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    Queensland Requires Anyone Who's Been in Four Sydney Local Government Areas to Go Into Lockdown

    Parts of Sydney are about to be placed under stay-at-home orders — and the same level of restrictions will apply to anyone who has been in the region since June 11 and is now in Queensland.

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    Queensland and Victoria Are Closing Their Borders to All of Greater Sydney

    Initially, the two states only shut their borders to seven Sydney Local Government Areas; however, the border closure is now extending to the entire Greater Sydney region.

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    Melbourne's Gathering and Venue Restrictions Are Easing Even Further From Tomorrow Night

    You'll be able to have 15 people over to your home, and gather outdoors with 50 people.

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    Queensland and Victoria Are Closing Their Borders to Seven Sydney Local Government Areas

    Both states are closing their borders to the City of Sydney, Waverley, Woollahra, Bayside, Canada Bay, Inner West and Randwick LGAS in response to Sydney's current COVID-19 outbreak.

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    Masks Will Be Compulsory on Public Transport and in Indoor Venues Across Sydney for Another Week

    Greater Sydney's mask mandate is being extended, and will now apply throughout the entire region.

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    Anyone Who Visited DFO at the Airport During a Half-Hour Period Must Self-Isolate

    A traveller has tested positive after visiting the shopping centre on the day she completed hotel quarantine.

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    Queensland's At-Home and Outdoor Gathering Limits Will Be Scrapped From June 25

    Queensland's restrictions are easing, with no limits on gatherings at home or outdoors, and hospitality businesses operating under a three people per four-square-metres rule.

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    Face Masks Are Now Compulsory in Public Indoor Spaces in Seven Sydney Local Government Areas

    You'll need to wear them inside in hospitality venues, shops and any other indoor situation where you aren't eating or drinking.

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    Masks Won't Be Required Outdoors in Melbourne From June 18 As Long As You Can Social Distance

    This exact change was announced last week, then retracted — so here's hoping it sticks this week.

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    Melbourne's 25-Kilometre Rule and Regional Travel Ban Will Lift Tomorrow Night

    Also changing: at-home and outdoor gathering limits, hospitality venue caps and mask rules.

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    South Melbourne Market, Melbourne Central and QV Melbourne Have Been Named As Exposure Sites

    A large number of new inner-city venues have just joined the list.

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    Here's What You Can and Can't Do Under Metro Melbourne's Post-Lockdown Restrictions

    The rules have changed, but where exactly can you go and what can you do? We've broken it down.

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    Melburnians Will Actually Still Need to Wear Masks Outside When Lockdown Ends

    Yesterday, the Victorian Government said they wouldn't be needed outside if you can social distance — but that's been changed based on public health advice.

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    Here's How You Can Measure What Is 25 Kilometres From Your Home

    Under eased restrictions, you'll be able to leave the house for whatever reason you like — but you'll have to stick within 25 kilometres of home.

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    Melburnians Will No Longer Need to Wear Face Masks Outside If They Can Social Distance

    The new rule comes into effect at 11.59pm on Thursday, June 10.

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    Melbourne's Lockdown Is Ending But New Restrictions and the 25-Kilometre Bubble Will Be in Place

    The city's statewide stay-at-home period is coming to an end — but you still won't be able to have people over to your home just yet.

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    Melbourne Is Remaining in Lockdown for Another Week, But Restrictions Will Ease in Regional Victoria

    Victoria's statewide stay-at-home period was initially slated to end at 11.59pm on Thursday, June 3, but will now remain in place in Melbourne until the same time on Thursday, June 10.

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    Here's What You Can and Can't Do in Victoria During the Seven-Day Circuit-Breaker Lockdown

    This is what you need to know during Victoria's current seven-day lockdown.

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    Queensland Is Declaring Victoria a COVID-19 Hotspot and Will Close Its Borders

    Victoria currently has 34 active COVID-19 cases, and will go into lockdown from 11.59pm tonight.

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    NSW Will Require Anyone Who's Been in Victoria After 4pm Today to Follow Stay-at-Home Conditions

    The state is going into lockdown — and the same level of restrictions will apply to anyone who has been in the region and heads to NSW.

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    Victoria's List of Exposure Sites Now Covers 83 Locations Throughout Melbourne and Beyond

    The list currently includes Barkly Square, Marvel Stadium, a Betty's Burgers and a number of venues in Prahran.

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    Face Masks Will Become Mandatory Again Throughout Victoria From May 28

    You'll need to wear one whenever you leave the house during the state's seven-day circuit-breaker lockdown.

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    Victoria Is Going Into a Seven-Day Lockdown In a Bid to Contain the Northern Suburbs Outbreak

    The whole state will revert back to stage four restrictions tonight, which means only leaving home for one of five reasons and staying within five kilometres of your house.

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    A Pivotal Change to New South Wales' Sexual Assault Laws Is Underway

    Consent will need to be actively communicated, and can't be presumed, under changes proposed following a review by the NSW Law Reform Commission.

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    The MCG Has Been Added to Melbourne's Growing List of COVID-19 Exposure Sites

    It was named in a late-night social media post — with 43 other locations currently listed.

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    Face Masks Will Become Mandatory Indoors in Greater Melbourne From 6pm Tonight

    New caps on at-home and public gatherings are coming into effect as well.

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    Greater Melbourne Is Reintroducing At-Home and Public Gathering Restrictions From 6pm Tonight

    You'll only be able to have five visitors over to your house each day, and gather in public in groups of 30.

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    Melburnians Who Visited Highpoint Shopping Centre in a Three-Hour Period Must Self-Isolate

    Four new cases have been identified in the city's northern suburbs.

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    Sydneysiders Will No Longer Need to Wear Face Masks From May 17

    But they remain strongly recommended if you can't maintain social distancing.

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    A Landmark $2.3 Billion Investment for Mental Health Services Has Been Announced in the Federal Budget

    It's the single largest Commonwealth commitment to mental health and suicide prevention in history. 

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    The Federal Government Will Spend $3.4 Billion on Women's Health, Safety and Financial Security

    Part of the 2021–22 Budget, it covers cervical and breast cancer screening programs, endometriosis support, services for women and children who are experiencing violence, and childcare.

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    Melburnians Who Visited These Venues Are Asked to Get Tested and Self-Isolate

    A man who arrived back from overseas and undertook hotel quarantine in South Australia has tested positive after returning to Melbourne.

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    Masks Will Remain Compulsory on Public Transport and in Some Indoor Situations Until May 17

    Greater Sydney's mask mandate has been extended by a week — but a few slight changes to the rules have come into effect.

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    Face Masks Will Be Mandatory Indoors and on Public Transport in Greater Sydney From 5pm Today

    If you catch public transport, go shopping or head to an indoor event, you'll need to mask up.

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    Brisbanites At the International Airport During a Two-Hour Period Must Monitor for Symptoms

    A passenger that's subsequently tested positive to COVID-19 spent time in the site's green zone on Thursday, April 29.

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    Travel Requirements and Border Rules Are Changing in Response to Perth's COVID-19 Lockdown

    The city has gone into lockdown, so Australia's states have implemented new requirements regarding entry, testing and quarantine.

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    Melbourne Airport Terminal 1 and a Qantas Flight From Perth Have Been Listed As Exposure Sites

    Folks at the airport terminal during a specific half-hour period are required to get tested and isolate — and passengers on the plane will have to quarantine for 14 days.

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