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After a terrifying start to the year that saw close to 10% of Australia’s crown land destroyed by bushfires, followed by months of economic hibernation during the COVID-19 lock-down, the year seems to have flown by pretty bloody fast.
At the start, it seemed like the nation was in for a very slow year, as the government’s strict social distancing measures were implemented. But it seems Netflix and breadmaking kill time much faster than work or socialising.
Even in the Outback, where one would think that the coronavirus might have been treated like a stupid city bug, residents have been taking the isolation seriously.
This is because retired bushies love holidaying in Cairns and Port Douglas – alongside the Japanese tourists flying in directly from Tokyo.
Some bushies even like going on cruises, which we have since learnt is a very reckless thing to do in the early stages of a pandemic.
However, with community transmission rates dropping dramatically in Queensland, life in the bush is almost back to normal – as any remaining social-distancing restrictions are gradually ignored. As is the case in the city
Right around the country, Australians are finally allowed to head outside – only to notice that it is now the middle of Winter.
One Julia Creek cattleman, Cyril Chandler (72) says he can’t believe that we would have been watching Origin this week if it wasn’t for this bloody virus.
“Can you bloody believe it love?” he says to his wife, Shona.
“She’s nearly bloody joo-lye”
