Tag: Western Australia

Western Australia Needs New Gas to Address Impending Shortfall: Market Operator

Western Australia (WA) will need to start developing new sources of gas very soon to avoid a deficit in the next few years, Australia’s energy monitor has said. Meanwhile, similar concerns are brewing nationwide. The Australian Energy Market Operator’s (AEMO) annual gas outlook for WA has projected a gap in supply between 2025 and 2027,…


Western Australia To See Vaccine Passports In Less Jabbed Regions As Borders Set To Open

Western Australia (WA) has announced it will be easing border restrictions for fully vaccinated travellers, reintroducing state-wide mask mandates, and implementing stricter vaccine passports for regions with lower vaccination rates. The Safe Transition Plan announced last month has been cemented for Feb. 5, 2022—the date the state is projected to reach 90 percent fully vaccinated….


West Australian Christmas Event Silences Renowned Performance Over Fears of Beijing Backlash

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has again managed to influence organisations within Australia, with event organisers of a nationally-broadcast Christmas parade taking place in Western Australia (WA) banning a renowned Falun Dafa performance of traditional Chinese culture. Falun Dafa, also known as Falun Gong, is a traditional Chinese self-improvement discipline that consists of five meditative…


West Australian Christmas Event Banned Renowned Performance Over Fears of Beijing Backlash

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has again managed to influence organisations within Australia, with event organisers of a nationally-broadcast Christmas parade taking place in Western Australia (WA) banning a renowned Falun Dafa performance of traditional Chinese culture. Falun Dafa, also known as Falun Gong, is a traditional Chinese self-improvement discipline that consists of five meditative…


Inquiry Urged After Uyghur Exploitation Tied to Western Australia’s Billion Dollar Railcar Contract

Demand is growing for an immediate investigation into Western Australia’s (WA) $1.3 billion railcar contract, which was awarded to a firm sourcing parts from a Chinese company that has linkages to Uyghur slave labour. The contract to build 246 rail cars between the Australian government and Alstom—a French rail transport company—was signed in 2019, with…


Aussie Nurse Accused Of Faking Vaccinations Has Charges Completely Dropped

A nurse in Western Australia (WA) accused of allegedly pretending to administer a dose of a COVID-19 vaccine to a teenager, has had all charges against her dropped. WA Police arrested and charged Christina Hartmann Benz at her residence on Nov. 7 following accusations she had made a false record of a successful vaccination while allegedly…


Western Australia Cricket Could Lose $5 Million After Ashes Test Scrapped Over Quarantine Rules

The chief of Western Australia (WA) Cricket has conceded that her organisation could lose up to $5 million after the city of Perth was stripped of the popular fifth Ashes cricket test scheduled to start on Jan. 14. The decision came on Dec. 6 after the sport’s governing body found WA’s quarantine requirements too onerous…


West Australian Nationals MP Resigns After Child Sex Abuse Charges

Member of the opposition in the Western Australian (WA) government, Nationals MP James Hayward, has resigned from the party following charges of child sexual abuse offences. The 52-year-old stood in the Perth Magistrates Court on Dec. 2. facing multiple charges relating to an 8-year-old girl, which included indecent dealings and persistent sexual conduct—a conviction that…


Vaccine Mandates Could Cost Australian State Billions, as 39,000 Look Set to Lose Jobs

Sweeping vaccine mandates in Western Australia’s (WA) could see an estimated 39,000 workers lose their jobs and livelihoods, a figure which is estimated to cost the state economy around $2.9 billion (US$2.1 billion). WA Premier Mark McGowan has implemented one of Australia’s most significant vaccination mandates, currently requiring more than 75 percent of the state’s…


Australian State Leader Defends Beijing Against Federal Govt Criticism

Western Australia (WA) Premier Mark McGowan has once again stood against Australia’s federal-level dialogue criticising Beijing, instead urging the government to mend relations with the Chinese regime. McGowan also expressed his wish to return to China once the borders opened. Speaking at an address to the Committee for Economic Development of Australia on Dec. 1,…