Cities around the country are again heaving with life, but many of the approximately 500,000 Australians who are severely immunocompromised are left fearing for their health.
The changes have been broadly welcomed by business groups, with epidemiologists and health bodies more split on whether the timing is appropriate.
His NSW counterpart Kerry Chant said the state was "moving into a phase where we want the community to better understand risk, better understand how to measure and to take prudent steps to keep themselves safe".In Sydney, former primary school teacher Mary said she was deeply concerned by the latest changes.
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