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Latest news: Lockdown

Book to be thrown at vax-charging GP: Hunt

Charging residents in southwestern Sydney hundreds of dollars to receive the Pfizer vaccine is "plain bad behaviour", Health Minister Greg Hunt says.

NSW shatter new COVID-19 cases record with 239

NSW has reported a record 239 new locally acquired cases of COVID-19 and at least 88 of those people were circulating in the community.

Long Sydney lockdown hitting people hard

As 6 million people in Sydney stare down the barrel of another month of lockdown the NSW government says it's hard to know what's working.

Another month for Greater Sydney lockdown

Sydney's lockdown will stretch until the end of August as NSW recorded another 177 locally acquired COVID-19 infections and authorities tweak restrictions for schools, construction and singles.

Workers to receive extra lockdown support

Workers who lose hours because of lockdowns will receive up to $750 a week under a boosted federal support scheme.

Three regional NSW towns out of lockdown

The week-long lockdown for three regional NSW towns is being lifted, releasing 60,000 people from the stay-at-home restrictions.

Victoria, South Australia exit lockdown

Victorians and South Australians are emerging from lockdown, but there is no end in sight for NSW restrictions.

Victoria set for lockdown end, rules to remain

Victoria's lockdown is expected to be lifted but a number of restrictions will remain in place to prevent another outbreak.

Victoria waits for call on lockdown end

Victorian authorities will take an extra day to consider whether the state's lockdown will lift on time.

Crunch time as NSW government plots virus future

NSW has reported 145 new locally acquired cases of COVID-19 and at least 76 of those people were circulating in the community.

NSW crisis cabinet to meet over COVID-19

The NSW crisis cabinet will meet to map out a strategy to deal with the evolving COVID-19 crisis after a week that saw daily infections soar and an illegal violent street protest in Sydney with thousands of unmasked people defying lockdown restrictions.

South Australia on track for lockdown to end on time

South Australia appears to be on track to exit a week-long lockdown after no serious escalation in the number of COVID-19 cases in the state in the past 24 hours.

Victorian lockdown strategy is working: Andrews

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews says it's still too early to know whether the state will emerge from lockdown as planned.

Woman in her late 30s among NSW COVID dead

Australia has recorded its youngest female COVID-19 death to date - a Sydney woman in her late 30s without pre-existing conditions.

Phillip Island, regions struggle with stop-start tourism

Tourism makes up 44 per cent of Phillip Island's economy, worth an estimated $529 million the year before the pandemic hit.

More charges over NSW lockdown protest

Two men will face court in the wake of an anti-lockdown protest in central Sydney, accused among other offences of striking a police horse.

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