Sydney commuters may soon have to ignore coronavirus social distancing measures during peak hour as the government anticipates a surge in public transport patronage of close to 70 per cent pre-pandemic levels.

An anonymous tip about criminal conduct in Parliament House led to a national security expert checking CCTV over claims of interference in a suspected crime scene.

The head of AstraZeneca’s Australian operations says no agreement has been struck with the federal government to produce updated doses of its vaccine.

The Australian Turf Club insists it has no plans to sell the track but residents fear an application to decommission a car park is the “first step” in developing the land.

Labor’s housing spokesman says allowing young people to use their super to buy a home would drive up house prices, but scrapping stamp duty could help.