Morning mail: Sydney storm, second Test win in sight, 2021’s best Australian albums

Monday: Sydney’s northern beaches begin cleanup after freak storm. Plus: Guardian Australia music critics reveal their favourite albums of the year

Good morning. The Omicron variant continues to pose a threat ahead of the festive season as governments around the world take different approaches to restrict its spread. Australia looks to be in the clear and will avoid lockdowns ahead of summer holidays. And Sydney’s northern beaches begins cleanup efforts after yesterday’s storm.

A woman has died and three people have been injured when a tree fell in a car park during a storm on Sydney’s northern beaches. Police, NSW ambulance paramedics, Fire and Rescue NSW, and rescue helicopters responded to the incident at a car park on Ocean Street Narrabeen after reports a tree and powerlines had come down. A woman believed to be aged in her 70s died at the scene. Emergency services received multiple reports of storm damage across the area from 3.30pm on Sunday, with trees and powerlines down across suburbs from Mona Vale to Forestville.

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