Sydney’s Delta strain outbreak could increase to over 3,000 new infections per day, according to one prominent microbiologist, who is calling for restrictions in the region to be extended. Professor Brendan Crabb, director of the medical research body, the Burnet Institute, issued the warning on Aug. 19. He said the situation in Australia’s most populous…
Sydney Delta Outbreak Heading Towards 3,000 Cases per Day: Medical Expert Warns
‘Unprecedented’ Police Operation Underway in Sydney to Enforce COVID Restrictions
New South Wales (NSW) Police have issued nearly 600 infringement notices, or fines, on individuals found breaching public health orders on the first day of a three-week crackdown on COVID-19 non-compliance. Deputy Police Commissioner Mal Lanyon said it was “disappointing” that there were issues with compliance even after Australia’s most populous state recorded 452 new…
Western Australia Likely to Continue Zero-COVID Strategy, Despite Vaccine Roadmap
West Australian (WA) Premier Mark McGowan has suggested the state will continue to pursue a zero-COVID strategy even when 80 percent of the population has been vaccinated. This is despite agreeing to a national cabinet plan to relax restrictions once that benchmark was reached. It also follows a decision by the WA government to impose…
Law Firm Fundraising for Class Action Against Mandatory Aged Care Vaccinations
SYDNEY—A Sydney law firm is preparing what it claims will be the “largest-ever class action” on behalf of aged care workers against mandatory vaccinations. The firm, G&B Lawyers, has launched a GoFundMe campaign with the aim of raising $1 million (US$735, 150). As of Aug. 16, the campaign has raised over $344,000. It is also…
Abbott Backs Calls for Royal Commission into Pandemic Response
Former Prime Minister Tony Abbott has joined calls for a royal commission into Australia’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, warning that the country should not rest on its laurels and needs to be prepared for future pandemics. “I do hope that at the end of this process, rather than just saying, ‘Thank God that’s over,’…
Fully Vaccinated Sydney Man in His 90s Dies From COVID
August 12, 2021
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A Sydney man in his 90s has died from COVID-19 at the Royal North Shore Hospital on Aug. 11 after receiving two doses of the Pfizer vaccine. He was originally diagnosed with COVID on July 31 and was a resident at Wyoming Aged Care in Summer Hill before being transferred to the hospital. Another gentleman…
More Soldiers, Police Powers for Sydney as Australian State Looks to Toughen COVID Measures
Sydney will see 500 more troops on the streets, while New South Wales (NSW) Police Commissioner Mick Fuller will be granted more powers to enforce COVID-related public health orders. Currently, Australia’s most populous state has extended restrictions to eight local government areas (LGA), in regional areas north of Sydney. NSW State Premier Gladys Berejiklian told…
Australia Will Recover From Lockdowns, but at the ‘Expense of People’: Shark Tank Investor
August 9, 2021
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Tech investor and star of reality TV series Shark Tank, Steve Baxter, says Australia’s economy will weather the repeated COVID-19 lockdowns, but argues that the restrictions will leave a permanent scar on communities and small businesses. Speaking to The Epoch Times, Baxter said that while economic recovery was likely, he was doubtful whether the same…
Australia’s National Mental Health Support Service Records Highest Volume of Calls Ever
August 5, 2021
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Mental health and suicide prevention service Lifeline Australia has registered its highest volume of calls ever, as Australians around the country endure continuous disruptions to daily life through COVID-19 lockdowns and restrictions. Staffed by volunteers, the 58-year-old organisation offers a 24-hour telephone crisis support service to help Australian’s cope with issues such as mental health,…
Vaccinations No Silver Bullet Warns Australian Senator
August 5, 2021
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Nationals Senator Matt Canavan has warned that vaccinations are no silver bullet for Australian society to return to normal and has called on political leaders to be “upfront” and tell Australians they need to “live with the virus.” Canavan made the comments on Aug. 4, in Parliament during the second reading of a new Bill…
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