end on Friday as planned, removalist from NSW visited both Victoria and South Australia while infectious, Italy won a thrilling Euro 2020 final, Elon Musk, Studio 10 hosts emotional tribute to Jono Coleman, and Married at First Sight update. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has suggested the lockdown in Greater Sydney could be extended, a pub in Melbourne told it couldn't offer free beers to people who got vaccinated, Fiji making COVID vaccine compulsory for all workers, Nick Kyrgios, Marilyn Manson and Sharon Stone. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sadly, greater Sydney and surrounding areas are to spend another week in lockdown after COVID-19 cases have refused to come down to more comfortable levels.The NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has warned cases today will likely also be high, and that additional restrictions may need to be imposed.So on today's Coronacast, why do authorities need more time? And what can we tell about the Delta variant from the cases so far? Also on today's show:* Is the number of people in ICU in the Sydney outbreak unusually high?* Why isn't Dr Norman Swan having a second AstraZeneca shot now that it's 8 weeks after his very public first shot?* We hear a lot about the Delta variant and now Kappa and Lambda variants. Were there variants in between that got named?

Sadly, greater Sydney and surrounding areas are to spend another week in lockdown after COVID-19 cases have refused to come down to more comfortable levels. The NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has warned cases today will likely also be high, and that additional restrictions may need to be imposed. So on today's Coronacast, why do authorities need more time? And what can we tell about the Delta variant from the cases so far? Also on today's show: * Is the number of people in ICU in the Sydney outbreak unusually high? * Why isn't Dr Norman Swan having a second AstraZeneca shot now that it's 8 weeks after his very public first shot? * We hear a lot about the Delta variant and now Kappa and Lambda variants. Were there variants in between that got named?

It's been over a week and a bit since greater Sydney and surrounds were put into lockdown to battle the Delta outbreak which started three weeks ago. While case numbers haven't soared over the last two weeks, they haven't dramatically reduced either. And there are still people testing positive without being in isolation. Today, NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian is expected to provide more information as to what happens next in the city. Will lockdowns be lifted, or will it continue? So on today's Coronacast, what might happen? Also on today's show: * A new variant to keep an eye on: Lambda. * I have an 11 year old child who may be eligible for vaccine next year. How safe are the vaccines for children aged 12?

It's been over a week and a bit since greater Sydney and surrounds were put into lockdown to battle the Delta outbreak which started three weeks ago.While case numbers haven't soared over the last two weeks, they haven't dramatically reduced either. And there are still people testing positive without being in isolation.Today, NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian is expected to provide more information as to what happens next in the city. Will lockdowns be lifted, or will it continue?So on today's Coronacast, what might happen?Also on today's show:* A new variant to keep an eye on: Lambda.* I have an 11 year old child who may be eligible for vaccine next year. How safe are the vaccines for children aged 12?

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian on determining if Greater Sydney will be able to exit lockdown, corporate leader of an aged care centre in Sydney has no idea how many of its staff have been vaccinated, five month wait for vaccine in Queensland, Israel Folau and Prince Harry. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian updates on Greater Sydney restrictions, update on Victoria COVID numbers, Bitcoin and Dogecoin take a hit, NFL star comes out, Ben Simmons pulls out of Olympics? Gunther from Friends has cancer and Ben Affleck A-Rod love triangle! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian hasn't ruled out ramping up restrictions in the Greater Sydney area if Covid cases continue to rise, Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack is staring down a challenge to his leadership of the National Party, Nine children and an adult were killed in a fiery crash on an Alabama highway on the weekend, Max Verstappen won the French Grand Prix overnight, extending his lead in the championship standings,  Bindi Irwin has made a series of shocking claims about her grandfather, Bob Irwin, on Facebook, Meghan Markle has done her first interview since Oprah.     See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian joined Jonesy & Amanda with the latest COVID-19 vaccination update.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Qantas has announced more job cuts in its international division, Virgin Australia will launch more than 700 extra weekly domestic flights by October, angry bystander interrupted a press conference by NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian, man has been found guilty of murdering his friend, how Barack Obama really felt about Donald Trump, the Friends reunion and Salma Hayek. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian joined Jonesy & Amanda with the latest on the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on the state.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Last night, I was able to chat with Eryk Bagshaw of The Sydney Morning Herald for a few minutes about the trade tensions between Australia and China. Here are a few of the stories Eryk has published on the topic:Farmers back Australia taking China to WTO over barleyAustralia to take China to the WTO over barley tariffs'Bad outcome': Australia to use coal strike to challenge China on emissions'Unacceptable': Australia accuses China of diplomacy by media over coal banAustralian coal blocked indefinitely by BeijingOne has to ask, "What is the endgame?"China is not Thanos. It will take more than a snap to get what it wants. Whatever that might be.Yes, Australia dared to ask a question about the origins of COVID-19, but compared to what Trump was throwing out there, it was pretty benign. Unless, of course, you want the world to bow to you. In that case, questioning anything can and will be used against you. China, economically speaking, has the power to put the Aussies in a tough spot. Not only did they stop buying barley and coal from our friends down under, but they have also kept buying the Aussies' top export, iron ore. As Eryk points out, there is nowhere else to send the iron ore. So, the Aussies can't bring in a new buyer to take it off their hands. They have to take what China is giving them and not giving them all simultaneously. Australia exports by nation 2019While there is nowhere else for Australia to send their iron, for now, maybe they could put pressure on China with price increases. China iron imports by country:Australia needs the Chinese to buy their iron, but China also needs Australia to export it to them. Top iron ore exporters by nationIt seems impossible for China to be able to find enough suppliers to replace what Australia provides at the moment. Of course, this is easy to type, but the real-world implications of raising the prices are much more nuanced. However, if Australia wants to put some pressure on the Chinese, they might have an angle. It would be risky, and I think it is unlikely, but something to consider. Regardless, we are still left with the question of what is China's endgame? Is it simply to get the Aussies to bend the knee and kiss the ring? Are they trying to drive a wedge between Australia and some of its allies? Something else? Whatever it is, they do have the upper hand today, but that could change. Australia is a market-driven economy, and if China does not prove to be a stable buyer of its goods then those markets could wither and go away. In this case, maybe Australia reshapes its economy and leaves behind the export items that China needs. If so, that is a large price to pay just to prevent someone from putting a Winnie the Pooh picture up. Things move slower than the news, it is just as likely that all is well in a few months. I still would think this will leave a bitter taste in the Aussies' mouth for some time. US Nuclear Weapons Agency Breached As Part Of Massive Cyberattack: ReportThe Energy Department and National Nuclear Security Administration, which maintains the U.S. nuclear weapons stockpile, have evidence that hackers accessed their networks as part of an extensive espionage operation that has affected at least half a dozen federal agencies, officials directly familiar with the matter said.On Thursday, DOE and NNSA officials began coordinating notifications about the breach to their congressional oversight bodies after being briefed by Rocky Campione, the chief information officer at DOE.They found suspicious activity in networks belonging to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Sandia and Los Alamos national laboratories in New Mexico and Washington, the Office of Secure Transportation at NNSA, and the Richland Field Office of the DOE.The hackers have been able to do more damage at FERC than the other agencies, and officials there have evidence of highly malicious activity, the officials said, but did not elaborate.The officials said that the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, which has been helping to manage the federal response to the broad hacking campaign, indicated to FERC this week that CISA was overwhelmed and might not be able to allocate the necessary resources to respond. DOE will therefore be allocating extra resources to FERC to help investigate the hack, even though FERC is a semi-autonomous agency, the officials said.Nigerian military rescues 344 kidnapped schoolboysThe Nigerian military rescued 344 of the boys who were kidnapped during an attack on the Government Science Secondary School Kankara in Katsina state last week, according to Abdu Labaran, a spokesman for Katsina Gov. Aminu Bello Masari.Masari told CNN that children in a video released earlier Thursday that included the logo of the Boko Haram militant group were the same students who were kidnapped.A large group of men armed with AK-47s overwhelmed security at the school before marching more than 300 students into the forest.Boko Haram has previously attacked residents in the northeastern part of Nigeria and experts say the kidnapping marks a significant spread for the militant organization.Masari, however, denied that Boko Haram was involved in the kidnappings, instead blaming them on "local bandits." Masari also suggested that a voice in the video claiming to be Abubakar Shekau, a leader of one of Boko Haram's factions, was actually a bandit "mimicking" his voice.Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari welcomed the release of the children and described their safe return as "a big relief to their families, the entire country and international community," spokesman Garba Shenu wrote on Twitter.All of Sydney urged to be on 'high alert' as Northern Beaches coronavirus cluster swells to 28A cluster of coronavirus cases in Sydney's Northern Beaches area has ballooned to 28 confirmed infections as state and territory leaders move to impose travel restrictions a week before Christmas. Health authorities said genomic testing had confirmed the virus entered Australia from overseas, but health authorities had so far been unable to determine how it spread to the community.It is believed eight people were infected at a "significant seeding event" at Avalon Beach RSL on 11 December, with the first two cases detected on Wednesday. A further 16 of the confirmed cases visited Avalon Bowlo on 13 December, including two people who attended both events.Two additional cases were announced on Thursday before the cluster grew to 17 on that night.NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian on Friday told reporters some of the confirmed cases were not residents of the Northern Beaches, warning of potential seeding throughout greater Sydney."Everybody in greater Sydney needs to be on high alert," she said. "I know that there are a lot of Christmas parties on at this time, a lot of social gatherings. Please consider what is essential."China puts tanks to the test in a mock street battle for TaiwanThe People's Liberation Army would deploy two of its main battle tanks in street combat in a possible war against Taiwan, according to mainland Chinese state television reporting on a recent military exercise.In a documentary aired by CCTV last week, Type 96A main battle tanks and Type 04 infantry fighting vehicles were shown engaged in a mock combat exercise.The weapons were designed to fight in the complex terrain of Taiwan's cities and counties, highlighting the PLA's belief that a street battle would be inevitable once troops landed on the self-ruled island.Beijing regards Taiwan as a breakaway province that must eventually be reunited with the mainland – by force if necessary. This remains a key goal for the PLA and was the focus of the drill.The exercise involved a combat brigade from the PLA's 72nd Group Army based in Huzhou, Zhejiang province, and overseen by the Eastern Theatre Command.According to the report, 230 troops equipped with 30 tanks formed a red team to represent the PLA trying to attack a city complex defended by a blue team of 70 soldiers and six tanks.With cover from the tanks and amphibious vehicles, the red army seized the city in just under three hours after removing landmines, roadblocks and other obstacles posed by the drill's blue army, the report said.The exercise is a typical drill simulating conflict between the PLA and its Taiwanese counterpart, with the mock Taiwanese team appearing to take the geographical advantage only to be hampered by weak firepower and troops.The CCTV report said the drill aimed to help soldiers in the mechanised armoured infantry brigade lose "some bad habits" left by traditional mountain warfare training.

The NSW Premier joined Jonesy & Amanda to chat about the year that's passed.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has managed to survive two no-confidence motions in both houses of parliament but the fight for her political career isn't over.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gladys Berejiklian - does she pass the pub test?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The NSW Premier joined Jonesy & Amanda with the latest COVID-19 update.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gladys Berejiklian joined Jonesy & Amanda to discuss NSW's battle against COVID-19, and comments on Annastacia Palaszczuk and Daniel Andrews' decisions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian chats about the Queensland government's border closures & the future of the weddings Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian chats about the Queensland government's border closures & the future of the weddings Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian, Samantha Armytage and Billy & Susie from MAFS joins us on the show today Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices