Australia

15 06, 2022

Encrypted messaging apps should be regulated to tackle extremism, Victorian inquiry hears

June 15, 2022|Australia, Censorship, Misinformed Media, Resistance, Surveillance|

The federal government needs to take action against encrypted messaging apps like Telegram to curb the rise of far-right extremism, a Victorian inquiry has been told.

Dr Belinda Barnet, a media lecturer at Swinburne University, told a hearing that far-right extremists had initially been sharing hateful content on mainstream sites […]

14 06, 2022

‘Outright lying’: Australian scientist hits out at TGA after ‘life-changing’ Covid vaccine injury

June 14, 2022|Australia, Corruption, Misinformed Media, Politics, Psychology, Vax Damage|

A man left unable to work for eight months after his Covid jab says thousands are suffering “life-changing” neurological symptoms he dubs “long vax”.

An Australian scientist, left unable to work for eight months after a debilitating neurological reaction he blames on the Covid shot, has likened the treatment […]

14 06, 2022

Queensland Chief Health Officer admits in FOI that ‘vaccinated’ individuals are driving covid infection rates

June 14, 2022|Australia, Misinformed Media, Politics, Psychology, Vax Damage|

On Friday, Senator Gerard Rennick posted a ‘Freedom of Information’ (FOI) release on Facebook that was shared with him earlier in the week. In the release Queensland’s Chief Health Officer (CHO) John Gerard admits vaccine efficacy wanes after six months, and states that, as a […]

9 06, 2022

Australian airport SUES health department to fight ‘appalling’ mask rules still in place inside their facilities

June 9, 2022|Australia, Law, Politics, Psychology|

  • Canberra Airport has launched legal action over the ACT’s mask mandates
  • Masks no longer required at shops, pubs, nightclubs but necessary at airports
  • CEO Stephen Byron described mask mandate as unjustified and discriminatory
  • ACT health officials were asked to scrap rule or explain why it needs to stay

An Australian […]

9 06, 2022

Targeted wastewater surveillance has a history of social and ethical concerns

June 9, 2022|Australia, Politics, Psychology, Surveillance|

Wastewater surveillance involves testing sewage to obtain data about a population’s health. While the technique is decades old, it has gained recent international prominence for its ability to predict pandemic surges, detect new SARS-CoV-2 variants and provide useful data when traditional testing methods reach capacity. With its success, the field is expanding.