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    NSW's Stay-at-Home Orders Only Apply to Travellers Returning from Victoria Since February 13

    Originally, it was set to cover anyone who had entered NSW from Victoria since January 29.

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    NSW Will Impose Five-Day Stay-at-Home Orders on Travellers Returning from Victoria Since January 29

    Which means they'll only be able to leave home for one of four reasons.

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    NSW Health Has Issued a Precautionary Public Health Alert for Ten Venues In and Around Wollongong

    The venues were visited by a returned overseas traveller who tested positive for COVID-19 two days after leaving hotel quarantine.

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    Sydneysiders Will Only Be Required to Wear Face Masks in Some Situations From January 29

    New South Wales' mandatory mask rules are changing — and so are a number of gathering and venue restrictions, too.

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    Premier Gladys Berejiklian Says NSW Won't Ease COVID-19 Restrictions Until After Tuesday's Public Holiday

    The Premier remains confident that restrictions can be eased to "pre-Avalon" levels late next week.

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    Northern Beaches' Stay-at-Home Orders Will End on January 10

    The area will adopt the same restrictions as Greater Sydney.

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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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    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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    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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    Face Masks Will Be Mandatory in Some Indoor Situations for Greater Sydney from Tonight

    If you catch public transport, go shopping or head to the cinema without a mask, you could be fined $200.

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    Northern Beaches' Stay-at-Home Orders Have Been Extended Until January

    But small indoor and outdoor gatherings will be allowed on New Year's Eve and New Year's Day.

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    Greater Sydney and Northern Beaches to Return to Pre-Christmas Restrictions from Tonight

    All of the northern beaches — including northern and southern zones — will return to stay-at-home orders, but with limited outdoor gatherings allowed.

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    The NSW Government Strongly Recommends That Sydneysiders Wear Face Masks

    "Even if you live beyond the northern beaches, you should be wearing a mask indoors," said Premier Gladys Berejiklian.

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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 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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    Six Easy Changes You Can Make If You Want to Give This Whole 'Healthy Living' Thing a Crack

    Picked up some unhealthy habits in iso? Kick them to the curb with these handy tips and tricks.

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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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    Here's Where You Can Get Your Hands On a Face Mask in Sydney

    The NSW Government has strongly recommended Sydneysiders mask up when they're out and about.

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    Uber Wants You to Wear a Mask When Riding or Driving in NSW

    It's the latest organisation to encourage Sydneysiders to mask up.

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    Victoria Has Declared a State of Disaster and Stage Four Restrictions for Metro Melbourne

    Metropolitan Melbourne will have strict new stay-at-home rules and a curfew from tonight — and regional Victoria will enter stage three restrictions from next week.

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    The NSW Government "Strongly Recommends" Sydneysiders Wear Face Masks from Tomorrow

    It's recommended face masks are worn in places where physical distancing is not possible — such as in shopping centres, on public transport and at places of worship — and in areas where there are high levels of community transmission.

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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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    Sydneysiders Who Visited the Crossroads Hotel Have Been Told to Self-Isolate for Two Weeks

    Nine cases have been directly linked to the Casula pub so far.

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    NSW's Gyms, Yoga Studios and Tattoo Parlours Will Be Allowed to Reopen from June 13

    Massage parlours, indoor pools and saunas will be allowed to reopen, too.

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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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    Bondi and Bronte Beach Will Reopen to Surfers and Swimmers Only from Next Week

    The eastern suburbs beaches will only open at specific times and "land-based activities" are still off-limits.

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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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    Randwick City Council Has Reopened Its Beaches for Exercise Only

    As of today, Monday, April 20, you can head for a swim at Maroubra, a run at Clovelly or a surf at Coogee.

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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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    NSW Will Finally Introduce a State-Wide Single-Use Plastic Bag Ban

    It's the last state or territory in Australia to commit to a ban.

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    Sydney's Level Two Water Restrictions Set to Be Relaxed from March 1

    Restrictions will drop to Level 1 after dams received a much needed boost from February's heavy rainfall.

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    Level Two Water Restrictions Will Start in Sydney for the First Time Since the Millennium Drought

    Sydney's dam levels are the lowest they've been since the 2000s drought.

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    Another Haze of Bushfire Smoke Is Affecting Sydney's Air Quality This Morning

    Thick smoke from bushfires across New South Wales is currently affecting large parts of the city.

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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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    Which Degrees to Study If You Want to Make a Difference in the World

    You could complain about everything that's wrong in the world — or you could go out and fix it.

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