For a moment there, many Australians thought the COVID-19
pandemic was over. Even now, as the number of cases in Victoria
rises dramatically, other regions around the country, like
Queensland and the
Northern Territory, are reopening their borders.
Whereas Sydneysiders are currently debating whether it's
time to start wearing masks again, as there have been at least 34
positive coronavirus cases linked back to the Crossroads Hotel
in the southwestern suburb of Casula.
And the escalating situation in the south west of the country
has renewed calls on government to do something about the
over 1,300 detainees in immigration detention centres
nationwide. And some recent developments have made the case quite
stark.
