Closed border is costing the Australian economy $36.5 million a day, economists warn Coronavirus Andreas Chai 7 June 2021 The border has been closed since March 2020. That decision has been instrumental in the nation containing COVID-19, but there are big social and economic costs.
‘The industry is screaming for borders to open’: Small businesses frustrated over no firm plan for international travel Coronavirus Lois Maskiell 18 May 2021 Small businesses are frustrated that the federal government is not doing more to open international borders before mid-next year.