Category: Western Australia

West Australian Police Allegedly Scrub Emails Asking Staff Opinion on COVID-19 Vax Mandates

Internal emails sent to all Western Australia (WA) police employees asking for their thoughts on COVID-19 vaccination mandates in the workplace have allegedly been quickly wiped from all staff inboxes without explanation. WA was the first state to implement widespread vaccination mandates—dubbed the “broadest proof of vaccination requirements in the nation”—and has since mandated the…


West Australian Police Allegedly Scrub Emails Asking Staff Opinion on Vax Mandates

Internal emails sent to all Western Australia (WA) police employees asking for their thoughts on COVID-19 vaccination mandates in the workplace have allegedly been quickly wiped from all staff inboxes without explanation. WA was the first state to implement widespread vaccination mandates—dubbed the “broadest proof of vaccination requirements in the nation”—and has since mandated the…


Man Denied Entry For Second Time To See Wife Before Brain Surgery Due to COVID-19 Measures

A man is being refused entry into a Western Australian (WA) hospital to visit his wife before and after her brain surgery due to WA’s new strict COVID guidelines. For Gary White, this is the second near-identical incident after previously being turned away by hospital security for failing to show proof of vaccination—only to be…


West Australian Vaccine Mandates Challenged in Six New Industries

Members of six new major industries are standing against Western Australia’s (WA) vaccination mandates in court amid a similar legal battle between the state and members of the WA Police Force. The seven total industries involved in the legal proceedings now include police, health, construction, education, fire and emergency services, corrections, and critical electricity infrastructure….


Western Australia to Tighten Restrictions, Amid Ongoing Outbreak

Western Australia (WA) will move to the nation’s toughest COVID-19 public health restrictions despite having just 11 people in hospital with the virus. Year three students and above will be required to wear face masks in public and home gatherings will be limited to 10 people under new rules coming into effect statewide from Thursday….


Western Australia Launches Website To Streamline International Student Arrival

Western Australia (WA) has unveiled a new online platform that will make it significantly easier for international students to travel and study within the state. Between 2020 and 2021, international students were banned from travelling to WA due to the pandemic caused by the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus. But according to a StudyPerth report…


End Vax Mandates in Western Australia Says Former National Deputy Chief Medical Officer

Australia’s former chief health adviser has criticised Western Australia (WA)—the state which proclaims to have the “broadest proof of vaccination requirements in the nation”—for continuing to force people to choose between getting vaccinated and losing their job. WA has mandated the vaccine for health, mining, and police workers; staff and visitors to all hospitality, entertainment,…


Victorian Government-Built Quarantine Hubs Open

The Victorian Labor Government has announced that the state’s first Victorian Quarantine Hub (VQH) at Mickleham, will be opening on Monday to receive its first residents as the borders re-open. The VQH is a jointly funded project between the Commonwealth and Labor Victoria under the plan for Centres for National Resilience, a project between the…


Western Australia to Tear Down Hard Border as Omicron Spreads

Western Australia will be removing its hard border on Mar. 3 and allowing interstate travel, with the state government admitting rapidly growing Omicron cases were becoming harder to control. Western Australia is the last state to release its border controls as other parts of the country begin to open up and ease restrictions. New compulsory…


Tesla Locks in Lithium Megadeal from Australia Amid Global Shortfall

Tesla has inked a five-year agreement to secure a significant stock of lithium from Australia as competition for global supplies sends prices of the mineral skyrocketing. Liontown Resources plans to commence production in 2024 at its flagship Kathleen Valley lithium project in Western Australia, where it will supply Tesla with 100,000 tonnes of lithium concentrate…