18 08, 2021

Brett Sutton abruptly walks out of Covid briefing as he discusses eight teen girls who took their own lives in lockdown

August 18, 2021|Australia, Children, Human Rights, Politics, Stories, Youth|

Victorian chief health officer Brett Sutton appeared close to breaking point as he abruptly walked out of the the state’s Covid briefing.

Professor Sutton gave an emotional response to a question about eight teenage girls taking their own lives in Victoria’s lockdowns, appearing on the verge of tears.

18 08, 2021

TWU welcomes truckie exemption from Queensland border closure

August 18, 2021|Australia, Human Rights, Stories|

Transport Workers’ Union

The TWU has welcomed the exemption for truck drivers to pass through the Queensland border when it introduces new vaccination passport restrictions this Friday, but the union says this proves the need for national leadership and vaccination priority for critical transport workers.

The vaccine passport announcement yesterday caused panic among interstate truck drivers, […]

17 08, 2021

Constitutionally Inoculated to Resist Coercion

August 17, 2021|Australia, Human Rights, Law, Youth|

by Augusto Zimmermann – 24th July 2021

One of the most remarkable characteristics of the Australian Constitution is its express limitation on governmental powers. In drafting the Constitution, the framers sought to design an instrument of government intended to distribute and limit the powers of the State. This distribution and […]

13 08, 2021

‘Fear and confusion’: SPC hits out after becoming first business to mandate vaccine

August 13, 2021|Australia, Finance, Human Rights|

Food manufacturer SPC has accused the worker’s union for trying to create “fear and confusion” after proposing to mandate the COVID-19 vaccine for its workers.

The company earlier said it would require staff to be fully vaccinated by the end of November to gain entry to any company location.

It cited “the health and well-being of all […]

12 08, 2021

Last surviving prosecutor of Nuremberg Trials tells those fighting back against medical tyranny now to “Never give up”

August 12, 2021|Corruption, Human Rights, International, Law, Politics|

Ferencz, born in 1920, is the last living prosecutor of the Nuremberg Trials and he has a message to those who feel discouraged, “I give three pieces of advice. One, never give up. Two, never give up. Three, never give up.”  He is a real inspiration and to hear him give a brief […]

4 08, 2021

‘Really uncomfortable’: Coalition MPs speak out against vaccine passports

August 4, 2021|Australia, Human Rights, Politics|

A growing number of Coalition MPs are speaking out against the use of vaccine certificates for domestic travel and attendance at venues and events, with at least two threatening to cross the floor if the government brings on legislation.

The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age on Wednesday revealed the government’s expenditure review committee of cabinet last week backed […]