Australia will deploy Defence Force personnel and federal police to the Solomon Islands in the Pacific “to calm the situation” amid unrest that has seen businesses in the Chinatown district of the capital, Honiara, set on fire. This comes after a planned protest in Honiara on Wednesday led to public disorder that saw the destruction…
Australia Deploys Federal Police, Defence Force to Solomon Islands Amid Unrest
Consumer Confidence Lifts Ahead of Black Friday Spending Bonanza Weekend
Australia’s consumer confidence has lifted ahead of Black Friday weekend as vaccination rates rise and restrictions around the nation continue to ease. ANZ-Roy Morgan’s weekly consumer confidence index rose 1.3 percent but remains below the 2021 weekly average. Victoria led the rise, with confidence increasing by 4.9 percent, followed by 2 percent in Western Australia,…
Australian MP George Christensen to Abstain from Votes Citing Discrimination of ‘Non-Vaccinated’
Australian Coalition MP George Christensen has said that he will not vote with the government on any bills or motions in the House of Representatives until the federal government acts to stop the states and companies from discriminating against “non-vaccinated” people. “Earlier today, I informed Nationals leader Barnaby Joyce (and the Nationals Party Room of which I am a member) that,…
If You Are Anti-Mandate, You Are Anti-Vax: NT Chief Minister
Northern Territory Chief Minister Michael Gunner called all people who are against COVID-19 vaccine mandates, or supports those who are against the mandates, “anti-vaxxers.” “If you are anti-mandate, you are absolutely anti-vax,” Gunner told reporters today. “If you support, champion, give a green-light, give comfort, support. Anybody who argues against the vaccine—you are an anti-vaxxer,…
Government Works to Win Over Disillusioned Senators Concerned with Vaccine Mandates
November 21, 2021
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The Coalition government is working to bring two disillusioned senators back on board after they vowed to withhold their vote on government legislation in Parliament in response to vaccine mandates. Vaccine mandates have finally taken centre-stage on the federal political scene in the final sitting weeks of Parliament after the prime minister weighed in and…
Australian PM Says Federal Government Not in Favour of States Vaccination Mandates
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced that the Coalition government does not support vaccination mandates used by the Australian state governments to incentivise the uptake of the COVID-19 inoculations. The statement came while he was touring the Tooheys brewery in Sydney on Thursday. He had been speaking about the anti-vaccine-mandate protests in Melbourne, stressing the…
Over 50,000 People Call for Australia to Lift Travel Restrictions for Temporary Visa Holders
Migrants in Australia on temporary visas are calling on the government to remove “discriminatory” restrictions on them returning to the country, with a petition signed by over 50,000 people. New South Wales, the Australian Capital Territory, and Victoria have opened international travel to Australian citizens, permanent residents, and their immediate family members who are fully…
‘Employers Are Looking for You’: PM Encourages Aussies to Go Back to Work
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison is encouraging Aussies to “get out there” and “back into this economy” as business recovers and employers look for staff. “There are thousands and thousands and thousands of jobs which employers around the country are now looking to fill as the recovery takes hold,” Morrison told reporters. “I’d encourage Australians…
Why Qatari Authorities Forced 13 Australian Women Into Invasive Medical Examinations
November 17, 2021
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Commentary The harrowing tale of 13 Australian women of child-bearing age who were subjected to an invasive gynaecological examination against their will aired on 60 Minutes on Nov. 14, 2021. The saga proved that there are different and often incompatible versions of human rights. The non-consensual procedure occurred at Doha’s Hamad International Airport on…
Google Pledges $1 Billion Into Australian Tech Development
November 16, 2021
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Google will invest AU$1 billion (US$734.2 million) over the next five years into the local Australian technological development industry. The initiative, announced by Google CEO Sundar Pichai, will see investment directed into three main areas, including digital infrastructure, namely cloud computing, the tech giant’s first research hub in Australia, and technology partnerships, including working with…
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