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Waiting list for Australians stuck overseas passes 29,000

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Amid a deadly resurgence of the coronavirus in parts of Europe and North America, the number of stranded Australians waiting to return from overseas has grown to more than 29,100 people.

As more than 30 US states face an upward trajectory in COVID-19 cases and Europe and the UK record new spikes in infections and hospital admissions, the number of Australians registered with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade as preparing to return has increased from about 18,800 in August.

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Tom McIlroy is the Financial Review’s Canberra bureau chief based in the press gallery at Parliament House. He was previously the AFR’s political correspondent. Connect with Tom on Twitter. Email Tom at thomas.mcilroy@afr.com
Ronald Mizen is the Financial Review’s political correspondent, reporting from the press gallery at Parliament House, Canberra. Connect with Ronald on Twitter. Email Ronald at ronald.mizen@afr.com

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