Victoria closes its borders to Sydney
Victoria has shut its borders to people travelling from greater Sydney and the NSW Central Coast, declaring the area a red zone for coronavirus.
Cummins hopes for juicy Boxing Day pitch
Vice-captain Pat Cummins is hoping for a juicy MCG pitch as jubilant Australia seek to extend India's misery.
Tough UK curbs may go on: health minister
London and southeast England may stay under tighter coronavirus curbs for some time, with Britain's health minister saying dropping plans to ease restrictions for Christmas was needed to stem a new fast-spreading strain.
US approves Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine
Moderna's coronavirus vaccine has become the second to receive emergency use authorisation (EUA) from the US Food and Drug Administration, which is welcome news to a nation with a staggering COVID-19 death toll of more than 307,000 lives lost.
Syd northern beaches back in lockdown
Sydney's northern beaches will enter lockdown from Saturday evening as the coronavirus outbreak in the area grows to 40 cases.
Christmas forecasts span mild to monsoonal
Whether to eat outside on Christmas Day will depend on where you live, with the Bureau of Meteorology releasing its weather forecast for December 25.
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