NSW Police Minister David Elliott has referred a Liberal mayoral candidate at a major Sydney council to the Independent Commission Against Corruption.

The spread of the Omicron variant will not mean the return of lockdowns after state and territory leaders agreed to hold their nerve as health officials wait for more information on the new virus strain. 

Dominic Perrottet is set to wind back hated secret mobile speed traps, confirming he has been “looking at” the issue “for a while”. 

And in sport, the Manly Sea Eagles have created an NRL Covid furore by allowing their head of high performance to work unvaccinated while supervising players and overseeing the club’s off-season training programs.

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