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A general view along Bourke Street in Melbourne, Sunday, July 18, 2021. Victoria is in day three of its latest COVID-19 lockdown as health authorities race to keep up with fleeting transmission of the virus. (AAP Image/James Ross) NO ARCHIVING
Melbourne's CBD on day three of Victoria's lockdown Source: AAP

Greater Sydney has entered a new phase of its lockdown, with harsher restrictions now in place as the city tries to battle its most serious COVID-19 outbreak yet.

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Greater Sydney has entered a new phase of its lockdown, with harsher restrictions now in place as the city tries to battle its most serious COVID-19 outbreak yet.

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