‘Couldn’t sleep last night’: joy at New Zealand airports as Covid travel ban on Australians lifts | New Zealand
“Hello & kia ora & g’day & welcome” a sign waved at Auckland’s international airport said on Wednesday morning as Australian travellers set foot on New Zealand soil for the first time since the short-lived travel bubble between the two countries abruptly ended in mid-2021. More than 4,000 people travelling from Australia on Air New […]
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Japan’s COVID border ban alienates friends and allies
Author: Editorial Board, ANU Japan’s borders are closed but unlike zero-COVID China or Western Australia, it’s in the middle of an Omicron wave of infections with 100,000 daily cases and rising — though still with far fewer cases than Australia on a per capita basis. The closed-border policy is popular in Japan but it’s hurting […]
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Tennessee considers ban on teaching ‘LGBTQ lifestyle issues’ in public schools
Tennessee lawmakers are considering a bill that would ban teaching about LGBTQ issues in public schools. “What it seeks to do is say we’re not going to get into the LGBTQ lifestyle issues in public schools,” state Rep. Bruce Griffey, who is sponsoring the bill, said. The bill, HB800, would ban “public charter schools from […]
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Australia to end travel ban in pivot to living with Covid-19
Prime Minister Scott Morrison said travel restrictions would be dropped for fully vaccinated Australian citizens and permanent residents, who would be able to leave and return to the country without seeking permission as is required now. They will also be allowed to quarantine at home for seven days, while current rules require returning travelers to […]
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