Andrea Vincita hasn’t seen her family in a year.
The IT worker from Brisbane, who left them behind in Jakarta to move to Australia in 2013, has instead resigned herself to daily messages and video calls.
And as Australia’s strict international border policy continues, Ms Vincita understands that — for the foreseeable future at least — this will be her reality.
That is, until a COVID-19 vaccine comes along.
“I know this may be a long time away as it needs to go worldwide,” she said.
“My family has to be vaccinated in Indonesia, so I don’t think I will feel safe enough, or…
