Prime Minister Scott Morrison has revealed that despite Australia’s international borders reopening from next month for Aussies, foreign tourists won’t be welcomed back into the country until some time next year.
In this cross-posting with The Conversation, Deakin University's chair of Epidemiology Catherine Bennett answers key questions ahead of the impending return of international travel.
Health Minister Greg Hunt has said that international flights could be paused to countries that experience severe COVID-19 outbreaks in the future, which could see Australian travellers again stranded overseas.
Charter and FIFO operator Cobham has announced a number of new key senior appointments within its Special Mission and Regional Services units.
In a statement on Friday, Prime Minister Scott Morrison confirmed that the government would also move to introduce additional travel bubble arrangements, that won't require any length of quarantine, "when it is safe to do so".
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has officially confirmed that fully-vaccinated Australian citizens and residents will once again be able to travel overseas from November.