The world’s biggest coal exporting terminal, located in New South Wales (NSW) Australia, has managed to bounce back and break records, despite the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) halting all coal imports from Australia for 18 months. Even with the added impact of a global supply chain crisis and pandemic, the Port of Newcastle saw a…
Pfizer CEO Says Vaccine Offers Limited Protection Against Omicron Amid Spike in Australia’s Vaccinated Hospitalisations
The recent spike in the COVID-19 hospitalisations of fully vaccinated patients in New South Wales (NSW) has prompted concerns of a loss in the efficacy of existing vaccines against the Omicron variant of the CCP virus. This comes after NSW recorded a greater number of double-dose vaccinated individuals presenting to hospitals with COVID-19 than those…
Fully Vaccinated Australians In Hospital With COVID-19 Surpass Unvaccinated
For the first time, New South Wales (NSW) has seen more fully vaccinated patients hospitalised with COVID-19 compared to the number of unvaccinated patients as the Omicron outbreak continues to edge toward its peak. Data published by the NSW government’s COVID-19 Critical Intelligence Unit has revealed that as of Jan. 9, 67.4 percent of COVID-19…
Around 3,000 COVID-19 Fines Handed to Children in NSW, Australia
Kids aged between 10 to 17 have been slapped with AU$2.1 million (US$1.5 million) in fines since July 1 last year, according to data from New South Wales (NSW) Police in Australia’s most populous state. The data obtained under information laws by the Redfern Legal Centre (RLC) found 2,920 fines were issued, with around 59…
Australian Workers Lose Appeal to Overturn Vaccine Mandate Ruling
December 8, 2021
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The New South Wales Court (NSW) of Appeal has dismissed an appeal to overturn a court decision in mid-October that upheld the use of vaccine mandates across industries such as aged care, policing, and construction. On Dec. 8, three justices from the Court of Appeal, President Andrew Bell, Justice Anthony Meagher, and Mark Leeming, heard…
Australian Workplace Tribunal Rules Vaccine Mandate Unlawful
December 3, 2021
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Australia’s workplace arbitrator has ruled that a vaccine mandate issued by mining giant BHP was not lawful or reasonable—a decision expected to have ramifications across the private sector. The mandate affected workers at the Mt Arthur thermal coal mine in the Hunter Valley, New South Wales. So far, 50 workers have been stood down over…
Australian State Reaps $50 Million in Fines During the Spread of Delta
December 3, 2021
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The government of New South Wales (NSW), Australia’s most populous state, collected around $50 million (US$35 million) in fines due to breaches of COVID-19 health directives. According to figures obtained from the NSW Treasury, the government has issued 56,617 infringements to the value of $53.24 million over the course of the pandemic since Mar. 1,…
Sydney’s ‘Silicon Valley’ Boasts New Quantum Terminal
Sydney’s self-described Silicon Valley, Tech Central, has unveiled its new Quantum Terminal, promising research and innovation in quantum technology and helping position Australia as a global high-tech hub. The Quantum Terminal is part of Sydney’s Tech Central, a precinct spanning six central suburbs with plans for 25 hectares of office space—enough for an estimated 25,000…
Voluntary Dying Law Clears New South Wales Lower House
A majority of New South Wales (NSW) lower house MPs have voted to give terminally ill people the right to choose to end their lives, but must now plough through more than 160 suggested changes to the proposed law. The Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill passed by 53 votes to 36 in a second reading vote…
After More Than 150 Days South Australia Opens Domestic Border to COVID-19 Hit States
Hugs and tears came on Tuesday as South Australia opened its domestic border to all states and territories for the first time in more than 150 days. Fully vaccinated travellers from Victoria, New South Wales (NSW), and the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) can now enter South Australia along with those from Western Australia, Queensland, Tasmania,…
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