Melbourne ends lengthy Covid lockdown
22 October 2021 |
9:31 am
Melbourne reopened Friday after enduring one of the world's most prolonged series of lockdowns, with relieved residents of Australia's second-biggest city heading to bars, restaurants and for much-needed hair cuts.
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