According to BBC News, life is good in a country that's largely eliminated the virus – people are freely enjoying beaches, bars, and nightclubs. And this has led to a bonanza of celebrity sightings, particularly in Sydney.
There's Idris Elba showing up on a concert stage; Natalie Portman buying groceries in Bondi; Chris Pratt partying in a hotel; and Zac Efron lunching at a Korean barbecue restaurant in Chinatown.
The visitor book also includes Awkwafina, Ed Sheeran, Jane Seymour, Melissa McCarthy, Michelle Ye, Paul Mescal, Rita Ora, Ron Howard, Taika Waititi, Tessa Thompson, Tilda Swinton, Tom Hanks and Lord Alan Sugar.
There are also the Australian stars who've come home: Nicole Kidman, Keith Urban, Kylie and Danni Minogue, Rose Byrne, Isla Fisher and her British husband Sacha Baron Cohen.
"They're calling it Aussiewood", one local entertainment reporter told the BBC.
But not everyone is pleased. One year on since Australia shut its borders, there are still at least 40,000 Australians stranded overseas.
Many say they've effectively been blocked from returning home. One group has lodged a human rights complaint with the United Nations.
"No other country has impeded the return of their citizens in this way", Sabrina Tiasha, who arrived home from the UK last month, says.
It certainly, is going to cost a bomb for homesick Australians stranded overseas to get home. Flights from the UK to Australia can cost between A$3,000 and A$15,000, forcing many to draw on savings. There's also the mandatory hotel quarantine fee on arrival: A$3,000 per person.
It’s a fact there will always be different treatment for the rich.
Aussies should know money talks! It’s the same everywhere in the world!
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