It s been said that staying in is the new going out.
You d have thought, however, that New Year s Eve would be an exception - but not this time.
One of the most traumatic years in decades ended with a whimper on Thursday night.
Yes, there were still some fireworks, but who got out to see them?
It seems that everyone these days is watching our Covid-riddled world through screens.
That was certainly the case early on Thursday as we watched blue and gold fireworks exploding over the Sydney Opera House, but not the usual thousands of awestruck Australians who normally stare up at them from the Harbour Bridge area.