After 18 months of strict measures to combat the pandemic, the states of New South Wales and Victoria relaxed restrictions on citizens and permanent residents seeking to travel back from overseas.
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Sydney Charts a Path Out of Lockdown
A phased reopening of Australia’s largest city is tied to reaching a series of milestones in vaccination rates.
Australia to Allow Some Returnees to Quarantine at Home
New South Wales will allow some returning international travelers to quarantine at home starting at the end of the month.
Local Government in Australia Kills Dogs Over Covid Fears
The rural Bourke Shire Council said two of the dogs had become aggressive and the person who regularly found new homes for the animals became unavailable.
New South Wales Enters Lockdown as Sydney Outbreak Spreads
Premier Gladys Berejiklian called the case numbers in New South Wales, now at the highest daily level since the pandemic began, “extremely concerning.”
New Zealand Suspends Quarantine-Free Travel From Australia
The “travel bubble” is paused for at least eight weeks amid rising Covid cases in Australia, where an outbreak in New South Wales has been declared a national emergency.
Sydney Outbreak Tied to Delta Variant Grows
Naked sunbathers fleeing deer were among 44 people fined for violating stay-at-home orders.
Sydney, Australia, Enters 1st Full Lockdown Since Early 2020
A cluster that began with an airport limousine driver has jumped to nearly 100 cases, with dozens more expected over the coming days.
What I Learned About Australia’s Lackluster Vaccination Effort From the Latest Covid ‘Hot Spot’ in Sydney
Australia is great at outbreak response but something is lacking when it comes to the country’s vaccine rollout.