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There have been 1099 new cases of covid19 for the 24 hours to eight o'clock last night.
That includes 664 positive PCR tests and 435 positive rapid antigen tests.
A breakdown of the positive PCR tests is provided below:
* 324 cases from Wollongong Local Government Area (LGA)
* 167 cases from Shellharbour LGA
* 143 cases from Shoalhaven LGA
* 30 cases from Kiama LGA
In the Hunter New England there are 64 cases receiving care in hospitals.
Sadly two women in their 80's have died.
One was from Mid Coast LGA, and the other from Tamworth Regional LGA.
In the Southern NSW Health District, there were 407 new cases including 44 in the Eurobodalla LGA
257 cases were detected by PCR tests and 150 cases were detected by RAT tests.
In the Wingecarribee there are currently 829 active cases.
Across the state and another 29 people with Covid have died.
The number of people with the virus in intensive care and hospital has dropped.
21,030 new cases have been recorded, with more being detected through P-C-R tests.
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Despite being vaccinated and boosted, Sir Elton John has contracted COVID-19 and is postponing two farewell concert dates in Dallas.
He "is experiencing only mild symptoms," according to a statement.
"Elton and the Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour look forward to returning to the stage shortly."
Sir Elton was due to hit the American Airlines Center stage in Dallas on January 25 and 26 but fans "should hold on to their tickets as they will be honoured at the rescheduled dates to be announced soon".
His rescheduled 2020 North American tour kicked off on January 19 in New Orleans and was scheduled to make stops in Houston, Chicago, Detroit, Toronto, New York and Miami.
Sir Elton previously said he was postponing European dates on his world tour until 2023 so that he can have an operation on an injured hip.
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Newly minted Australian of the Year Dylan Alcott has vowed to use his title to improve the lives of people living with disabilities. But first, he has another tennis grand slam to win.
Born with a tumour wrapped around his spinal cord, Alcott grew up hating his disability and "didn't want to be here".
Now, the seven-time Australian Open champion thinks it's the "best thing that ever happened to me".
"We have to have greater representation of people with a disability absolutely everywhere," Alcott told the Australian of the Year Awards in Canberra on Tuesday night.
"In our boardrooms, in our parliaments, in our mainstream schools, on our dating apps, on our sporting fields, in our universities, absolutely everywhere."
Alcott received the honour fresh off a win at Melbourne Park before rushing back to try to secure an eighth Australian Open title.
"I really hope I make you proud out there. But winning grand slams and gold medals isn't my purpose," the 31-year-old said.
"It's, like, the 30th priority of my life. My purpose is changing perceptions so people with people like me can get out there and live the lives they deserve to live."
He called for free rapid antigen tests for people with disabilities, after the federal government announced they could be purchased through people's National Disability Insurance Scheme funds.
"We have to fund the NDIS, first and foremost. And listen to people with lived experience and ask them what they need so they can get out and start living the lives they want to live," Alcott said.
Alcott praised his Australian of the Year predecessor Grace Tame, who used her platform to advocate on behalf of fellow childhood sexual abuse survivors.
"You are fierce and I love it and you have done so much for your cause," he told her.
"And if I could be one-eighth of the Australian of the Year that you were, I think I've done my job."
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Nine-year-old Charlise Mutten was shot dead before her body was dumped in a barrel in bushland in the Blue Mountains.
Homicide squad commander Detective Superintendent Danny Doherty said an extensive post mortem had revealed how the girl died.
The child's disappearance while holidaying at Wildenstein Private Gardens at Mount Wilson was reported on January 14, triggering an intensive five-day search of bushland until her body was discovered a week ago, in a barrel dumped near the Colo River northwest of Sydney.
"Charlise ... suffered a fatal gunshot wound and that's how she died," Det Supt Doherty told reporters on Tuesday, describing it as an "unimaginable" murder of a child.
Investigations are continuing and the crime scene at Mount Wilson is ongoing.
According to court documents, Charlise was killed days before she was reported missing.
Justin Laurens Stein, 31, faced court last week charged with murder after being arrested at a Surry Hills unit in inner Sydney.
Police have interviewed Charlise's mother Kallista who provided a formal statement that she was not present at the property at the time of the murder and corroborated other key evidence.
Police say there was no evidence that puts her at the property at the time of the murder.
Stein was alone with Charlise on the night of her murder, Det Supt Doherty said.
Police have released CCTV footage of a red Holden Colorado ute that was seen driving around and towing a boat in the inner Sydney suburb of Drummoyne followed by the northern areas of Wisemans Ferry and Colo River.
They allege Stein had previously tried to float a "covered up" boat at an inner-Sydney dock after buying sandbags from a hardware store, before travelling back to the Colo River.
A plastic barrel was missing from the property indicating a "high probability" of the murder taking place at the remote estate near the Blue Mountains, Det Supt Doherty said.
Police are appealing to anyone who may have seen suspicious activity in those locations.
"We're working on behalf of Charlise. We're trying to provide answers to her family and deliver justice on her behalf more importantly".
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