Midday bulletin 1 January 2022

<p>Another set of record COVID-19 tallies in New South Wales and Victoria; former prime minister John Howard criticises Kevin Rudd's 2008 apology to the Stolen Generations; and in Tennis,&nbsp;Rafael Nadal confirms he will contest the Australian Open.</p><img src="https://feedpress.me/link/18263/14982896.gif" height="1" width="1"/>