Australia’s ban on overseas travel has been extended by a further three months, denting hopes the country could reopen to foreign tourists and cruise visitors this year.
The country’s "human biosecurity emergency period", imposed on 18 March last year and responsible for effectively keeping Australia’s borders closed, had been due to end on 17 September.
However, this has been extended to 17 December, health minister Greg Hunt confirmed on Thursday (2 September), based on "specialist medical and epidemiological advice".
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