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‘Clarity and compassion’: what Australia can learn from New Zealand’s coronavirus response
The Morrison government’s contradictory messages have confused many, while the Ardern government has been clear and unequivocal
On Wednesday, Laney McLean, 65, and her husband, Murray, who is 70, fly home to New Zealand. They have lived on the Gold Coast for a decade, and their son and daughter-in law – a police officer and a GP – urged them to leave.
“It’s pretty hard to argue when your kids are in tears,” says McLean.