NSW work from home restrictions lifted
From today, NSW citizens who have been working from home will be allowed to return to the office, if they are COVID-safe.
The work from home restriction was put in place by the NSW government earlier this year to limit the spread of coronavirus.
The Sydney Business Chamber's Katherine O'Regan said an increase in the number of people in the heart of Sydney would boost the city's economy.
Byron Bay Main Beach eroded by storms
Byron bay main beach has been washed away today as bad weather batters the coast since yesterday.
The sand has been swallowed completely by water and hundreds of trees washed away.
Byron Shire Deputy Mayor Sarah Ndiaye said coastal erosion to this scale was a first in living memory and needs urgent attention.
Survey Reveals Australian's are unaware of how to attend to venomous injuries
A new survey by pharmaceutical company Seqirus has revealed that many Australians are unaware of what to do in the event of a bite or sting from a venomous creature.
Despite 79% of participants stating they would know what to do, only 49% could identify the correct first aid procedure for a snake bite.
The survey also revealed that many participants weren’t aware of the procedures that are outdated or considered dangerous, such as sucking out snake venom or urinating on a jellyfish sting.
The Avalanches: We Will Always Love You
<p><span><span>- The Avalanches are something of an anomaly in the world of sample-fuelled composition; a genuine mystique surrounds the Melbournians in a way that is somewhat unusual in the largely character-less world of electronic music. From seemingly out of nowhere came their seismic debut <em>Since I Left You</em> back in 2000. A few remixes aside, this was followed by a radio silence only broken by 2016’s psychedelic extravaganza <em>Wildflower</em>.
Dust Storm Jogger: P.M.O.S.D.
<p><span><span>- Over my years since joining Zed, I have found myself slowly but surely sucked into the pulsating underground electronic scene of Brisbane. Through countless gigs, I have found my own definition of the genre constantly challenged with many new acts stopping me in my tracks and making me say <em>“Wow, I didn’t know electronic could do that”.
12PM ZEDLINES - DECEMBER 12TH
BY 4ZZZ reporters Grace Nakamura and Lily-Rose Davies.
Image credit: Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto/PA Images
US experts endorse coronavirus vaccine
A US advisory panel consisting of the US Food and Drug administration voted in favour of authorising the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine for emergency use.
The vote by 22 US experts is not binding, but the FDA is expected to follow the recommendations of the panel.
The Pfizer vaccine is now in use across the UK.
Minneapolis council reroutes $8 million from police budget
The Minneapolis council will cut almost 8 million US dollars from its police budget in the wake of the death of George Floyd at the hands of South Minneapolis police earlier this year.
The money will be redirected to other city services including the funding of mental health crisis teams.
The plan was approved unanimously by the council.
UN blocks Scott Morrison from speaking at climate summit
The United Nations has defended its decision to block Prime Minister Scott Morrison from speaking at a climate summit this weekend.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who is hosting the conference alongside the UN, invited Miorrison to speak at the summit weeks ago but reneged the offer this week over whether Australia’s climate change policies were sufficient to warrant a spot speaking.
Morrison had planned to announce during the speech that Australia would drop its controversial plan to use Kyoto carryover credits to achieve its 2030 emissions reductions targets.
Calls for accessible emergency hotline for people with disabilities
Vision Australia is calling for accessible emergency services for people with a disability.
In an emergency, critical information is often conveyed visually - a problem for people who are blind or have low-vision.
Vision Australia surveyed their clients and found that 1 in 3 people could not access information to take the necessary precautions during the bushfires.
Ninety per cent believed a hotline was needed.