New South Wales will allow households to have as many as five visitors, and permit outdoor gatherings of as many as 10 people from May 15. Cafes and restaurants, currently restricted to takeaways, will be able to serve as many as 10 people at a time. Neighboring Victoria won’t consider easing dining restrictions until next month, though will mirror the moves on household guests and outdoor gatherings from late Tuesday.
Fathema Anwar’s parents thought she was joking when she told them she was moving out of the family home.
The 23-year-old, who came to Australia from Afghanistan as a refugee a decade ago, didn’t have kids and she wasn’t married.
“It is not normal [in] Afghan culture to move out before you are married, especially when you have a disability,” she said.
