Police operation underway in southwest Sydney to stem COVID-outbreak; The Government secures a much needed boost of Pfizer vaccines; And the celebrity psychologist and child sex predator paid to 'help' protect children

Sydney's COVID-Delta outbreak spreads to the city's southwest - one of Australia's most multicultural areas. People there are being urged to get tested and isolate.

Sydney set to extend its COVID restrictions - as new research shows longer, stricter lockdowns are worth the short term pain; Are compulsory vaccines for aged care workers the best way to protect the elderly?;

Rugby League players party while Sydney struggles to contain its COVID-outbreak - is the city facing an extended period of restrictions?;

Anger rising over another outbreak at an aged care facility - two thirds of staff aren't vaccinated and families want to know why;

As outbreaks put half the Australian population into lockdown this week, rows broke out between politicians and experts over the AstraZeneca vaccine, and specifically, the Prime Minister’s comments that under-40s could get it if they wanted it. By week’s end, state and federal leaders had agreed on a new plan to return to life as normal. But a lot of detail is missing. Can it work?

The Prime Minister pushing for a vaccination threshold to stop the states from future lockdowns;

With half of Australia in lockdown because of COVID outbreaks, the country's top immunisation body weighs in on confusion about the AstraZeneca vaccine; Australia's longest war comes to an end as the final troops leave Afghanistan; And American comedian Bill Cosby walks free after a US court overturns his sexual assault conviction.

More than 12 million Australians are in lockdown as health authorities in multiple states and one territory battle outbreaks of the highly infectious Delta variant

Under 40s across the nation are now allowed to get the AstraZeneca shot