Right now most of Australia is living without restrictions, lockdowns or border closures.




But with tens of thousands of people, including essential workers, being forced into isolation everyday our economy is still under intense pressure from the pandemic.




Today, national correspondent for The Saturday Paper Mike Seccombe on how the rampant spread of Omicron has led to a shadow lockdown, and why for many businesses and families, it’s the worst lockdown yet.




Guest: National correspondent for The Saturday Paper, Mike Seccombe.




Background reading: Tracing the 'nightmare' reality of the shadow lockdown in The Saturday Paper.

Right now most of Australia is living without restrictions, lockdowns or border closures. But with tens of thousands of people, including essential workers, being forced into isolation everyday our economy is still under intense pressure from the pandemic. Today, national correspondent for The Saturday Paper Mike Seccombe on how the rampant spread of Omicron has led to a shadow lockdown, and why for many businesses and families, it’s the worst lockdown yet. Guest: National correspondent for The Saturday Paper, Mike Seccombe. Background reading: <a href="https://www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/politics/2022/01/22/tracing-the-nightmare-reality-the-shadow-lockdown/164277000013180">Tracing the 'nightmare' reality of the shadow lockdown</a> in The Saturday Paper.

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