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Bah, humbug! Australia grounded for another three months – leaving thousands with a huge Christmas headache

Bah, humbug! Australia grounded for another three months – leaving thousands with a huge Christmas headache

By Explore
Updated September 6 2021 - 9:59am, first published September 3 2021 - 2:55pm

Australia has extended its ban on overseas travel until December 17, throwing Christmas plans into disarray for those who thought they could slip overseas.

There is a glimmer of hope that Santa could still smile on those with plans to go to Singapore or New Zealand, as the ban expires the day before Qantas announced it was planning to resume overseas flights.

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