Category: Australia COVID-19

Catholic Leader Issues Vaccine Mandate Across Australian Diocese

The Archbishop of Brisbane Mark Coleridge has issued a strongly worded ultimatum for all catholic priests within his diocese to be fully vaccinated by Dec. 15. Clergy failing to receive the jab will need to show cause or face immediate suspension, according to a letter obtained by The Australian. Despite recognising that vaccination was a…


Over 10,000 Australians Planning to File Vaccine Injury Claims

Around 10,000 Australians are planning to file compensation claims for injury or loss of income resulting from COVID-19 vaccines. Since Sept. 6, residents have begun registering their interest to make a claim under the federal government’s no-fault COVID-19 Vaccine Claims Scheme, according to a Department of Health statement issued to The Epoch Times. The scheme—announced…


Over 10,000 Australians Planning to File COVID-19 Vaccine Injury Claims

Around 10,000 Australians are planning to file compensation claims for injury or loss of income resulting from COVID-19 vaccines. Since Sept. 6, residents have begun registering their interest to make a claim under the federal government’s no-fault COVID-19 Vaccine Claims Scheme, according to a Department of Health statement issued to The Epoch Times. The scheme—announced…


2nd Australian Senator Pledges to Withdraw Vote Over Mandatory Vaccine Policy

A second senator from the Coalition has pledged to withhold support for any government-backed legislation until Australians refusing to receive the vaccine are “given protection from discrimination.” South Australian Senator Alex Antic’s move follows fellow Coalition member and Queensland Senator Gerard Rennick, who has also pledged to withhold his vote over vaccine mandates and concerns…


Western Australia To Begin Early-Stage Vaccine Passports

Western Australia will be requiring proof of vaccination for certain venues once the state reaches its opening-up target of 90 percent of 12-and-overs fully vaccinated. Unvaccinated individuals would no longer be allowed to attend nightclubs and casinos, along with events with more than 1,000 patrons such as concerts and festivals. This is on top of…


Australian Cricket Aims for 100 Percent Jab Rate

Australian cricket officials are pushing for all staff and players to be 100 percent vaccinated by the end of November. This comes as professional sporting codes across the country grapple with the issue of vaccine mandates. Nick Hockley, CEO of Cricket Australia, said the body had to do little to increase vaccination rates with many…


Sydney Closes Mass COVID-19 Vaccination Hub as State Transitions to Booster Program

New South Wales (NSW) state government has decided to close the Qudos Bank Arena COVID-19 vaccination hub as the state transitions to its COVID-19 booster program. The centre, which was a crucial component in the drive to vaccinate the city of Sydney, administered over 360,000 COVID-19 vaccination doses in the Western Sydney Local Health District,…


Australian Nurse Charged After Pretending To Administer Vaccine

A nurse in Western Australia (WA) has been charged with the fraudulent recording of vaccine information after she allegedly pretended to administer a dose of a COVID-19 jab before chucking out the still-full syringe. WA Police arrested and charged the 51-year-old female registered nurse at her residence on Sunday, Nov. 7. The woman employed at…


COVID-19 Ushers in Slippery Slope for Rights, Freedoms in Australian State: MP

A Victorian state MP has said that the rights and freedoms of Australians have been incrementally chipped away during the COVID-19 pandemic, with the unprecedented newly proposed pandemic laws potentially making Victorian leaders have “unfettered power” over the lives of the state’s residents. Neil Angus, the Liberal Party member for Forest Hill, says that 20…


4,000 Australian Healthcare Workers Suspended After Failing to Meet Vaccine Mandate

Around 4,000 medical professionals in the Australian state of Queensland have been suspended after failing to meet a vaccine mandate for public health workers. Health Minister Yvette D’Ath revealed that around ten percent of the 100,000-strong public healthcare workforce had yet to be vaccinated. The deadline for complete vaccination was Oct. 31. “There are 7,000…