Melbourne is entering it's first full day in stage 4 lockdown, with non-essential stores and businesses in the metro area now closed for 6 weeks; a new health alert has been issued for Sydney after a restaurant patron tested positive for COVID-19; a Brisbane man is in an induced coma after being shot by police late yesterday.

<p>Melbourne is entering it's first full day in stage 4 lockdown, with non-essential stores and businesses in the metro area now closed for 6 weeks; a new health alert has been issued for Sydney after a restaurant patron tested positive for COVID-19; a Brisbane man is in an induced coma after being shot by police late yesterday.</p>

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