Australia will remain a divided nation after Western Australian Premier Mark McGowan balked at opening his state's borders because of the raging COVID caseload in the rest of the country.
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As the eastern states slept, Mr McGowan called an extraordinary evening press conference to announce the February 5th opening date will be pushed back indefinitely.
The decision has huge implications for families, businesses and the rest of the country with travel plans again in chaos.
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