how the west has always charted its own course, from secession to COVID
- Written by David Lee, Associate Professor of History, UNSW

For nearly two years, Western Australia Premier Mark McGowan has sealed his state off from the rest of the world to pursue a hugely popular zero-COVID strategy.
Now the state is inching closer to reopening its borders to the world in early...
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