Morning mail: countdown to border opening, Coalition sits on major care report, Oscar nominations

Wednesday: families are counting down until Australian borders reopen on 21 February. Plus: The Power of the Dog leads Oscar nominations

Good morning. Former Liberal staffer Brittany Higgins will make a speech at the National Press Club today with former Australian of the Year Grace Tame, following Scott Morrison’s apology for the “terrible things” that happened in parliament workplaces yesterday.

Families separated by Australia’s strict travel restrictions are counting down the days to long-anticipated reunions when the country’s border opens after almost two years on 21 February. The border rules have been progressively relaxed since November but some groups remained cut off from exemption-free travel. While there’s hope for families, many Australians could still be waiting months for international parcel deliveries. Some countries with strict Covid quarantine rules, such as China and Hong Kong, may not initially have enough passengers to support freight-carrying passenger flights, according to industry experts.

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