Category: Western Australia

Australian State Govt Officials Attend CCP Events, Drawing Ire From Persecuted Groups

The state government in Western Australia (WA) is facing harsh criticism from human rights advocacy groups after the premier and cabinet members engaged regularly with Chinese Communist Party (CCP) officials, including attending events celebrating the establishment of the Chinese communist regime. In an open letter signed by groups persecuted in China—including Falun Gong practitioners, Uyghurs, Tibetans, and…


Businesses Face $100,000 Fines in Western Australia Amid Vaccine Mandates

Over a million West Australians will need to be fully vaccinated by the end of January, with sweeping new mandates encircling approximately three-quarters of the state’s workforce. The new directives from Western Australia (WA) government stand out as one of the most all-encompassing and ambitious of any Australian state, with previously announced mandates for health…


Legal Outrage After Western Australia Law Designed To Block $30 Billion Lawsuit Upheld

The High Court of Australia has ruled in favour of a Western Australia (WA) law that specifically prevents mining billionaire, Clive Palmer, from suing the state, sparking anger from legal community members. Palmer’s Mineralogy company had pursued WA for around $30 billion in damages over a 2012 mining dispute. However, due to concerns of overwhelming…


Western Australia COVID Measures Akin To North Korea: Deputy Prime Minister

Australian Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce has compared Western Australia’s (WA) handling of the CCP virus pandemic and border closures to the restrictive measures of North Korea, according to The West Australian. Joyce, who has previously called for states’ to learn to live with the virus, lambasted WA Premier Mark McGowan’s zero-COVID policy and for…


Western Australia Sees Vaccine Hesitancy Amid Growing Mandates

Western Australia (WA) is trailing behind the rest of Australia in its uptake of the COVID-19 vaccine despite public information campaigns, improved vaccination accessibility, and industry mandates. Three in ten West Australians aged 16 and over have not had a single dose of the available COVID-19 vaccines, and almost half of West Australians have yet…


Western Australia Leader Laments Lack of ‘Appreciation’ for China From Eastern States

Western Australian (WA) Premier Mark McGowan has lauded the state’s relationship with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) while lamenting the lack of appreciation from Australia’s eastern states for the country’s trading ties with China. His comments come amid ongoing tensions in the Australia-China relationship due to Beijing-instigated foreign interference, industrial-scale cyberattacks, and economic coercion. “It…


Western Australia Govt. Pushes For Children to Roll up Sleeves and Get COVID-19 Jab

The Western Australian (WA) government is urging students to roll up their sleeves and receive a COVID-19 vaccination ahead of Term 4 as children aged 12 and over have been given the green light to receive the Moderna vaccine. “Having access to the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine in selected pharmacies provides another option for Western Australians…


Qantas International Flights From Australia Scheduled for Dec. 18

Qantas’s first commercial international flights from Australia in nearly two years are scheduled to take off on Dec. 18 and the two days following, right after the Federal Government’s overseas travel ban deadline on Dec. 17. The flights will depart from Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane. The first destinations include London, Los Angeles, Vancouver, Singapore, Tokyo,…


WA’s $5.6 Billion Budget Surplus Has Doctors’ Association Demanding Hospital Crisis Be Dealt With

The Western Australia (WA) government’s $5.6 billion budget surplus has compelled the state’s leading medical association to call for more support amid rampant staff shortages and overcrowding at hospitals. The call comes after the economic impact wrought by the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus left WA’s coffers largely untouched after the state reaped the benefits of…


A ‘Lightning Rod’ for Vilification: Australian MP’s Experience Opposing Euthanasia

West Australian Upper House MP Nick Goiran has said that repeated personal attacks and media vilification against opponents of proposed euthanasia laws served as the cornerstone of the campaign that ultimately won public support for the controversial legislation. Amid acrimonious debate over the issue, Western Australia’s largest newspaper ran the following front-page headline: “RIP Democracy…