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The Canberra Times
The Canberra Times
National
Michael Turtle

For now, sadly the west is history

WA's decision to keep its border closed means it can wave goodbye to many of its struggling tourism operators. Picture: Shutterstock

Goodbye, Western Australia. So long, and thanks for all the dolphins.

From over here in the east of the country, I bid the state farewell with neither malice nor glee. Rather, it's melancholy that I feel after last week's announcement that the borders will stay closed indefinitely, rather than open on February 5 as planned.

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