A senator is calling for donors to help an unvaccinated Melbourne mother receive a heart transplant from overseas after she was denied one locally due to her COVID-19 vaccination status. Vicki Derderian is a mother of two from Melbourne, Australia, and has suffered a heart condition over the past eight years. She currently lives with…
No Jab, No Life: Senator Helps Unvaccinated Patient Search for Heart Transplant
Catholic Hospital Takeover by State Authorities Driven by Ideology: Law Professor
The ACT government’s move to take over Calvary Hospital, a Catholic institution, is driven by ideology rather than operational concerns, says law professor Joanna Howe. “If this decision was just about efficiency, then the government would have its sights set on Canberra Hospital [the largest hospital in the ACT] which is performing far worse than…
Drag Storytime Event Cancelled After Protests
A Melbourne Council has cancelled its controversial “drag storytime” event after protests from local families. Monash City Council CEO Andi Diamond said the decision was made after Victoria Police advised of potential safety risks to staff. “This event has attracted significant attention with hateful and threatening commentary and misinformation spread online, via email and directly…
Melbourne Council Lambasted by Local Community for Drag Storytime for Kids
In a scene almost lifted from the U.S., a local Australian council faces pressure for using taxpayer funds to organise a “drag storytime” for children at a Melbourne library. On April 26, a Monash City Council meeting in Melbourne’s east was met by angry community members who chanted slogans against the event and expressed frustration…
Australian Senators Revive ‘Born Alive’ Bill to Protect Babies Surviving Abortion
Two Australian senators from the centre-right Liberal party have introduced a private member’s bill to protect children who survive an abortion. The bill was presented at the parliament on Nov. 30 by Queensland Senator Matt Cannavan, co-drafted by South Australia Senator Alex Antic and sponsored by United Australia Party senator Ralph Babet. It seeks to…
Senators Call for Release of COVID-19 Vaccine Agreements
Four Australian senators have lodged an order for the release of contracts between the federal government and pharmaceutical companies for the production of COVID-19 vaccines. The senators will lodge the motion on Nov. 29, 2022, for the current Labor health minister to release agreements with Pfizer, AstraZeneca, Moderna, and Novavax, including details on vaccine efficacy,…
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