The Australian state of Queensland has outlined a plan to welcome fully vaccinated international students for the first semester next year, with priority given to medical students. The plan would see up to 250 international students allowed to fly into Queensland initially each week, according to state Tourism Minister Stirling Hinchliffe. The students would quarantine at…
Peak Body Wants Queensland to Support Businesses That Refuse Entry to Unvaccinated
The peak industry body in the Australian state of Queensland has said that small businesses should be able to decide if it’s in their best interests to refuse entry to unvaccinated customers and staff. This comes after the Queensland government outlined its plan to lift COVID-19 border restrictions incrementally for fully vaccinated residents once 70,…
Queensland Plan to Open Borders Before Christmas ‘Locked In’
Australia’s sunshine state will reopen its borders by mid-December even if its 80 percent fully vaccinated target is not reached. Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk unveiled the state’s new roadmap on Oct. 18 saying that it was “good news” and “fundamental” for families to be reunited for Christmas. “We know that the world is a big…
Queensland Health Encouraging 7,000 Health Staff Who Missed October Deadline to Get Vaccinated
The Queensland government’s health department is working to encourage the about 7,000 staff who missed the state mandated Oct. 1 deadline to get their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. A Queensland Health spokesperson told The Courier Mail that they are working through about 1,900 applications for exemptions from Queensland Health and Hospital Services staff…
Queensland Reinstates Travel for State Border Zone Bubble
The Queensland government on Wednesday eased travel restrictions to and from New South Wales (NSW) border communities regardless of COVID-19 cases. “This will mean Queenslanders travelling to, and residents of, Bourke Shire, City of Broken Hill, Kyogle, Lismore City, Richmond Valley, and the unincorporated Far West will be able to cross the border for more…
Queensland Legislates Net Zero Emissions by 2050
Queensland (QLD) has become the second state in Australia to legislate a net zero target amid heavy investment into hydrogen and other renewable energy technologies. This will means QLD will join Victoria—which became one of the first jurisdictions in the world and the first Australian state to legislate a net zero target—in legally enforcing the requirement….
Queensland May Keep Borders Closed Until 2022 Citing Slow Regional Vaccinations
The Queensland government has cited slow vaccination uptake in some regional areas as the reason why the Australian state might not reopen its borders to interstate and international travellers until 2022. This is despite Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk agreeing to the national cabinet’s plan to reopen the country once 80 percent vaccination coverage is achieved across…
Mining Billionaire and Queensland Pair Up For Global Hydrogen Hub
Mining billionaire, Andrew Forrest, continues to ramp up Australia’s renewable export industry after partnering with the Queensland government to create a hydrogen mega-manufacturing centre on the state’s central coast. Forrest’s Fortescue Future Industries (FFI) will inject $114 million into helping transform Gladstone into an international hub for both the production of green hydrogen-making equipment, known…
Queensland Extends Restrictions to Brisbane, Moreton Bay, Gold Coast After 4 New COVID-19 Cases
The Queensland state government has announced a mask wearing mandate implemented in Brisbane and Moreton Bay yesterday be extended to include the Gold Coast in the state’s southeast on Wednesday. This comes as officials announced one new locally-acquired case on Wednesday morning after announcing four new mystery cases the day before. Despite no new hospitalisations…
Will the Right to Die Always Trump the Right to Religious Liberty?
September 16, 2021
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Commentary Once again, rights to freedom of thought, conscience, and religion—all fundamental freedoms set out in the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) and which Australia has ratified—are under attack. This time, the threat comes from the recent decision of Queensland’s Palaszczuk government to deny faith-based hospitals and aged care facilities the right to…
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