The future of COVID-19 contact tracing could see healthcare workers wear electronic ID tags while they work, according to trials underway at Monash University and healthcare provider Alfred Health. Researchers are currently trialling the use of Bluetooth-powered tags at the infectious disease ward at The Alfred Hospital in Melbourne. Mehmet Yuce, associate professor of the…
Aussie Healthcare Workers Could Wear Bluetooth ID Tags in New Contract Tracing Trial
December 14, 2021
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Health Minister: Enough Boosters For All Australians
December 12, 2021
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Health Minister Greg Hunt has assured that there are enough vaccines for booster shots despite the timeframe between the second dose and the booster shot being brought forward by a month. The minister announced at the press conference at Mornington Village pharmacy on Dec. 12 that 4.1 million Australians will be eligible to receive the…
Australians Mount 2 Large Protests in Victoria State Against Government Pandemic Measures
Australians in the state of Victoria took to the streets over the weekend to protest against ongoing vaccine mandates in the state, as well as an incoming law that would give the Victorian government unprecedented pandemic-related powers. Thousands took to the streets of Melbourne for the fifth Saturday in a row to voice their opposition…
Bringing Balance to Australia’s COVID-19 Story: The ‘Real Rukshan’ on Lockdown Protests
December 4, 2021
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For Rukshan Fernando, something simply didn’t add up—it didn’t make sense. News outlets portrayed the “government as doing great, the police are doing great, and that everything was great” in Victoria’s handling of the pandemic. But at the same time, protesters were portrayed as fringe elements of society, “extremists” and “anti-vaxxers.” “It didn’t gel with…
6th MP in Victorian Government Announces Resignation in Two Weeks
A sixth MP from Victoria’s Labor government will call it quits at the next state election following the surprise resignations of five other MPs in the past two weeks. Mark Gepp, a member of the upper house representing Northern Victoria, made the announcement via a post on Twitter on Dec. 2. “This job is without…
Victorian Parliament Passes Sweeping Pandemic Management Bill
December 2, 2021
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The Parliament of Victoria in Australia has finally passed contentious pandemic management legislation in a 20-18 vote, following a marathon 21-hour debate in the upper house. The laws have been the subject of protests and amended several times after concerns over the extent of the powers it grants the state’s premier and health minister—many legal…
Victorian Parliament Passes Sweeping Amended Pandemic Management Bill
December 2, 2021
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The Parliament of Victoria in Australia has finally passed contentious pandemic management legislation in a 20-18 vote, following a marathon 21-hour debate in the upper house. The laws have been the subject of protests and amended several times after concerns over the extent of the powers it grants the state’s premier and health minister—many legal…
Victorian Government Secures Crucial Vote to Pass Contentious Pandemic Bill
The Victorian Labor government looks to have won over the final crossbencher it needs to secure passage of its contentious Pandemic Management Bill. Debate on the proposed law will resume on Nov. 30, after the government delayed discussion two weeks prior, after estranged Labor state MP and factional rival to Premier Daniel Andrews, Adem Somyurek,…
State MP Vacates Seat for Tilt at Federal Senate With COVID-19 Lockdowns in His Sights
A former police officer, dance teacher, and state politician will be the latest additions to the Liberal Democrats bid for the Australian Senate. Current Victorian state MP David Limbrick, along with recently resigned police officer Krystle Mitchell, and ballet schoolteacher, Caroline White, will be running on the Liberal Democrat’s Victorian Senate ticket at the next…
4th Victorian Labor MP to Call It Quits at Next Election
A fourth MP from Victoria’s Labor government will exit politics at the next election, which comes a day after three fellow MPs also announced their resignations. Richard Wynne, the planning and housing minister and member for Richmond, published his statement on Facebook. “As the son of a waterside worker, it has been an honour to…
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