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January's overseas arrivals the biggest number since COVID-19 pandemic began

INTERNATIONAL BORDERS OPEN MELBOURNE

The arrivals hall at Melbourne Airport Source: AAP / JOEL CARRETT/AAPIMAGE

But the 265,000 people arriving were a fraction of the average pre-pandemic monthly number.


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By Gareth Boreham

Source: SBS News



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But the 265,000 people arriving were a fraction of the average pre-pandemic monthly number.



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