It is Now Compulsory to Report Positive Rapid Antigen Tests in NSW
From 12 January 2022, the new Covid-19 testing regime is in place across New South Wales - moving away from PCR (clinic) testing to Rapid-Antigen Tests (RATs) which can be done at home. Residents who test positive for Covid-19 are...
The Djokovic Saga Exemplifies the Joke Australia has Become
Tennis Australia officials and a good number of Aussie tennis fans were relieved to hear the ruling made by Federal Circuit Court Judge Anthony Kelly yesterday that Novak Djokovic can stay in Melbourne - for now. The judge also issued...
NSW Premier Reintroduces COVID Restrictions, As Case Numbers Soar
In mid-December 2021, around the time that unvaccinated people in New South Wales were finally allowed to mix and mingle in society along with the rest of the vaccinated population, Premier Domenic Perrottet made bold statements to the media about...
Worker’s Dismissal for Protesting Against Vaccine Mandates Was Lawful, Fair Work Commission Finds
The Fair Work tribunal has upheld a company’s decision to immediately terminate a construction industry worker after he attended rallies in Melbourne outside the Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) office in the CBD. The Fair Work Commission...
Sacked for Being Vaxxed
A New South Wales woman is seeking damages for unfair dismissal after she was allegedly fired from her job for having the Covid-19 vaccination. Lainie Chait says she was dismissed by the Newcastle-based Church of Ubuntu last October after her...
Letting COVID Rip Condemns the Vulnerable to Ensure Market Wellbeing
After a year and a half of lockdowns, border closures, mask-wearing and distancing, coupled with the 2021 vaccine rollout, the Morrison and Perrottet governments have championed the “let it rip” pandemic approach, which means late-arriving Omicron is surging at unprecedented...
Morrison’s Divisive Leadership Is Corroding the Nation
Under three years of Scott Morrison’s leadership, Australia has fractured. The Liberal leader’s prioritisation of the needs of corporations over the people and his persistent avoidance of key issues - whether in presence or in rhetoric - has far broadened...
Giving Voice to Migrants and Refugees: An Interview With IMA’s Professor Bruno Di Biase
The start of the COVID-19 pandemic saw the entire nation of Australia go into lockdown. However, when 500 Victoria police officers were deployed to enforce a hard lockdown at nine public housing towers in North Melbourne and Flemington, it was...
NSW Venues Divided Over Whether to Allow Access to Unvaccinated Persons
Despite the fact that as of 15 December 2021, unvaccinated New South Wales residents have been ‘permitted’ into pubs, clubs, cafes, restaurants and a range of other public settings, some businesses will continue to turn them away. Some businesses have...
COVID-19 Restrictions Cause Unprecedented Court Delays
Court delays and lack of funding for the criminal justice system are significant problems across Australia for years. But a recent case of a man whose trial was delayed through COVID-19 restrictions, resulting in a four-year gap between his arrest...
