What Does the Law Say About Self-Quarantining in NSW?
In an attempt to counter the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), several public health measures have been implemented across Australia, and New South Wales is no exception. These include directions that require self isolation in certain situations, the quarantining...
Coronavirus: Peter Dutton Has Been Diagnosed
Peter Dutton has been diagnosed with Coronoavirus (COVID-19 virus), after waking up with a temperature and a sore throat. He was immediately tested for the virus, and those tests have come back positive. But in the days beforehand, Mr Dutton...
COVID-19 May Trigger Use of Liberty-Restricting Laws
At 11 am on 12 March, there were 126 confirmed coronavirus cases in Australia, and three people had died as a result of the disease. While attorney general Christian Porter had warned the week prior that in response to the...
A “21st Century Holocaust”: An Interview With Uyghur Activist Talgat Abbas
According to the Torchlight Uyghur Group, when the flights out of Wuhan city - the coronavirus epicentre - were cancelled on 23 January, one set of flights was allowed to continue, and they were those bound for Urumqi, the capital...
Coronavirus: A Convenient Distraction From the Real Issues
Authorities in China reported on Sunday that there were 2,009 new cases of coronavirus, along with 142 deaths, which marked a drop in fresh cases for the third consecutive day in a row. Meanwhile, in Australia, prime minister Scott Morrison...
Australian-Born Infants in Offshore Detention: An Interview With Biloela Advocate Angela Fredericks
The prime minister announced towards the end of last month that due to the outbreak of the coronavirus, citizens and residents returning to Australia from China would be sent to the recently reopened Christmas Island detention facility for a two...
The Racism in Australia’s Response to the Coronavirus
There’s no denying the seriousness of the outbreak of the novel coronavirus, which recently originated in the city of Wuhan in China. As of 6 February, there had been an estimated 24,557 confirmed cases worldwide, while it had taken the...
Live Music Venues Exempt from Lockout Laws
As previously reported, the NSW government’s lockout laws have resulted in the closure of hundreds of licensed premises and food outlets in the CBD and Kings Cross areas, while at the same time leading to an increase in patronage, profits...
