Nervous wait as Premier resists pressure for lockdown, mask mandate and a ban on large events

Premier Gladys Berejiklian said she wanted to "strike the right balance" with COVID-19 restrictions. But the fallout of Sydney’s New Year’s Eve celebrations won’t be known for several days, with health authorities facing an anxious wait to determine whether the rules banning crowds from the harbour foreshore and limiting house gatherings were enough to prevent further outbreaks.