As the world opens, Australia seals itself off

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For most of the past 18 months, Australia has been hailed as a world leader in terms of its handling of the pandemic.But now, some of our biggest cities have been plunged back into lockdowns, restrictions and border closures, while Europe and the United States reopen.Last week the federal government outlined a plan to get us back to some kind of normality but it’s been criticised for being pretty light on the details.Today, senior reporter for The Saturday Paper Rick Morton on whether Australia wasted its good luck, and when we might finally reopen.Guest: Senior reporter for The Saturday Paper Rick Morton.Background reading: Exclusive: Morrison ignored chief health officers’ advice in The Saturday PaperSee acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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