‘On the Brink of Tears’: WA Border Backflip Strands Aussie Couple

Karen and Mike Malherbe pose for a photo at their home in Stanwell Park, NSW, Australia, on Jan. 21, 2022. AAP Image/Melanie Russell

Karen and Mike Malherbe expected to move to Western Australia (WA) next month and reunite with their family for the first time in three years. But meeting their grandchild now seems to be on hold for the foreseeable future.

The couple had already sold their home in Illawarra, New South Wales (NSW), and bought a new one near Busselton in WA.