Sydney’s ‘family fireworks’ kicked off the celebrations three hours before midnight, with pyrotechnics illuminating the Sydney Opera House in a stunning display (pictured).
The Prime Minister opted not to impose new curbs between Christmas and New Year’s Eve but rising Covid case numbers are fuelling fears that new measures could be on the horizon.
Die-hard New Year’s Eve revellers are heading out for a night of fun despite warnings from health authorities to avoid crowds amid rising Omicron case numbers.
![Furious Polish chess master falls off his chair after blunder costs him match [VIDEO]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2021/12/31/10/52403945-0-image-a-7_1640948303216.jpg "Furious Polish chess master falls off his chair after blunder costs him match [VIDEO]")
Pawel Teclaf, 18 from Poland, can be seen falling off his chair after he realised he made an error which has cost him a World Blitz Championship match in a hilarious video.
Carl Pamment started taking the class B drug not for ‘hedonistic’ reasons but to help him sleep after suffering severe pain, a tribunal heard.
St Barths has become the winter holiday destination of the rich and famous, with a harbour packed out by billionaires’ yachts and sandy beaches populated by famous faces from Jeff Bezos to Dua Lipa.
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