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MELBOURNE, Nov 1 — Australia eased its international border restrictions today for the first time in the pandemic, allowing some of its vaccinated public to travel freely and many families to reunite, sparking emotional embraces at Sydney’s airport. After 18 months of some of the world’s...

MELBOURNE, Nov 1 — Australia eased its international border restrictions today for the first time in the pandemic, allowing some of its vaccinated public to travel freely and many families to reunite, sparking emotional embraces at Sydney’s airport.

“It’s a day for celebration — the fact that Australians can move more freely in and out of our country without home quarantine, if they’re double-vaccinated,” Frydenberg said. Australians and permanent residents living abroad may now return, with foreign ministry data showing about 47,000 people are hoping to do so.

The change in travel rules, however, is not uniform across Australia, as the country’s states and territories have differing vaccination rates and health policies.

 

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