A New South Wales (NSW) paramedic who launched a legal challenge against the state government over vaccine mandates has been suspended from work immediately. John Larter, a veteran paramedic and deputy mayor of the Snowy Valleys Council, filed a lawsuit against the NSW State Health Minister Brad Hazzard challenging a public health order mandating health workers…
Australian Paramedic Suspended After Taking Vaccine Mandate to Court
September 21, 2021
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Australian State Defending Third ‘Wave’ of Lawsuits Against COVID-19 Restrictions
September 17, 2021
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New South Wales is defending a third tranche of lawsuits challenging the state government’s response to COVID-19, including vaccine mandates and health restrictions. On Sept. 17, the NSW Supreme Court heard from the state health minister’s lawyer Daniel Reynolds that it was facing a new civil suit launched by John Larter, veteran paramedic, and deputy…
Australian State Won’t Restrict Unvaccinated Once 80 Percent Vaccine Threshold Met: Deputy Leader
September 12, 2021
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New South Wales (NSW) Deputy Premier John Barilaro says unvaccinated individuals will only be locked out of businesses for a few weeks after the state reaches the 70 percent vaccination target. Last week, NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian unveiled the roadmap to freedom that says once the state reaches the 70 percent benchmark, businesses would be…
More and More Australians Are Seeking to Leave the Country
September 10, 2021
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August saw the highest number of Australians apply to leave the country over the past year. According to figures from the Australian Border Force (ABF), 37,979 applications were received from individuals hoping to leave the country, with 14,900 of those looking to be overseas for three months or more. A large portion of the applications—12,347—were…
Tutoring Help for Students to Get up to Speed Amid COVID-19 Lockdowns
The New South Wales (NSW) Treasury is planning to put significant investment into tutoring services for students who have fallen behind during the COVID-19 lockdowns. “We know parents are pretty sick of home-schooling their kids, but what’s most important is that we don’t have our young people fall behind during this pandemic,” NSW Treasurer Dominic…
‘Significant’ Fines for Businesses Serving Unvaccinated Customers: NSW Deputy Leader
September 9, 2021
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New South Wales (NSW) Deputy Premier John Barilaro says businesses face “significant fines” if they serve unvaccinated customers. His comments come after the premier unveiled the NSW “roadmap to freedom” to allow retail outlets and hospitality venues to open their doors to customers once 70 percent of the state population is vaccinated. “There will be…
Australia’s Constitution Clashes With Vaccine Mandates
September 9, 2021
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Commentary Although it is not feasible to predict what the High Court of Australia—the nation’s apex legal body—would do if it were called upon to consider the constitutionality of vaccine mandates and emergency declaration orders, it is still possible to argue what it should do. The Australian Constitution must be interpreted in a manner that…
Greater Sydney To Get ‘Freedoms’ Once 70 Percent of State Vaccinated
September 9, 2021
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The New South Wales (NSW) government has announced that fully vaccinated residents of Sydney and its surroundings will start to get their freedoms back on the first Monday after the state reaches the 70 percent vaccination milestone—which is earmarked to be in October. NSW State Premier Gladys Berejiklian announced the roadmap that would see the…
Nearly 60,000 Sign Petition Against Mandatory Vaccination of Teachers
September 6, 2021
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Nearly 60,000 Australians in one week have signed a petition against a state-wide vaccination deadline for educators in New South Wales (NSW) by Nov. 8. In late August, the state government released its plan to see a staggered return of students to classrooms from kindergarten and Year One on Oct. 25 to all students by…
Australian Supermarkets Run Short as Delta Forces Thousands of Workers Into Isolation
September 6, 2021
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Shelves at major supermarket chains remain empty after thousands of workers were forced into self-isolation after coming into close contact with individuals infected with COVID-19. Customers uploaded photos of Australia’s two largest supermarket chains—Coles and Woolworths—showing shelves devoid of fruits, vegetables, meats, bread, and dairy products. One Twitter user wrote, “Coles in Katoomba is looking…
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