Melbourne police have curtailed another protest against lockdowns and mandatory vaccinations after pulling over and fining a group of Australian truck drivers. On the morning of Sept. 28, a convoy of eight trucks were moving slowly at 20 km/h (12.4 m/h) on the Tullamarine Freeway taking up one lane. Several trucks were seen with banners…
Australian Police Break Up Trucker Protest Against Mandatory Vaccination, Lockdowns
September 29, 2021
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‘Safetyism’ Driving Australia’s COVID-19 Response: Psychiatrist
September 28, 2021
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An obsession with “safetyism” has underpinned Australia’s response to COVID-19, which has seen state governments readily deploy public health restrictions to contain the virus at the expense of all else—a move that has garnered increasing global attention, according to a psychiatrist. Tanveer Ahmed, an author and clinical psychiatrist, says Australia’s low COVID-19 infection and death…
Some Australian Universities to Mandate COVID-19 Vaccine
Staff and students at Australia’s La Trobe University have been told that if they don’t get vaccinated against the COVID-19 disease it may “compromise” their ability to fulfil their respective obligations for work or study. The university will “encourage” and support all staff and students to be vaccinated until the end of November, but by…
‘Authoritarian’ Restrictions Forcing Australians Into Conflict With Police: State MP
September 27, 2021
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Alleged images and video of police aggressively subduing Australians in Melbourne to quell civil unrest in the southern state has raised concerns over the use of force by law enforcement against alleged breaches of public health orders. David Limbrick, an upper house member of Victoria’s state parliament, says police have been given the “very difficult”…
Australian Federal Court Overturns Ban on Live Aerial Broadcasts of Melbourne Protests
A temporary restriction on Australian media flying helicopters over Melbourne to live broadcast unrest in the city over mandatory COVID-19 vaccines and health restrictions has been overturned by the Federal Court on Thursday, according to local media. On Wednesday, Victoria Police applied to the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) to temporarily restrict air space above Melbourne’s…
Why Do Authorities Want to Crackdown on the ‘Anti-Lockdown Personality’
September 22, 2021
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Commentary Recent anti-lockdown demonstrations in Melbourne have been met with an array of colourful accusations from authority figures in the state of Victoria, including labels such as “anti-vaxxers,” “conspiracy theorists,” “far-right extremists,” and “man-baby Nazis.” The labels draw parallels with Hillary Clinton’s notorious 2016 remark that supporters of U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump were “deplorables.”…
Melbourne Police Fire Large Projectiles, Pepper Balls at Protesters on 3rd Day of Demonstrations
Police in Melbourne, Australia, fired pepper balls and large projectiles at unarmed civilians on Wednesday, seeking to disperse crowds that took to the streets to protest against the government’s vaccine mandates and COVID-19 restrictions. This is the third day of demonstrations by construction industry workers in Melbourne against mandatory COVID-19 vaccination. Besides construction workers, protesters also included others…
Aussies Gather at Shrine of Remembrance for 3rd Day of Protests
Protests have continued for the third day in the Australian city of Melbourne after the Victorian state government shut down the construction industry for two weeks on Tuesday. The state government cited COVID-19 compliance issues in the construction industry and violent demonstration scenes outside the offices of the CFMEU construction union, which occurred on Monday…
Australians Gather at Shrine of Remembrance for 3rd Day of Protests
Protests have continued for the third day in the Australian city of Melbourne after the Victorian state government shut down the construction industry for two weeks on Tuesday. The state government cited COVID-19 compliance issues in the construction industry and violent demonstration scenes outside the offices of the CFMEU construction union, which occurred on Monday…
Construction Workers Protest Outside Victoria’s Parliament
Protesters dressed in hi-viz gear and work boots have assembled for a second day outside the Melbourne office of construction union CFMEU before walking through the streets to protest mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations for construction workers. As they marched, the protesters chanted slogans such as, “every day,” “[expletive] the jab,” and “[expletive] Dan Andrews,” referring to…
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