Up to a thousand police officers will be at the ready for individuals attending protests against COVID lockdowns in Sydney this weekend. It follows an earlier announcement that 300 Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel have been called in to assist police with compliance with COVID restrictions. New South Wales (NSW) Police Commissioner Mick Fuller said…
‘Low Tolerance’: As 1,000 Police Ready for Protests Against Sydney Lockdowns
Protesting Harsh Restrictions Doesn’t Necessarily Make You an Anarchist
Commentary Lockdown opponents took to the streets of Sydney’s CBD in late July, in defiance of public health orders, to protest the severity of COVID restrictions imposed by the New South Wales (NSW) government. Violence broke out, resulting in numerous injuries and many arrests. NSW Police Commissioner, Mick Fuller, was quick to brand those who…
Get the Jab and Win $10M: Think Tank Proposes Lottery to Speed Up Vaccination
The Grattan Institute has released new modelling showing that Australia can safely “live with COVID” once 80 percent of the population is vaccinated. However, to reach this goal, the think tank is proposing a suite of measures—including a national lottery—to incentivise Australians to take the jab. Currently, around 13.6 percent of Australians are fully vaccinated…
School Suspends Staff Member for Attending Anti-Lockdown Protest
One of Sydney’s most prestigious schools, The Kings School, has suspended a staff member who boasted about attending the major anti-lockdown protests on the weekend. The matter has been reported to the police. School Headmaster Tony George said it was “very disappointing” to see individuals breach public health orders, particularly given how “hard everyone is…
The Worldwide Rally for Freedom: An Expression of Frustration?
Commentary On July 24, 2021, protests took place against COVID restrictions—some violent—in many European and Australian cities as part of the Worldwide Rally for Freedom. Demonstrators lamented the loss of livelihood, interminable lockdowns and restrictions, compulsory face-masking, and egregious violations of civil rights. One of the rallies took place in Paris, where participants marched against…
IMF Calls Australian Economy a ‘Success Story’
The International Monetary Fund Mission Chief of Australia has said the Australian economy remains a global “success story” despite the recent setbacks from widespread lockdowns. Based in Washington D.C., Harald Finger told The Australian that he expected a contraction in the September quarter. But he believed it would be quickly followed by a “quick bounce-back”…
Labelling Anti-Lockdown Protestors ‘Anarchists’ Is Wrong: Law Professor
One law professor says describing protestors as “anarchists” is incorrect, and instead, the thousands-strong rallies on the weekend was a “reminder” to political leaders that they were accountable to the public, not just health officials. On July 24, thousands of people took the streets of Sydney and Melbourne as part of the “World Wide Rally…
Protestors Against COVID Restrictions Labelled ‘Anarchists’ by NSW Police Chief
New South Wales (NSW) Police Commissioner Mick Fuller has labelled protestors who attended the massive July 24 Sydney rally against COVID restrictions “anarchists.” Fuller revealed that police had received over 10,000 tip-offs regarding individuals involved in the protests and that 57 people had been charged, while 250 were fined. Officials and police in NSW and…
Australians Are Rejecting Civil Liberties for Lockdowns Says Former Minister
Former Foreign Minister Alexander Downer says Australians have chosen to reject civil liberties in preference for stronger restrictions around the pandemic, claiming that health officials have been “deified.” Downer said in the United Kingdom, the government and public—prior to Freedom Day—had accepted lockdowns and restrictions as part-and-parcel of handling the virus. “They (Australians) have embraced…
“It’s Gonna Be Quite Awful”: Sydney’s Small Businesses Say Lockdown Repressive
July 22, 2021
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Small business owners are bearing the brunt of Sydney’s three-week lockdown, with one worker calling the restrictions communistic as the new measures mean many in the retail, hospitality and construction sectors can not work until the end of the month. Nam Nguyen, the owner of a barbershop in the heart of Fairfield, which has emerged…
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