Hundreds Turned Away At The Border 27/12/20
Despite hard border restrictions for Greater Sydney being in place for almost a week, it’s been revealed scores of people from New South Wales are still trying to enter Queensland. Universities are bending the rules to admit school leavers who bombed out in this year’s COVID-19 study chaos, with one establishment even admitting students based on teacher recommendations, rather than ATAR scores. Pregnant and breastfeeding women are being urged to include a variety of allergy-sparking foods in their diet, in a bid to reduce the risk of food intolerances in their child. And there’s been a surge in the number of people hunting for precious metals and gems, with the state government issuing more than 18,000 fossicking licences over the last two financial years. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription atcouriermail.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.