Separated WA Families Await Border Reunion

Western Australian Premier Mark McGowan speaks during a media conference at Dumas House in Perth, Australia on Sept. 4, 2020. Matt Jelonek/Getty Images

Long-separated West Australians are set for an emotional reunion when the state’s hard borders come down on Nov 14.

WA has been closed to the rest of the nation for seven months, including to West Australians who were denied entry for compassionate reasons.