Families and friends gathered in parks and at beaches, reuniting 11 weeks after an outbreak of the Delta variant brought Australia's biggest city to a virtual standstill

People picnic at the Royal Botanic Garden in Sydney after lockdown rules were eased

Vaccinated Sydney residents picnic as lockdown rules relaxed

The tightening of restrictions, including a pause on all construction work in the city, comes as over six million residents completed their third week under stay-at-home orders

Australian authorities ordered a slew of new restrictions in the country's largest city as a weeks-long lockdown failed to quash an outbreak of Covid-19

Sydney tightens lockdown amid 'stubborn' outbreak

As torrential rains pummel Australia’s east, causing the worst floods in half a century, those living near major river systems are suffering the most, with homes, roads and livestock being washed away

A view of orange orchards and houses that are submerged, as the state of New South Wales experiences widespread flooding and severe weather, near Hawkesbury River in northwestern Sydney, Australia, March 23, 2021.

Vaccinated Sydney residents picnic as lockdown rules relaxed

Sydney tightens lockdown amid 'stubborn' outbreak

Australian orchard owner fears for family farm as flood waters rise

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Vaccinated Sydney residents picnic as lockdown rules relaxed

Sydney tightens lockdown amid 'stubborn' outbreak

Australian orchard owner fears for family farm as flood waters rise