21 December 2020, Monday NewsLatest News On 21 December 2020, Monday Turkey reports record COVID-19 daily death toll with 254 fatalities | Sky News Australia22/12/2020 8:56 AM NSW to impose tougher quarantine rules on for returning air crews | Sky News Australia22/12/2020 8:56 AM Victoria closes border to Greater Sydney, Central Coast | Sky News Australia22/12/2020 8:55 AM Hard border to return between Queensland and NSW22/12/2020 8:54 AM Queensland’s latest blow to locked-out Sydney22/12/2020 8:51 AM Clover Moore says New Year's Eve fireworks 'should not go ahead' unless it's safe22/12/2020 8:44 AM EU officially approves Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine for rollout days after Christmas22/12/2020 8:41 AM Hospital temporarily stops Pfizer vaccine rollout amid concerns over handful of side effects22/12/2020 8:40 AM Aged care report reveals serious failures in Melbourne facilities | Sky News Australia22/12/2020 8:36 AM Experts call for NSW to mandate masks, limit public gatherings22/12/2020 8:30 AM A quick look around the world22/12/2020 8:23 AM Mikakos lashes out at Andrews over hotel inquiry report | Sky News Australia22/12/2020 8:21 AM Christmas border closures the 'rotten cherry' on a grim year22/12/2020 8:19 AM Boris Johnson tries to calm French border crisis after new COVID-19 strain found22/12/2020 8:13 AM Security companies 'vindicated' as Andrews apologises for hotel quarantine debacle22/12/2020 8:07 AM 'Don't complain': Entire ANU class penalised for alleged plagiarism by computer science students22/12/2020 8:06 AM ASX to keep falling as new UK COVID strain hits overseas markets22/12/2020 8:06 AM German right-wing extremist sentenced to life in prison for synagogue shooting22/12/2020 8:06 AM Live: Borders shut overnight, all eyes on Sydney's latest numbers after record testing yesterday22/12/2020 8:06 AM 'It's creeping closer': Gold Coast medic welcomes hard border amid fear of Sydney-style outbreak22/12/2020 8:06 AM Federer wins ATP award for 18th consecutive year22/12/2020 8:03 AM Coronavirus updates LIVE: Sydney's northern beaches COVID cluster grows as new venues added22/12/2020 8:02 AM Pfizer vaccine receives approval for use in Europe | Sky News Australia22/12/2020 7:51 AM NSW Health alerts issued to growing list of venues across Sydney | Sky News Australia22/12/2020 7:51 AM 'Completely dry sponge': Inland rivers may never recover from drought, expert warns22/12/2020 7:36 AM What the COVID-19 experts say we should do different this Christmas22/12/2020 7:36 AM Stephen's 33-year career was destroyed and he's still shocked by the reason his employer gave him22/12/2020 7:36 AM Chinese developer granted extra two years to start controversial project on Hobart's eastern shore22/12/2020 7:36 AM EU drug regulator approves COVID-19 vaccine, first shots expected in days22/12/2020 7:35 AM Sydney Test 'less preferable' than two at MCG, says broadcaster22/12/2020 7:24 AM Victorians risk death with 'wait and see' attitude when fires loom22/12/2020 7:17 AM Daniel Andrews confident and defiant in the face of government failure22/12/2020 7:15 AM We've been paying down our credit cards but there's still worries about a Christmas debt hangover22/12/2020 7:06 AM Have questions about the COVID-19 vaccine? No, that doesn't make you an antivaxxer22/12/2020 7:06 AM Could mass testing for COVID-19 prevent Australia's next coronavirus lockdown?22/12/2020 7:06 AM This doctor held the hands of dying coronavirus patients. Then Trump said it was all 'fake'22/12/2020 7:06 AM The Christmas Day weather forecast has something for everyone this year22/12/2020 6:36 AM Navalny says he tricked secret agent, learnt of underwear murder plot22/12/2020 6:31 AM In 2020, economic norms were shattered — and we might not have seen the end yet22/12/2020 6:15 AM Disney confirms new Star Wars series, The Book of Boba Fett22/12/2020 5:00 AM From his home, Sir David Attenborough shows viewers 'A Perfect Planet'22/12/2020 4:00 AM Volcano erupts on Hawaii's Big Island before earthquake22/12/2020 3:51 AM UK holds crisis talks as France closes border, countries ban arrivals amid fears of new coronavirus strain22/12/2020 3:00 AM Two UK men found guilty of the manslaughter of 39 Vietnamese people found dead in refrigerator truck22/12/2020 2:36 AM European Union authorises Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine22/12/2020 2:36 AM Chaos in UK streets and airports as countries close borders over coronavirus fears22/12/2020 2:06 AM Hawaii residents told to stay home as Kilauea volcano erupts22/12/2020 2:00 AM If northern beaches cluster spreads across Sydney, Christmas could be cancelled22/12/2020 1:36 AM Kaley Cuoco is terrific in frenetic, twisty whodunnit The Flight Attendant22/12/2020 1:05 AM Christmas hope as NSW records 15 new coronavirus cases after record testing blitz22/12/2020 1:00 AM 'Industry under pressure': Private health premium rise hits 20-year low22/12/2020 12:41 AM Nicotine-based e-cigarettes will only be legal through doctor's prescriptions, medical watchdog decides22/12/2020 12:08 AM The beaches are a 'ghost town' as businesses stay positive21/12/2020 11:41 PM Fake COVID rumour engulfs Aussie stars21/12/2020 11:40 PM Junk food diets keeping teenagers up at night21/12/2020 11:31 PM Fans fume over 'worst' NFL team's bone-headed move21/12/2020 11:30 PM German man gets life in prison for deadly anti-Semitic rampage21/12/2020 11:20 PM Huge funeral planned for slain bikie boss21/12/2020 11:20 PM Our collective sacrifices give hope there will still be Christmas21/12/2020 11:07 PM Malaysian couple welcome 10,000 guests to drive-through wedding21/12/2020 11:06 PM Fuel companies face mounting pressure to drop petrol prices21/12/2020 11:01 PM ‘My princess’: Family asks for prayers after girl hit by car21/12/2020 11:00 PM India, Hong Kong join European countries in banning travel from UK over COVID-19 strain21/12/2020 10:54 PM Hawaii's Kilauea volcano erupts21/12/2020 10:47 PM Dan’s ‘get on the beers’ remix becomes Christmas light show21/12/2020 10:40 PM For many, Christmas Day is hard. It’s harder in a pandemic21/12/2020 10:33 PM What we know so far about the new coronavirus variant causing global concern21/12/2020 10:30 PM Benji breaks silence on club future21/12/2020 10:30 PM Elliot Page shares first selfie since coming out as transgender21/12/2020 10:20 PM Report into St Basil's and Epping Gardens COVID-19 outbreaks highlights failures21/12/2020 10:15 PM Scott Morrison urges patience as holiday plans thrown into disarray21/12/2020 10:15 PM Ombudsman investigation highlights suburban Adelaide council's corporate credit card abuse21/12/2020 10:06 PM Cash for koalas: NSW government considers paying farmers to preserve habitat21/12/2020 10:02 PM Victorians risk death with 'wait and see' attitude when fires loom21/12/2020 10:01 PM Woolies $4.80 cake hack going viral21/12/2020 10:00 PM Travel restrictions have changed due to Sydney's coronavirus outbreak. Here's what you need to know21/12/2020 9:57 PM Pictures emerge of wild Wuhan parties21/12/2020 9:57 PM Zac Efron has shaved his hair into a mullet21/12/2020 9:50 PM Sydney peninsula so “insular” COVID may not escape from it21/12/2020 9:40 PM ‘We’re getting crushed’: Outbreak spirals21/12/2020 9:40 PM Sydney residents queue for tests after venue alerts across the city21/12/2020 9:31 PM Monsoonal conditions and heavy rain around Australia21/12/2020 9:31 PM Cricket legend in limbo after COVID result21/12/2020 9:30 PM Baby girl killed days after saying ‘Dadda’21/12/2020 9:20 PM Last minute or organised: what kind of Christmas shopper are you?21/12/2020 9:15 PM Police to update charges against driver in Katherine crash after passenger dies21/12/2020 9:06 PM 'So nervous': How Baulkham Hills High aced HSC mathematics21/12/2020 9:01 PM Former policeman extradited for alleged historic child sex abuse fronts court21/12/2020 9:01 PM How NSW’s border changes affect you: Cancelled flights, hotel bookings21/12/2020 9:00 PM Barilaro labels Mark McGowan 'a goose' amid Sydney COVID cluster remarks | Sky News Australia21/12/2020 8:51 PM Safety standards announced for button batteries to reduce risk to small children21/12/2020 8:46 PM Scott Morrison urges patience as holiday plans thrown into disarray21/12/2020 8:41 PM Kaley Cuoco’s ‘The Flight Attendant’ has been renewed for season 2 on Binge21/12/2020 8:40 PM Why Sydney's northern beaches outbreak is unlikely to lead to a Melbourne-style lockdown21/12/2020 8:36 PM South Australians face anxious wait on Christmas Day reunions in WA21/12/2020 8:36 PM Vapers will need a prescription to access liquid nicotine from October 202121/12/2020 8:36 PM AFL star to spend Christmas behind bars21/12/2020 8:30 PM 40 per cent of aged care residents experience abuse or neglect21/12/2020 8:29 PM Scarlett Johansson’s SNL hubby makes brutal joke at her expense21/12/2020 8:20 PM Trial of Australian writer Yang Hengjun, detained in China, reportedly delayed by three months21/12/2020 8:19 PM No need for tougher rules for returned travellers after Australia records two cases of new virus strain21/12/2020 8:15 PM Coronavirus cancelled Tainga's big stage debut. Now he'll star in the must-see show of 202121/12/2020 8:09 PM First person charged with possessing childlike sex doll in SA pleads guilty to child sex offences21/12/2020 8:05 PM Police sound warning on jet ski sex attacks after assault at Melbourne beach21/12/2020 8:05 PM 'Reckless in the extreme': Man jailed over death of boy who fell from caravan21/12/2020 8:05 PM Nhulunbuy doctor faces more than a dozen drug and firearms charges21/12/2020 8:05 PM 'Truly special': Wright on top of surfing world after historic win in event moved due to shark attack21/12/2020 8:00 PM Quarantine exemption eyed for Victorians21/12/2020 8:00 PM In the spotlight: AFL report to shape future of night grand final21/12/2020 7:47 PM 'A first step': US Congress seals $US900 billion COVID relief deal21/12/2020 7:46 PM Woman’s body found in hotel room21/12/2020 7:40 PM Coronavirus updates LIVE: Sydney's northern beaches COVID cluster grows by 15 as Gladys Berejiklian urges mask use21/12/2020 7:37 PM Phoenix out to win over Wollongong after 'unprecedented' A-League pre-season21/12/2020 7:35 PM Australia Post report into Cartier watches to remain secret21/12/2020 7:29 PM 'No brainer': Sydney must wear masks, say experts21/12/2020 7:24 PM The good news is no virus can stop Santa21/12/2020 7:23 PM Elderly netball coach accused of touching young girls21/12/2020 7:20 PM Radiation warning issued to building site thief who stole nuclear moisture gauge21/12/2020 7:05 PM Uluru closed so recent arrivals from NSW can undergo rapid COVID tests21/12/2020 7:05 PM Victoria's hotel quarantine inquiry has delivered its final report. Here are the key findings21/12/2020 7:05 PM Confused by Queensland's border rules? Here's what you need to know21/12/2020 7:05 PM 'Mesmerising' QB leaves NFL in awe21/12/2020 7:00 PM NRMA analysis reveals cheapest petrol prices in Australia ahead of Christmas21/12/2020 7:00 PM TODAY IN HISTORY: Elvis Presley drops in on US President21/12/2020 7:00 PM 40 per cent of aged care residents experience abuse or neglect21/12/2020 6:58 PM AFL 2021 fixture: Blockbusters abound in first six rounds21/12/2020 6:53 PM Andrews apologises over hotel quarantine failures as report slams lack of accountability21/12/2020 6:45 PM Two fined for venturing 40km-plus into COVID-19 hotspot21/12/2020 6:40 PM Queensland's hard border back up after police concern over compliance21/12/2020 6:37 PM US Congress reaches deal on coronavirus aid package, plans vote21/12/2020 6:35 PM From coronavirus to climate and China: where Australia's foreign relations attention will be in 202121/12/2020 6:21 PM Two out of every five people in Australian aged care homes experience abuse, research finds21/12/2020 6:20 PM Shocking levels of elder abuse uncovered21/12/2020 6:20 PM Abuse, neglect and violence: report lays bare misery in some Victorian group homes21/12/2020 6:16 PM Aussie drivers caught on camera risking lives on our roads21/12/2020 6:15 PM Climate of change puts business and Coalition at odds21/12/2020 6:11 PM Gas expansion plan for region with 47,000-year-old rock art challenged in court21/12/2020 6:05 PM AFL star to spend Christmas in jail amid alleged quarantine breach21/12/2020 6:00 PM Boy band’s sordid secrets: sex scandals, bankruptcy and rehab21/12/2020 6:00 PM 'No brainer': Sydney must wear masks, say experts21/12/2020 5:57 PM Hard border to return between Queensland and NSW from tomorrow morning21/12/2020 5:45 PM Confusion over right of way dilemma21/12/2020 5:40 PM The No.1 problem for sports around the world21/12/2020 5:36 PM 'Trauma and grief': Damning findings on Victoria's deadly aged care outbreaks21/12/2020 5:35 PM '2020 is not done with us yet': Prime Minister says outbreaks are part of new COVID world21/12/2020 5:35 PM More EU nations ban travel from UK, fearing virulent new COVID-19 strain21/12/2020 5:30 PM Former police officer charged with sex crimes against step daughter21/12/2020 5:20 PM Border closures explained: Sydney shut out as outbreak escalates21/12/2020 5:15 PM Peeling paint, furniture that doesn’t match. That’s my holiday home21/12/2020 5:13 PM China should show the 'courtesy' of dialogue with new trade minister Tehan | Sky News Australia21/12/2020 5:03 PM Arts community on tenterhooks after COVID-19 outbreak21/12/2020 5:02 PM US scientists examine UK mutant strain to check vaccine resistance21/12/2020 5:00 PM Ohio restaurant receives huge tip from anonymous giver21/12/2020 5:00 PM Queenslanders urged to get tested for COVID-19 as border shuts to NSW | Sky News Australia21/12/2020 4:57 PM For many, Christmas Day is hard. It’s harder in a pandemic21/12/2020 4:52 PM Lorna Jane taken to court for allegedly falsely claiming its clothes could stop coronavirus21/12/2020 4:47 PM Uber-wealthy, super elite rake in multi-billions in 202021/12/2020 4:45 PM Australian writer detained in Beijing has trial delayed by three months21/12/2020 4:43 PM Qld reinstates hard border with NSW21/12/2020 4:42 PM Rush to test suspected NSW patient zero21/12/2020 4:40 PM Canberra lawyers and accountant set to fight money laundering charges21/12/2020 4:35 PM Travellers caught out by NT COVID hotspot declaration mid-flight to be refunded21/12/2020 4:35 PM 'Good signs': Little penguin burrows found for first time in seven years on West Island21/12/2020 4:35 PM Test bat 'has signed his own death warrant'21/12/2020 4:35 PM Queensland reintroduces its hard border with NSW amid Sydney's coronavirus outbreak21/12/2020 4:30 PM Police search for three men involved in road rage brawl21/12/2020 4:20 PM Sydney COVID-19 restrictions: Can I still travel to regional NSW?21/12/2020 4:15 PM Missing swimmer Alvin Prasad’s body found at Mermaid Beach21/12/2020 4:13 PM Qantas crew to undergo COVID swab on arrival at Sydney Airport21/12/2020 4:12 PM NT health minister apologises for forcing passengers to hotel quarantine with no warning | Sky News Australia21/12/2020 4:05 PM Scathing report exposes failures by Andrews, ministers and public servants21/12/2020 4:05 PM PM hopeful NSW outbreak can be contained21/12/2020 4:00 PM Miley Cyrus publicly offers celeb couple a three-way21/12/2020 4:00 PM Qantas crew to undergo COVID swab on arrival at Sydney Airport21/12/2020 3:52 PM NSW outbreak ‘disappointing and frustrating’, PM says21/12/2020 3:50 PM Search remains for patient zero in Northern Beaches coronavirus cluster | Sky News Australia21/12/2020 3:49 PM Australia's coronavirus vaccine: when will we get it and how will it reach every community?21/12/2020 3:41 PM Unpopular restriction that could save NSW21/12/2020 3:40 PM SA Government to consider compensation for travellers after NSW border bungle21/12/2020 3:35 PM Tyler Wright wins historic first women's event at Hawaii's Banzai Pipeline21/12/2020 3:35 PM Train near-miss captured on video21/12/2020 3:33 PM Great Conjunction 2020: Best time to see planets' Christmas kiss21/12/2020 3:30 PM 'No one' owns decision to use security guards for hotel quarantine, inquiry finds21/12/2020 3:24 PM Teacher’s $10K a week career move21/12/2020 3:20 PM Python jerky? US scientists to study if it's safe to eat invasive snake species21/12/2020 3:15 PM There's a new coronavirus variant. This is what we know so far21/12/2020 3:13 PM Benchmark for NSW to have Christmas21/12/2020 3:10 PM Italy detects first case of new coronavirus strain | Sky News Australia21/12/2020 3:09 PM Cabinet ministers swearing-in ceremony postponed amid travel restrictions | Sky News Australia21/12/2020 3:08 PM Lorna Jane to face court over claims leggings could stop COVID spread21/12/2020 3:05 PM Lorna Jane to face court over claims activewear could stop coronavirus spread21/12/2020 3:01 PM AFL fixture 2021: Schedule, games, venues, times, TV schedule, how to watch, every club, AFL fixture release, latest news21/12/2020 3:01 PM Aussie UFC champ calls out Jeff Horn for fight21/12/2020 3:00 PM Tiger and son's 'iconic' double act wows golf21/12/2020 3:00 PM Traffic chaos on the Gold Coast as interstate travellers flee Sydney21/12/2020 3:00 PM $59 Kmart item shoppers raving about21/12/2020 3:00 PM French investigators want to interview Prince Andrew, reports say21/12/2020 2:50 PM Northern Beaches outbreak may have 'minimal' effect on the economy | Sky News Australia21/12/2020 2:46 PM Year in review: 2020 corporate clean outs | Sky News Australia21/12/2020 2:46 PM Hundreds of police drafted into protecting Victoria's border with NSW21/12/2020 2:44 PM