NSW cases dip but virus 'insidious': govt
The number of daily COVID-19 infections in NSW has dipped below a thousand for the first time in almost four weeks but the premier says the "insidious" virus could still bounce back.
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'No turning back': Vic maps path to reopen
Melbourne will be in lockdown until late October, with greater freedoms to be granted to fully vaccinated Victorians once the state reaches the 80 per cent double-dose target.
NSW picnic rules extended, pools to open
Recreation rules will be relaxed in Sydney's hardest hit suburbs as vaccination rates continue to climb.
Three Vic regions plunged into lockdown
Three more Victorian regions will join Melbourne and Ballarat in a seven-day lockdown due to rising COVID-19 case numbers in each area.
Woman found dead on NSW North Coast
An investigation has been launched after a woman's body was found on the NSW Mid North Coast.