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The battle to open up Fortress Australia © Getty Images Australia plans to keep its borders closed against Covid for another year at least
Australia has been one of the world s Covid success stories, where infection rates are near zero and life mostly goes on as normal.
That s in large part thanks to the early move to shut its borders - a policy that has consistently been supported by the public.
But after a year in the cocoon, there is some growing unease within the country over the so-called Fortress Australia policy.
Recent announcements declaring that Australia won t open up until mid-2022 - meaning a two-year plus isolation - have amplified concerns.
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