Australian Children and Teens Allowed Friendship Bubbles in New South Wales

A boy wearing a mask stands at the front of a store in Manly, Sydney, Australia, on January 3, 2021. Jenny Evans/Getty Images

Australian children and teenagers under the age of 18 in New South Wales (NSW) will now be allowed to go to their friend’s houses and play.

The NSW crisis cabinet agreed on Sept. 20 to allow children to form a “friend bubble” group of three from Sept. 21.