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Melbourne eases months-long COVID lockdown restrictions
Half a dozen lockdowns have taken their toll on the once-buzzing city, which prided itself on a vibrant arts scene and cafe culture.
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Rare Australia earthquake triggers panic in Melbourne
The US Geological Survey put the magnitude of the quake at 5.8, later revised up to 5.9, and said it struck at a depth of 10 kilometres (six miles).
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Melbourne shuts construction sites after violent anti-vax protest
Sites will be closed for two weeks, in what authorities described as a response to 'widespread non-compliance' with COVID-19 regulations and violent protests.
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Sydney posts fresh COVID record as Melbourne races to trace outbreak
Australia's three largest cities were in lockdown on Saturday, as New South Wales recorded 319 community cases of the virus and five more deaths -- a third straight day of record case numbers.
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COVID cases top 200 million worldwide as Melbourne locks down
The United States remains the country with the highest number of deaths and infections, however it said that it plans eventually to begin allowing fully vaccinated foreigners back in.
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Melbourne extends lockdown as Australia fails to stop outbreak
About 12 million people are under lockdown in Melbourne and Sydney, where a month of restrictions has failed to quash an outbreak of the Delta variant.
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Melbourne returns to lockdown as Australia scrambles to curb outbreak
More than 12 million Australians are now under stay-at-home orders after Melbourne residents began their first day of a snap lockdown, joining Sydneysiders already deep into weeks-long restrictions.
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Thousands to get Covid tested after Melbourne stadium alert
The AFL said thousands of fans who sat near the positive case were now required to self-isolate until they received a negative test, while health officials were reviewing CCTV to determine if others had also been impacted.
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Japan's Osaka beats Brady to win Australian Open
Osaka edged a tight first set and broke the American twice in the second to win 6-4, 6-3 in 77 minutes in front of thousands of fans at Rod Laver Arena.
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Melbourne orders snap COVID-19 lockdown during Australian Open tennis
Under the restrictions, some five million people in Australia's second-biggest city will have to remain at home for five days from midnight except for a limited number of permitted essential activities.
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Australia cheers end of Melbourne lockdown but virus ravages Europe, US
Much of the United States - the worst-hit nation in the world - is also bracing for a tough winter, but there was exhilaration and relief in Melbourne as its five million people were able to return to shops and restaurants after months at home.
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Melbourne lockdown lifted after zero new virus cases recorded
Stay-at-home orders for Melbourne's five million residents will be lifted from midnight Tuesday into Wednesday while restaurants, beauty salons and retail stores will be permitted to throw open their doors.
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Virus cases in hard-hit Australian state reach lowest in months
The figure was the lowest daily rise in infections in Victoria since June 12 and came as residents of the state capital Melbourne saw a raft other virus restrictions also eased.
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Dozens arrested at Melbourne anti-lockdown protest
About 250 people attended the illegal protest - the second in as many days in the city - promoted by coronavirus conspiracy groups on social media.
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Melbourne orders compulsory masks as Australia battles COVID-19
Victoria state, of which Melbourne is the capital, recorded 422 coronavirus cases on Thursday - a dip from a record peak of 484 on Wednesday, but its 18th consecutive day of triple-digit rises.
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Australia warns coronavirus outbreak will take weeks to tame
Authorities in the state of Victoria, whose capital Melbourne is in partial lockdown amid a new outbreak, reported 275 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, down from a daily record of 438 three days earlier.
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Melbourne sees record rise in coronavirus cases despite lockdown
The total was higher than any single daily increase in COVID-19 cases for the entire country since late March.
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Concern over new Sydney cluster as Australia virus cases surge
Three pubs in Sydney and its surrounds were closed after being linked to outbreaks or failing to comply with social distancing requirements.
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Five million begin lockdown in Australian city
Residents have been told to stay at home for six weeks after other measures to contain a spike in COVID-19 failed to prevent the virus spreading.
