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    Greater Brisbane's Lockdown Is Ending Early But New Restrictions Will Be in Place Until April 15

    Dancing is banned again, masks must be worn indoors at venues and you can only gather at home in groups of 30.

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    Face Masks Are Now Compulsory Everywhere Throughout Queensland

    Covering up isn't just required in the Greater Brisbane area — it's mandatory across the entire state.

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    Face Masks Will Be Mandatory Again in Greater Brisbane for the Next Three Days

    They're coming back into effect with the city's new three-day lockdown, which starts at 5pm on Monday, March 29.

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    The Greater Brisbane Area Is Going Into Another Three-Day Lockdown From 5pm Tonight

    The region will return to the rules in place during January's lockdown — which means that you're only allowed to leave the house for four reasons.

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    Brisbane Residents Are Encouraged to Wear Masks in Crowded Situations This Weekend

    The request comes in response to Brisbane's new local COVID-19 case.

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    Brisbanites Who Visited These Venues Are Asked to Get Tested for COVID-19 and Self-Isolate

    A man from Stafford has tested positive to the coronavirus, and has been out in the community since Friday, March 19.

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    Brisbanites Who Visited These Locations Are Asked to Get Tested for COVID-19 and Self-Isolate

    Queensland Health has sent out an alert for a number of sites, including a cafe, gym and pub.

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    Peloton Is Rolling Out Its High-End Fitness Equipment and Streamed Classes to Australia

    You'll be able to pick up one of its pricey bikes and participate in its instructor-led at-home classes sometime in the second half of 2021.

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    Queensland Has Declared Greater Melbourne a COVID-19 Hotspot and Closed Its Borders

    Victoria currently has 20 active COVID-19 cases, including those linked to the new Holiday Inn cluster.

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    Face Masks Won't Be Mandatory in Most Situations in Greater Brisbane From January 22

    You'll only need to keep wearing them at airports and on planes, but it's still recommended you don them in places were you can't social distance.

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    Face Masks Will Remain Compulsory in Some Situations in Greater Brisbane Until January 22

    You'll need to keep wearing them indoors, on public transport, while using taxis and ride share services, and wherever you can't social distance.

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    NSW Now Requires Anyone Who Has Been in Greater Brisbane Since January 2 to Isolate

    The area will go into lockdown from Friday, January 8 — and the same level of restrictions will apply to anyone from the region coming to or currently in NSW.

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    Face Masks Will Be Mandatory in Greater Brisbane for the Next Three Days

    From 6pm on Friday, January 8 until 6pm on Monday, January 11, you'll need to don a face mask everywhere except inside your own home.

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    The Greater Brisbane Area Is Going Into Lockdown for Three Days From 6pm Tonight

    The region will return to the rules in place during March's lockdown — which means that you're only allowed to leave the house for four reasons.

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    Australia's COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout Has Been Brought Forward and Will Now Start in February

    The aim is to give four million Aussies their first jab by the end of March.

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    Brisbanites Who Visited These Locations Are Being Told to Get Tested and Self-Isolate

    Queensland Health has sent out an alert for a number of sites, including two train trips and two supermarkets.

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    The Australian Government Is Planning to Roll Out the COVID-19 Vaccine From Early March

    An exact date hasn't been announced yet, but the rollout has been moved forward from the end of March.

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    Queensland Will Reopen Its Borders to Adelaide If There Are No New Unlinked Cases Before December 12

    That date will mark 28 days since the first case in the South Australian capital's current cluster.

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    Qantas Will Only Let Passengers Fly Overseas If They've Had a COVID-19 Vaccination

    When international travel to and from Australia resumes, of course.

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    Queensland Has Declared Adelaide a COVID-19 Hotspot and Is Shutting Its Borders to the City

    The news comes after 17 cases were identified in the South Australian capital in the past 24 hours.

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    Queensland Has Released a New Roadmap for Easing COVID-19 Restrictions for the Rest of 2020

    You'll be able to stand up at the pub, dance at a wedding and gathering numbers are set to increase again — and the state has announced when it'll reopen to NSW, too.

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    Brisbanites Will Be Able to Gather in Groups of 30 At Home and in Public from September 25

    Queensland Chief Health Officer Dr Jeannette Young promised that the ten-person cap would lift when the state had had no community transmission for 14 days — and that's now the case.

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    Queensland's Gathering Limits Won't Lift Till There Has Been No Community Transmission for 14 Days

    To lift the ten-person social gathering caps in southeast Queensland and 30-person limits elsewhere, all new COVID-19 cases would need to arise in quarantine.

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    Southeast Queensland's Ten-Person Gathering Limits Have Been Extended to the Gold Coast

    Schoolies has been cancelled for this year, too — and the ten-person cap inside residences will apply statewide during the event's traditional period.

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    Brisbanites Are Now Encouraged to Wear Masks in Crowded Situations

    The recommendation follows the reintroduction of social gathering limits for the Greater Brisbane area over the past weekend.

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    Brisbanites Who Visited These Locations in the City's West and Southeast Should Monitor for Symptoms

    Queensland Health has sent out an alert for a number of venues including IKEA Slacks Creek, Browns Plains Grand Plaza and Westfield Carindale.

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    Southeast Queensland Has Implemented Strict New Limits Capping Group Gatherings to Ten People

    The new rules are in effect immediately, and apply to everyone in the Brisbane, Ipswich, Logan City, Scenic Rim, Somerset, Lockyer Valley, Moreton Bay and Redlands local government areas.

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    Brisbanites Who Visited This Southside Cafe Should Monitor for COVID-19 Symptoms

    If you visited the The Jam Pantry cafe in Greenslopes on Sunday, August 16, you'll need to keep a close eye on your health.

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    The Government Has Announced It Will Provide Every Aussie with a Free COVID-19 Vaccine (If It Works)

    The government has an arrangement with a UK-based drug company, which is trialling a vaccine Prime Minister Scott Morrison called "one of the most advanced and promising in world".

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    Queensland Pharmacies Will Soon Be Able to Conduct COVID-19 Tests as Part of a New Trial

    The State Government is piloting a new program to make testing more accessible.

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    Brisbanites Who Visited These Southside and West Moreton Venues Should Monitor for Symptoms

    Positive COVID-19 cases have been linked to 15 more shops and eateries.

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    Woolworths Is "Strongly Encouraging" Shoppers to Wear Face Masks in NSW and Parts of Queensland

    Woolworths wants you to mask up when visiting its supermarkets, Big Ws, Dan Murphy's and BWS stores.

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    The Good Dose Is the Bayside's New Wellness Studio and Sourdough Shop

    Take part in a yoga, pilates or jiu jitsu class, then take some bread home with you.

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    A Guide to Relaxing in Margaret River

    You'll find spa retreats, sunset ocean vistas and vineyard restaurants in Western Australia's famously beautiful wine region.

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    All Australians Can Now Get Tested for COVID-19 If They Are Showing Any Cold or Flu Symptoms

    If you have a cough, sore throat, runny nose or cold and flu-like symptoms, you can now get tested.

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    You Can Now Stream Old Episodes of 'Aerobics Oz Style' to Get Your Retro Fitness Fix

    The leotard-heavy show was on TV for 20 years — and now it's back in time for your iso workouts.

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    Queensland Recorded Zero New COVID-19 Cases Overnight for the First Time in Six Weeks

    Victoria reported only one and NSW a five-week low of six new cases.

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    Queensland's Bundaberg and Beenleigh Rum Distilleries Are Now Making Hand Sanitiser

    Fans of fermented and distilled sugarcane juice can now look forward to freshening their fingers with their preferred tipple.

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    Manly Spirits Co Is Turning Gin Into Sanitiser So You Can Disinfect Your Hands and Smell Like Botanicals

    The Sydney distillery is redistilling some of its high-grade alcohol to make the in-demand product.

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    Six Fun and Completely Free Ways to Work Out at Home

    From Lizzo-backed dance routines to yoga classes with dogs and old-school Jane Fonda videos, here's how to work up a sweat without spending a dime.

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    Five Simple Steps to Help You Excel in Your Job and Carve Out a Successful Career for Yourself

    How to play to your strengths, broaden your mind and take a leap forward.

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