Tag Archive: Australia
NSW to Record Patients as Dying “With” Instead of “From” Covid
Health officials in New South Wales say it is "very difficult to know" whether 'Covid deaths' are actually caused by the virus and will finally start recording patients as dying "with" instead of "from" Covid.
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‘No Jab, No Job’ Policy Introduced for NSW Teachers
Teachers in New South Wales, Australia, have been told they will be sacked if they choose not to get vaccinated against Covid by November.
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Where’s Cromwell When You Need Him? Australia’s Leaders Need to be Told: “In the Name of God, Go!”
We're publishing another of Steve Waterson's peerless rants in the Daily Sceptic today. Waterman is the Commercial Editor of the Australian and one of the country's finest columnists. This one's a humdinger.
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Sydney Anti-Lockdown Protest Organiser Sentenced to Eight Months in Prison
One of the organisers of a recent anti-lockdown protest in Sydney has been sentenced to eight months in prison for helping to plan an "unauthorised" demonstration.
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Can Australia Contain Delta?
Today, Australia posted its largest daily total for the number of new infections since the pandemic began. Yet parts of Sydney have been under lockdown for almost two full months. Is it time for focused protection?
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Australia and New Zealand’s Zero-Covid Dilemma
We're publishing an original piece on the Daily Sceptic today by a senior executive at pharmaceutical company setting out the choices facing Australia and New Zealand. There are no good options.
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by George Santayana *Spoiler alert*: There is a moment in one of the Mad Max films where Max and his...
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Australia’s Capital Entering Seven-Day Lockdown Following One Positive Covid Test
Canberra, the capital of Australia, is being plunged into lockdown for a whole week following the reporting of a single positive Covid test.
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“This Is Not the Country That I Grew Up In”: Australian Widow Arrested for Exercising Near Home
An elderly Sydney widow has written to the Australian saying she was arrested for exercising near her home, highlighting the lengths to which the Australian authorities are going to make citizens abide by lockdown rules.
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Unvaccinated Australians Will Be Barred From Major Sporting Events
Talks on the use of vaccine passports in Australia are gearing up – proof of full vaccination will soon be needed for fans to visit major sporting venues.
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