Businesses Vow Not to Discriminate Against the Unvaccinated
Employers posting ‘jobs without the need for a jab’ and businesses making it clear that unvaccinated people are welcome to shop, exercise, drink and eat at their premises are finding a voice on social media. As New South Wales prepares...
American Civil Liberties Union Declares that Vaccine Mandates Promote Freedom
Over recent months, there has been a clear and increasing division between sectors of the Australian population who are either pro or anti the COVID-19 vaccination. But what’s an even more divisive topic is the question around vaccine mandates: the...
“A Stain on Our National Record Forever”: McBride on the Withdrawal from Afghanistan
The United States withdrew its remaining troops from its two decade-long war in Afghanistan on 30 August. This came just weeks before the twenty year anniversary of the 9/11 attack in New York, which was the pretext for western allies...
“Never the Solution”: Emma Hurst on Council Euthanising Dogs Over COVID Concerns
Bourke Shire Council’s decision to kill a group of impounded dogs due to COVID-19 concerns grabbed global headlines. Occurring a fortnight ago, the sixteen dogs appear to have been put down via the use of barbiturates, despite initial reports citing...
NSW Prisons Lockdown as Avoidable COVID Crisis Unfolds
The warnings about the threat COVID-19 poses to prison settings have been sustained over the last 18 months. And despite the current Delta variant having a heightened ability to spread and harm, NSW authorities have all but ignored correctional facilities...
‘Freedom Incentives’ to Get Vaccinated: Justified or Coercion?
Over the past few days, New South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian has started to release details about her “pathway forward” for the state. Part of her plan is to allow those who receive COVID-19 vaccinations to have some of their...
Nirvana Baby Sues the Band for Child Pornography
The naked baby who appeared on the cover of Nirvana’s highly successful Nevermind album is now all grown up and suing the band. Spencer Elden, now 30, has filed a lawsuit seeking $US150,000 ($AUD206,000) in damages against Kurt Cobain’s estate...
Government’s ‘Crucial Errors’ Contributed to Ruby Princess Disaster, Report Finds
A Federal report into last year’s Ruby Princess disaster which unleashed COVID-19 onto Australian shores has found that critical errors were made, because of systemic problems within the Federal Department of Agriculture. In the report, the Commonwealth’s Inspector-General of Biosecurity...
Truck Drivers Set to Protest Over COVID-19 Restrictions
The nation is polarised over whether protests should occur during COVID-19 lockdowns. Those against these protests see them as an unjustified intrusion on the civil liberties of others, namely the right against being infected by the virus. They label protesters...
“Australia Has a Very Particular Obligation” to Take In Afghan Refugees
As the Taliban swept back into Kabul last Sunday to consolidate its control over Afghanistan, questions are being raised as to how the Australian government is going to meet its obligations to those who’ve fled, are fleeing and will be...
