Locked-down Australians increasingly no longer believe staying home is the best way to handle the pandemic, and that change of attitude is playing out in politics.
Qantas has taken the initiative on giving locked-down Australians hope of an escape.
When Qantas released a new advertisement this week to dangle the lure of international travel for the vaccinated, the airline’s executives were taken aback by the response.
The ad, emotional even by Qantas’ standards, begins with the despair of those separated indefinitely from friends, family, and home, before it offers hope with the characters receiving their vaccinations and jetting off abroad.
Phillip CooreyPolitical editorPhillip Coorey is the political editor based in Canberra. He is a two-time winner of the Paul Lyneham award for press gallery excellence. Connect with Phillip on Facebook and Twitter. Email Phillip at pcoorey@afr.com
