Morrison turns Australia global COVID-19 pariah

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Oh how times change. For the first 18 months of the COVID-19 pandemic, Australia sealed itself off from the world as it tried to attempt a COVID elimination strategy.

Now, the world is trying to seal itself off from Australia amid it explosion of COVID cases.

Earlier this month, New Zealand sealed its border with Australia.

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About the author
Leith van Onselen is Chief Economist at the MB Fund and MB Super. He is also a co-founder of MacroBusiness. Leith has previously worked at the Australian Treasury, Victorian Treasury and Goldman Sachs.