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South Australia Plunged Into 6-Day Complete Lockdown. Here’s What’s Shutting.

Premier Steven Marshall called it a "pause" to stay ahead of the virus.
By Swati Pandey, Reuters

South Australia Cluster Grows As Restrictions Imposed To Contain The Spread

“We are working around the clock to stay ahead of this cluster."
By Byron Kaye and Swati Pandey, Reuters

Melbourne Finally Handballs Kids Back To Teachers – The True Champions Of Lockdown

The months of lockdown have blurred into one drawn-out restless night for Melbourne parents. Here's what we’ve learnt.
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Nationwide Daily COVID-19 Cases Fall To New Low

There have been just five new cases recorded in the past 24 hours - across the whole of Australia.
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Victoria Reports 42 New COVID-19 Cases, 8 Deaths

The data marks a daily cases breakthrough for Melbourne.
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Scores Arrested At Anti-Lockdown Protests In Melbourne

Police in Victoria arrested 74 people and fined 176 for breaching public health orders.
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Victoria Records Lowest Rise In COVID-19 Cases In Nearly 3 Months

Meanwhile police arrested 74 people and fined 176 for breaching public health orders as scattered protests continued in Melbourne.
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Coronavirus In Australia: Victoria Urged To Lift Night Curfew

Total pandemic deaths in the state crossed 700 on Thursday.
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Victoria Reports 55 New Coronavirus Cases, 8 Deaths

Daily infections are back up from the day before.
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Lowest In 2 Months: Victoria Records 41 New Coronavirus Cases, 9 Deaths

Meanwhile Prime Minister Scott Morrison has called the Victoria lockdown extension "hard and crushing news".
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