MORNING BRIEFING: An inner-city Sydney pub will close its doors for seven days after management admitted it did not understand coronavirus regulations, saying they were difficult to meet while acknowledging the seriousness of the virus.
An inner-city Sydney pub has been forced to close its doors after management admitted it did not understand coronavirus regulations.
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