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

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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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Published 16 March 2022 6:54pm

Updated 16 March 2022 6:57pm

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

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

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