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Alex Crowe Steve Evans

Talk of the Times: Do state border closures keep us safe amid COVID-19?

Police have been checking some cars entering the ACT in an effort to protect Canberrans from COVID-19. Picture: Matt Loxton

This week on Talk of the Times, for the first episode of our second season, we're discussing border closures.

Do they keep us safe? Are they about the science or the politics? When will it all be over?

Hosts Alex Crowe and Steve Evans are joined by fellow reporters Dan Jervis-Bardy and Lucy Bladen.

Join the conversation this week on Talk of the Times through Spotify.

For faster access to the latest Canberra news, download The Canberra Times app for iOS and Android.

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