Covid-19: Half the Australian population faces lockdown
Four regions face lockdown restrictions due to multiple coronavirus outbreaks.
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Millions of people across NSW today entered their first morning of lockdown.
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Sydneysiders flock to bars, beaches amid worsening Covid outbreak
NSW's Premier pleads with residents to stick to the rules as case numbers climb.
Covid latest: Aussie travellers placed into MIQ, one 'detected by Customs'
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NSW on notice: Harsh lockdown could come within hours
From today, residents in four Sydney suburbs are subject to stay-at-home orders.
'Gutted' Skiers cancel trip due to NSW Covid-19 outbreak
Some Queenstown Lakes ski fields have been flooded with cancellations, due to outbreak
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Wairarapa police warn vehicle owners after run of theft
Police have noticed an increase in vehicle-related offending in the area.
Victoria records third local Covid-19 case
Victoria's acting premier says a full public health response is under way.
'Scariest period': Sydney's outbreak surges to 48
Some health experts are urging the state government to put Sydney into lockdown.
Bubble settings need to change, as Government too 'complacent'- expert
'Review of the bubble now needed, as well as an urgent upgrade of the alert-level system.'
Wellington man whose father died from Covid-19 frustrated over testing process
"The staff were all sort of just standing around."
Calls for Sydney lockdown as NSW minister tests positive
Some experts have repeated calls for the city to go into a "short, sharp" lockdown.
Derek Cheng: Lockdown looming in Wellington? Very possibly, but depends how the dice roll
Restrictions in Sydney (37 cases) and Wellington (no cases) will start at the same time.
Covid-19: The number that shows Sydney lockdown is imminent
Contract tracers may be fighting a losing battle to contain latest outbreak, warn experts.
Kiwis in Sydney face uncertainty around when they can come home
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More than 30 transtasman flights cancelled
Jetstar and Air New Zealand have both cancelled flights.
Why this Sydney Covid outbreak is different
An expert explains why Sydney isn't going into lockdown like Melbourne did last month.
Covid alert: Delta variant creates 'plume of infectious particles'
The variant that has sparked concern in Sydney has now crossed the ditch.
NZ halts NSW travel bubble, Sydney Covid cases surge
Contact tracers have contacted thousands of people who arrived from NSW recently.
NZ-NSW bubble on hold: Sydney Covid case flew to Wellington
Possible exposure sites in the capital city have not yet been released.
Ski tourists must use Covid Tracer App to keep new variant at bay: Expert
Expert wants new measures brought in to guard against more infectious Covid strains.
Sydney records 10 new community cases, restrictions extended
One of the new cases - a school student - isn't linked to the existing cluster.