Here's what you need to know this morning.

NSW Government considers Nazi symbol ban

The NSW Government is looking to ban the display of Nazi symbols after a Nazi flag was displayed last weekend on a house in Sydney's inner west.

NSW Attorney-General Mark Spearman said he was taking legal advice on the best way to proceed and said the symbol was an expression of anti-Semitism.

Swastikas were also painted last year at Bondi, where more than an eighth of residents in the region identified as Jewish.

Labor's Walt Secord welcomed the announcement on the eve of Anzac Day and said the symbol was an affront to Holocaust survivors and war veterans.

Sculpture by the Sea announces return date

Mu Boyan's Horizon sculpture at 2018's Sculpture by the Sea exhibition. ( Supplied )

Sculpture by the Sea will remain in Bondi, despite a threat from organisers to move the event.

The annual free outdoor sculpture exhibition will make its return from October 22, if public gathering restrictions are lifted.

Other locations including Manly and Cronulla were considered, because organisers were worried a new concrete path would result in 10 of the best sites for the exhibition being lost.

But organisers said an agreement was reached with Waverley Council, which did not involve financial inducements.

NSW boosts COVID-19 mental health support

The State Government plans to bolster the number of mental health workers supporting people at home during the COVID-19 crisis as part of a $73 million package to be unveiled this morning.

The funds will go towards adding 180 mental health workers to the state's ranks, primarily to do home visits for people deemed at risk.

"During this time it is vital we deliver robust mental health services that fit the evolving needs of the community," Premier Gladys Berejiklian said.

The state's virtual mental health program will also be expanded, and the capacity of the mental health line boosted to allow for 60,000 more calls during the pandemic.

Smoke warning

The NSW Rural Fire Service is warning Greater Sydney residents to expect an increase in smoke as it conducts hazard reduction burns from today and into the weekend.

Areas include Bangor in the Sutherland Shire, Little Bay in the eastern suburbs, Mt Colah and Glenorie north-west of Sydney, Wedderburn, south of Campbelltown and Stanwell Tops north of Wollongong.

Controlled burns will also be conducted in the Southern Highlands, Newcastle and North Coast.

The RFS warned forecast inversions overnight could see smoke settle in some parts.

Uni to conduct Coronavirus 'prejudice census'

A racist message spray painted onto a family's garage door. ( Supplied )

People who have experienced racism during the COVID-19 pandemic are being encouraged to share their experiences as part of a new study.

The Australian National University's Prejudice Census is collecting data and stories from around the world, to better understand reports of racism.

Professor Michael Platow said it was important to reflect on how people of Chinese heritage had been targeted during the crisis.

"There's no doubt that there's been this spike because there's some people who see the virus almost as a justification to express these views," he said.

Calls for support at Newmarch

Relatives are calling on the operators of the Newmarch House nursing home in Western Sydney to lift its care standards amid an increase in coronavirus fatalities.

It comes after a fourth resident with coronavirus died yesterday and a further 40 staff and residents contracted the virus.

The Federal Government has offered to help Anglicare staff the home due to the amount of workers in isolation.

But Anthony Bowe said more needed to be done after his mother, who is a resident, suffered a fall in her bathroom.



"She had a fall a couple of days ago, she was bleeding in the bathroom [and] when she hit the panic button — 10 minutes to respond," he said.