This is what you need to know about Australia right now

Australia is the only supposedly free, liberal and democratic country to trap its citizens with a travel ban similar only to North Korea.

But the media is ignoring it.

The government claim they've shut Australia's borders, almost entirely, both ways, in and out, "to defend against COVID-19".

The travel ban has left thousands of Australians stranded either in Australia, trying to go, or overseas trying to return.

I spoke to two.

Watch and share their stories.