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Greater Sydney's COVID-19 lockdown has been extended until the end of September and a raft of new restrictions--including a curfew--will be introduced after NSW recorded 642 new infectons. It means that the lockdown, which has already lasted eight weeks, will run for at least 13. A curfew will be introduced for people in Sydney's 12 local government area (LGA's) of concern, which are currently subjected to extra restrictions because they are virus hot spots... It will also be mandatory for everyone to wear a mask while outside their home unless they are exercising. In Sydney LGA's of concern, people may...

Australia will reopen its borders and end lockdowns when 80 percent of the population is fully vaccinated, Prime Minister Scott Morrison revealed Friday, sketching a long road out of "Fortress Australia" virus restrictions...

Premier Gladys Berejiklian has warned anyone planning to attend an anti-lockdown protest in Sydney tomorrow could be giving their loved ones a "death sentence" after NSW recorded 170 new COVID-19 cases... Ms. Berejiklian issued a stern warning to anyone thinking of attending another anti-lockdown protest following last week's illegal demonstration which thousands attended. "You actions will hurt, forget about the rest of us, but you could be taking the disease home and passing it on to your parents, your siblings, your brothers and sisters or anybody you might have limited contact with," she said. "Do not give those you love...