Australia Covid live update: Sydney lockdown extended as NSW records 27 cases; Qld records one new case
by Nino Bucci (now) and Matilda Boseley (earlier) from World news | The Guardian on (#5KYCF)
Victoria eases Melbourne restrictions; greater Sydney schools to return to online learning after holiday break; more than a dozen NSW residents under 55 in hospital with Covid. Follow latest updates
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Swimmer Cate Campbell and basketball player Patty Mills are the flag bearers for the Tokyo Olympics:
Your #Tokyo2020 Australian Olympic Team Flag Bearers, @catecamp and @Patty_Mills! #TokyoTogether pic.twitter.com/iRcLz1WT9C
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