‘I just want to go home’: thousands of Australians stranded overseas amid coronavirus chaos
People caught by cancelled flights and closed borders say they are trying to heed the advice to return home, but can’t
Thousands of Australians have been left stranded overseas as airlines cancel flights and countries across the globe shut their borders entirely in an effort to contain the spread of Covid-19.
Australians caught by closed borders, airport shutdowns, cancelled flights or soaring ticket prices say they are trying to heed the government’s advice to return home for the duration of the pandemic, but can’t.