15 Dec 2021

Australia correspondent Annika Smethurst

From Nine To Noon, 9:45 am on 15 December 2021

Annika joins Kathryn to look at the reopening of state borders, with tearful scenes at airports in Queensland and confirmation Western Australia will open its border again for the first time in two years in February.

Meanwhile Omicron numbers are continuing to rise in New South Wales, with particular concerns about a super-spreader event at a Newcastle nightclub where at least 150 of 680 people who attended The Argyle House nightclub on December 8 have tested positive to COVID.

Travelers wait in line after verifying their Covid-19 vaccination status as they check-in for a flight to Sydney.

Photo: AFP