Tensions soar over Australia's 'heartbreaking' Covid-19 border closures

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SYDNEY (AFP) - A torrid row over Australia's state border closures has pushed the country's prime minister to tears, sparked bitter recriminations among rival regional leaders and even talk of secession.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

SYDNEY - A torrid row over Australia's state border closures has pushed the country's prime minister to tears, sparked bitter recriminations among rival regional leaders and even talk of secession.

One family facing a huge quarantine bill to see their dying father received over A$200,000 in donations when their ordeal became public. Such is the level of anger that Queensland's chief medical officer has been forced to seek police protection after threats on her life. Conservative Prime Minister Scott Morrison has even expressed concern that"at times" over the past months"it has felt like Australia could break apart."

 

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