Matt Canavan raised questions about what's causing Australia's excess deaths. So what is really happening?
2 years, 5 months ago

Matt Canavan raised questions about what's causing Australia's excess deaths. So what is really happening?

ABC  

CheckMate is a weekly newsletter from RMIT FactLab which recaps the latest in the world of fact checking and misinformation, drawing on the work of FactLab and its sister organisation, RMIT ABC Fact Check. "There is no credible evidence to suggest that COVID-19 vaccines have contributed to excess deaths in Australia or overseas." Roughly half of those deaths were "from" COVID-19, it found, meaning non-COVID excess deaths stood at roughly 6.5 per cent. Study finds COVID-19 conspiracies flourish in YouTube comments A new study by Australian researchers has found that YouTube's comments feature may have "played an underrated role" in the production and circulation of COVID-19-related conspiracy theories. YouTube's comments may have "played an underrated role" in the spread of conspiracy theories about COVID-19, including one about Jeffrey Epstein, Australian researchers found.

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Sudden deaths among youth not linked to Covid vaccines, JP Nadda tells Parliament
3 months, 1 week ago

Sudden deaths among youth not linked to Covid vaccines, JP Nadda tells Parliament

India Today  

Union Health Minister JP Nadda informed the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday that a study by the Indian Council of Medical Research has conclusively shown that Covid-19 vaccination does not increase the risk of unexplained sudden death among young adults in India. The study also identified several factors that increased the risk of sudden death, including a history of Covid-19 hospitalisation, …

"Bad news for public health": Jay Bhattacharaya, Trump's pick to lead NIH, got COVID-19 all wrong
3 months, 3 weeks ago

"Bad news for public health": Jay Bhattacharaya, Trump's pick to lead NIH, got COVID-19 all wrong

Salon  

By most accounts, President-elect Donald Trump bungled the federal response to COVID-19, publicly downplaying concern about a virus that he privately admitted was “deadly stuff.” “It’s going to disappear. One day — it’s like a miracle — it will disappear,” Trump said in Feb. 2020, at the same time he was admitting to journalist Bob Woodward that the virus was …

Senate report recommends compensation scheme for people injured by vaccines
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Senate report recommends compensation scheme for people injured by vaccines

ABC  

Australia should consider a no-fault compensation scheme for people injured by federally funded vaccines in a future pandemic, a Senate committee report into excess mortality recommends. "In 2022 the virus accounted for over half of the estimated excess deaths in all age groups and over 95 per cent of excess mortality in people aged under 35 years old," the submission …

Centre rejects study claiming 11.9 lakh excess deaths in India during 2020 COVID-19 pandemic
8 months ago

Centre rejects study claiming 11.9 lakh excess deaths in India during 2020 COVID-19 pandemic

The Hindu  

The Union Health Ministry has rubbished reports highlighting a higher number of deaths in 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic in India. “It is strongly asserted that an excess mortality of about 11.9 lakh deaths reported in the Science Advances paper in 2020 over the previous year is a gross and misleading overestimate. In a statement issued on Saturday, the Ministry …

Computer simulation predicts Australia's COVID-19 vaccine campaign prevented thousands of deaths before Omicron spread
11 months ago

Computer simulation predicts Australia's COVID-19 vaccine campaign prevented thousands of deaths before Omicron spread

ABC  

In short: A new research study suggests the COVID-19 vaccine campaign prevented 17,760 deaths among NSW residents aged 50 years and over. A new research study suggests the COVID-19 vaccine campaign prevented 17,760 deaths among NSW residents aged 50 years and over. Their research used modelling of state and federal health department data to show the effect on over-50s in …

Nearly 10,000 died from COVID-19 last month, fueled by holiday gatherings and new variant, WHO says
1 year, 2 months ago

Nearly 10,000 died from COVID-19 last month, fueled by holiday gatherings and new variant, WHO says

Associated Press  

GENEVA — The head of the U.N. health agency said Wednesday holiday gatherings and the spread of the most prominent variant globally led to increased transmission of COVID-19 last month. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said nearly 10,000 deaths were reported in December, while hospital admissions during the month jumped 42% in nearly 50 countries — mostly in Europe and the Americas …

Covid Australia: Fears grow that a new coronavirus strain is causing huge spike in hospitalisations
1 year, 4 months ago

Covid Australia: Fears grow that a new coronavirus strain is causing huge spike in hospitalisations

Daily Mail  

A new Covid subvariant could be causing a spike in hospitalisations and authorities are pleading with vulnerable and elderly patients to get booster shots to stave off the threat. Chief health officer Dr John Gerrard said the surge in cases was largely due to low booster rates in older Queenslanders and the possible emergence of a new Covid variant called …

Australia's causes of death report in graphs show full picture of COVID-19, heart disease and suicide
1 year, 5 months ago

Australia's causes of death report in graphs show full picture of COVID-19, heart disease and suicide

ABC  

Data from the Australia Bureau of Statistics has revealed COVID-19 to be one of the leading causes of death in 2022 in Australia. It's the first time an infectious disease has been in the top five causes of death since 1970. Lockdowns kept Australia's COVID death toll low when compared globally, but from 2022 when borders were opened and the …

Social media posts falsely suggest Australian birth-rate drop was caused by COVID vaccines
55 years, 2 months ago

Social media posts falsely suggest Australian birth-rate drop was caused by COVID vaccines

Associated Press  

CLAIM: New data on the numbers of births in the Australian state of New South Wales shows that coronavirus vaccines “destroyed” human fertility. Many are sharing a screenshot of a post featuring a line chart titled, “Babies born in NSW hospitals.” The chart, which is partly cut off in the screenshot, purports to show the number of babies born per …

Spike in deaths in Australia from COVID illnesses, not vaccine
2 years ago

Spike in deaths in Australia from COVID illnesses, not vaccine

Associated Press  

CLAIM: Australia is seeing its sharpest rise in deaths in 80 years because of the coronavirus vaccine. Clearly that’s not the pattern in Australia.” Jason Donohoe, a spokesperson for the Australian Department of Health and Aged Care, concurred, adding that the agency’s ongoing review of the vaccine has so far found that the inoculation led to death only in “extremely …

Deaths rise in New Zealand due to COVID, demographic shifts
55 years, 2 months ago

Deaths rise in New Zealand due to COVID, demographic shifts

Associated Press  

CLAIM: New Zealand is seeing its biggest increase in deaths in a century because of the coronavirus vaccine. Government officials and experts in New Zealand say the rise in deaths last year is the result of the country’s first true wave of COVID-19 infections, which follow the lifting of the strict lockdown policy maintained during the first two years of …

Why the US Covid-19 death toll is still rising
2 years, 1 month ago

Why the US Covid-19 death toll is still rising

Live Mint  

The U.S. has dodged a major wintertime Covid-19 surge as the pandemic continues to recede into the background. The U.S., which recently topped 1.1 million Covid-19 deaths since the pandemic began, continues to record several hundred more each day, death-certificate data show. The U.S. averaged about 400 deaths a day in a three-month span covering November through January, based on …

Viral claims are blaming a surge in excess deaths in Europe on vaccines. But experts say that's not the case
2 years, 6 months ago

Viral claims are blaming a surge in excess deaths in Europe on vaccines. But experts say that's not the case

ABC  

CheckMate is a weekly newsletter from RMIT FactLab which recaps the latest in the world of fact checking and misinformation, drawing on the work of FactLab and its sister organisation, RMIT ABC Fact Check. CheckMate September 2, 2022 This week, CheckMate investigates whether excess deaths among children have increased by more than 1,000 per cent in Europe, which some have …

Countless social media posts have blamed vaccines for a toddler's sudden death in Queensland. What are the facts?
2 years, 7 months ago

Countless social media posts have blamed vaccines for a toddler's sudden death in Queensland. What are the facts?

ABC  

CheckMate is a weekly newsletter from RMIT FactLab which recaps the latest in the world of fact checking and misinformation, drawing on the work of FactLab and its sister organisation, RMIT ABC Fact Check. No evidence linking toddler death to COVID-19 vaccines Anti-vaxxers have baselessly linked last week's sudden death of a two-year-old boy at a Queensland childcare centre to …

Australia's Covid-19 hospitalizations hit record high | Top global Covid updates
2 years, 7 months ago

Australia's Covid-19 hospitalizations hit record high | Top global Covid updates

Hindustan Times  

The global Covid tally is nearing 567 million, with around 6,376,503 deaths. The World Health Organization in its latest update said that cases increased in Europe, Americas, Western Pacific, South East Asia, while there was a drop in Eastern Mediterranean and Africa. However, the figures reported to the United Nations health body did not include data from Australia where Australians …

Victoria records grim pandemic milestone with COVID deaths surpassing 4,000
2 years, 8 months ago

Victoria records grim pandemic milestone with COVID deaths surpassing 4,000

ABC  

Victoria has reached another grim milestone, recording more than 4,000 COVID deaths since the pandemic began. Key points: Victoria further relaxed its COVID restrictions at the end of June Australia hit 10,000 COVID deaths over the weekend An epidemiologist says deaths can be prevented by encouraging mask wearing and vaccination Victoria recorded 16 new deaths and 8,740 new cases of …

Calls for fourth vaccination, as COVID-19 predicted to be 'one of the biggest killers of Australians this year'
2 years, 8 months ago

Calls for fourth vaccination, as COVID-19 predicted to be 'one of the biggest killers of Australians this year'

ABC  

As Australia passes 10,000 deaths from COVID-19, there are renewed calls for a fourth vaccination to be available to more people. Key points: More than 10,000 Australians have so far died of COVID-19, 80 per cent of them this year Epidemiologists and immunologists are calling for a fourth vaccination to be available to more Australians Leaders are being urged to …

Australia's COVID-19 death toll has passed 10,000. Here's how our national tally compares to other countries
2 years, 8 months ago

Australia's COVID-19 death toll has passed 10,000. Here's how our national tally compares to other countries

ABC  

More than two years after the pandemic began, Australia's COVID-19 death toll has passed 10,000. More than 8 million: The National Interoperable Notifiable Disease Surveillance System data up to July 1 shows there were exactly 8,156,829 cases in Australia, but those are only the confirmed cases that have been reported. Here are the 10 countries with the most deaths, according …

How many Australians have died from COVID-19? How many have had COVID?
2 years, 10 months ago

How many Australians have died from COVID-19? How many have had COVID?

ABC  

COVID-19 infections in Australia hit worldwide highs last week, with infection rates per capita among the highest around the globe. Australia's death toll by state Deaths Victoria 3,193 New South Wales 3,022 Queensland 961 South Australia 415 Western Australia 210 Tasmania 69 ACT 60 Northern Territory 46 Australia 7,976 *Data as of May 20, 2022. Some 15 million people died …

Are we at a point where Australians tolerate people dying from COVID-19?
2 years, 10 months ago

Are we at a point where Australians tolerate people dying from COVID-19?

ABC  

We seem to be at the point in this pandemic where people die every day from COVID-19 … and we're OK with that. "We seem to have closed our eyes to the suffering and the deaths that are still occurring due to Omicron, so I think it's bordering on irresponsible," Professor Toole said. You don't see social media lit up …

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week
2 years, 11 months ago

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Smith went on to win best actor for …

More than 7,000 new COVID cases and four deaths reported in Western Australia
2 years, 11 months ago

More than 7,000 new COVID cases and four deaths reported in Western Australia

ABC  

Western Australia has reported 7,197 new COVID-19 cases and four deaths — three of which were historical. Key points: The number of new cases in WA has been steady in recent days The number of new cases in WA has been steady in recent days More than 200 people are in hospital with COVID, with 10 in ICU More than …

ACT records three more COVID-19 deaths and 791 new cases
3 years ago

ACT records three more COVID-19 deaths and 791 new cases

ABC  

Three more people have died with COVID-19 in Canberra as the ACT records 791 new cases. Key points: A man in his 70s, a man in his 80s and a woman in her 80s have all died with COVID-19 A man in his 70s, a man in his 80s and a woman in her 80s have all died with COVID-19 …

COVID-19 deaths and mortality rates assessed as Australia learns to live with the virus
3 years ago

COVID-19 deaths and mortality rates assessed as Australia learns to live with the virus

ABC  

Australia recorded its first COVID-19 death just over two years ago. He said that figure accounted for deaths that would have happened anyway — perhaps caused by flu or something else — as well as people who died "with COVID" but possibly not "from COVID". But it's the very successful protection of Australians' health — along with constant, daily reporting …

Likelihood of dying from COVID-19 about one in 61,000 for Queenslanders who get booster shot, data shows
3 years, 1 month ago

Likelihood of dying from COVID-19 about one in 61,000 for Queenslanders who get booster shot, data shows

ABC  

Queenslanders who have received three doses of a COVID-19 vaccine are 20 times less likely to die from the virus than those who remain unvaccinated, new data shows. Key points: The likelihood of someone who has had the booster shot dying from COVID-19 is about one in 61,000 Boosted Queenslanders accounted for only 10.7pc of COVID-19 deaths during the past …

Ben Fordham exposes data that shows what's really causing Covid deaths
3 years, 1 month ago

Ben Fordham exposes data that shows what's really causing Covid deaths

Daily Mail  

Ben Fordham has revealed new data which shows the vast majority of Covid patients who died from the virus had pre-existing conditions - and how coronavirus fatalities make up only a very small proportion of all deaths in Australia. Pictured is a queue for a Covid PCR test in Sydney's CBD on December 28 THE PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS OF AUSTRALIA'S COVID …

Queensland records eight COVID-19 deaths and 5,854 new cases as hospitalisations decline
3 years, 1 month ago

Queensland records eight COVID-19 deaths and 5,854 new cases as hospitalisations decline

ABC  

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk says the state has recorded eight deaths from COVID-19 and 5,854 new cases were confirmed in the latest reporting period. Key points: The Chief Health Officer says half the Queensland population is expected to have been infected with the virus by the end of the month Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk says the mask mandate will be reviewed …

Queensland records largest number of COVID-19 deaths, with 24 people dying in the latest reporting period
3 years, 1 month ago

Queensland records largest number of COVID-19 deaths, with 24 people dying in the latest reporting period

ABC  

Queensland has recorded its highest number of daily COVID-19 deaths, with 24 people passing away in the latest reporting period. Queensland COVID-19 snapshot In latest reporting period: Deaths: 11 11 New cases: 5,698 Queensland's vaccine rollout: First dose: 93.2 per cent 93.2 per cent Second dose: 92.7 per cent Latest case information from Queensland Health. Ms Palaszczuk said the state …

Queensland records 13 more COVID-19 deaths and 6,857 new cases
3 years, 1 month ago

Queensland records 13 more COVID-19 deaths and 6,857 new cases

ABC  

Queensland has recorded 13 new COVID-19 deaths and 6,857 cases in the latest reporting period. Key points: Dr John Gerrard says a disproportionate number of deaths among Queenslanders in aged care have not received their boosters He says there have not been discussions about changing the definition of fully vaccinated from two vaccines to three 100 pallets of rapid antigen …

Queensland records 10 new COVID-19 deaths and 7,588 new cases, concerns raised about rollout of boosters to aged care residents
3 years, 1 month ago

Queensland records 10 new COVID-19 deaths and 7,588 new cases, concerns raised about rollout of boosters to aged care residents

ABC  

Queensland's Health Minister says she is "very concerned" about the number of aged care residents who have not received a COVID-19 booster shot, after eight more aged care residents died from the disease. Key points: Hospitalisations are slightly up in the public system, but the Chief Health Officer said he was not too concerned The Health Minister says she did …

NSW records 49 COVID-19 deaths as hospital numbers continue to plateau
3 years, 1 month ago

NSW records 49 COVID-19 deaths as hospital numbers continue to plateau

ABC  

NSW has recorded 49 new COVID-19 deaths but the number of people being treated in the state's hospitals and intensive care units has continued to plateau. Key points: NSW now has 37.5 per cent of its population who have had three vaccine doses Just over 35 per cent of 5 to 11 year olds have received one dose of a …

NSW records 24 new COVID-19 deaths, 15,091 cases as hospital numbers plateau
3 years, 1 month ago

NSW records 24 new COVID-19 deaths, 15,091 cases as hospital numbers plateau

ABC  

NSW recorded 24 new COVID-19 deaths, as hospitalisations continued to plateau and the Deputy Prime Minister walked back comments made on live radio that "people aren't dying" from the virus. Key points: Booster rate for eligible people in NSW nears 40 per cent Kerry Chant says booster shots critical for protection against Omicron Brad Hazzard urges parents to get their …

South Australia records 11 COVID-related deaths, 3,777 new cases
3 years, 2 months ago

South Australia records 11 COVID-related deaths, 3,777 new cases

ABC  

South Australia has recorded 11 COVID-related deaths, a record number for the state. Key points: South Australia has recorded 11 COVID related deaths The Premier says not all of the cases necessarily occurred in the past 24 hours The state saw an increase in people in ICU and on ventilators Premier Steven Marshall said the high number might be the …

This is how the COVID-19 health emergency could be over this year, WHO says
3 years, 2 months ago

This is how the COVID-19 health emergency could be over this year, WHO says

LA Times  

John Nkengasong, left, director of the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and moderator Julia Chatterley during a remote panel on vaccine equity at the World Economic Forum on Tuesday. Dr. Michael Ryan, speaking during a panel discussion on vaccine inequity hosted by the World Economic Forum, said “we may never end the virus” because such pandemic viruses “end …

Queensland records 16 COVID-19 deaths and 15,962 new cases in deadliest single day of pandemic
3 years, 2 months ago

Queensland records 16 COVID-19 deaths and 15,962 new cases in deadliest single day of pandemic

ABC  

Sixteen people have died from COVID-19 in Queensland in the latest reporting period, the highest daily death toll yet recorded in the state. Health Minister Yvette D'Ath said the state has confirmed 15,962 new cases of COVID and 819 people are being treated for their symptoms in hospital. Queensland COVID-19 snapshot In latest reporting period: Deaths: 11 11 New cases: …

Has Queensland hit its COVID-19 vaccine ceiling?
3 years, 2 months ago

Has Queensland hit its COVID-19 vaccine ceiling?

ABC  

Queensland is expected to cross the 90 per cent vaccination rate threshold for those aged 16 and over this week, but data shows the pace that people are getting vaccinated has slowed. Queensland's Deputy Premier Steven Miles said all that was needed to achieve that goal was "for all of those people who have had their first dose to get …

Queensland records six COVID-19 deaths, almost 15,000 new cases as border changes announced
3 years, 2 months ago

Queensland records six COVID-19 deaths, almost 15,000 new cases as border changes announced

ABC  

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has announced border restrictions on interstate travellers will be removed earlier than planned, on the same day the state recorded its largest number of COVID-19 deaths. Key points: It is the largest number of COVID deaths recorded on a single day in Queensland From 1:00am on Saturday border passes and negative tests will no longer be …

SA records five deaths, as hospitalisations also rise with 16 people in ICU
3 years, 2 months ago

SA records five deaths, as hospitalisations also rise with 16 people in ICU

ABC  

South Australia has reported five deaths from COVID-19 and a new daily record of 4,274 cases. Key points: South Australia reports a new daily record with 4,274 cases Five more people have died from COVID in the state Premier Steven Marshall said testing times have reduced despite more than 24,000 tests being carried out Premier Steven Marshall said the deaths …

Thousands take to Australia streets over COVID-19 measures, jabs
3 years, 4 months ago

Thousands take to Australia streets over COVID-19 measures, jabs

Al Jazeera  

Thousands demonstrate for and against vaccine mandates in a country with one of the world’s highest inoculation rates. Several thousand people took to Australia’s streets on Saturday in protest against COVID-19 vaccination mandates, while smaller crowds gathered to support the measures that have elevated the country to be one of the most inoculated in the world. Chanting “freedom” and carrying …

Australia's path from pandemic to endemic, and what 'living with COVID' could mean
3 years, 5 months ago

Australia's path from pandemic to endemic, and what 'living with COVID' could mean

ABC  

The COVID-19 pandemic won't end with a bang, but more likely a fizzle — and a long, protracted one at that. "I don't know if we're going to wake up one day and say, 'Oh, it's over now,'" says Eddie Holmes, an evolutionary virologist at the University of Sydney. Key points: Most experts agree eradicating COVID-19 is now almost certainly …

Around five per cent of West Australians won't get COVID-19 vaccine, internal modelling shows
3 years, 5 months ago

Around five per cent of West Australians won't get COVID-19 vaccine, internal modelling shows

ABC  

WA's Vaccine Commander voiced his concern after viewing internal research indicating about 15 per cent of the state's population were still hesitant about getting the COVID-19 vaccination. Key points: WA's vaccination rate is expected to slow after the 80 per cent milestone WA's vaccination rate is expected to slow after the 80 per cent milestone About 15 per cent of …

A small number of fully vaccinated people with COVID-19 in NSW have died — here's why
3 years, 5 months ago

A small number of fully vaccinated people with COVID-19 in NSW have died — here's why

ABC  

Thirty-five fully vaccinated people have now died in NSW's Delta outbreak, with three fully vaccinated patients among the seven deaths recorded yesterday. Key points: Between March 1 and September 11, 4 per per cent of the people who contracted COVID in NSW were fully vaccinated The vaccines are effective at helping people avoid serious illness However, some people remain vulnerable …

COVID updates: NSW passes 200 COVID-19 deaths since pandemic began — as it happened
3 years, 6 months ago

COVID updates: NSW passes 200 COVID-19 deaths since pandemic began — as it happened

ABC  

As the Illawarra region records a jump in COVID cases to 34 today, the ABC can reveal local Aboriginal health services are facing major hurdles to administer vaccinations. “There's a chance that we're gonna end up like western New South Wales and we need to take this really serious,” he said. But the next step is to actually be able …

Coronavirus Australia: Dan Andrews takes swipe at NSW lockdown picnics amid Covid vaccine row
3 years, 6 months ago

Coronavirus Australia: Dan Andrews takes swipe at NSW lockdown picnics amid Covid vaccine row

Daily Mail  

Dan Andrews has accused the federal government of playing favourites by handing out extra doses of Covid vaccine from the national stockpile to New South Wales. Victorians are being duded when it comes to its coronavirus vaccine supply, according to Dan Andrews, saying jabs have been taken out of the arms of Victorians so that Sydneysiders could 'go and have …

Australian Prime Minister hints at end to ‘Covid zero’
3 years, 7 months ago

Australian Prime Minister hints at end to ‘Covid zero’

CNN  

CNN — Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison hinted at an end to the country’s zero Covid-19 infections strategy in an opinion piece published Sunday, warning Australians to expect a rise in infections as restrictions relax. Morrison’s article comes as Sydney, Australia’s largest city, recorded 830 confirmed Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours, its highest number of daily new infections …

Australia’s Indigenous people face COVID crisis within a crisis
3 years, 7 months ago

Australia’s Indigenous people face COVID crisis within a crisis

Al Jazeera  

Cases have been reported in far west of New South Wales in Aboriginal communities already suffering from poor health. “It’s a double whammy because the health outcomes and vulnerabilities are particularly acute in these communities, and that makes them more vulnerable.” Generational health gap According to the World Health Organization, Australia’s 670,000 Aboriginals and Torres Strait Islanders have long suffered …

Should Australia's COVID-19 vaccination efforts be turning to children?
3 years, 7 months ago

Should Australia's COVID-19 vaccination efforts be turning to children?

ABC  

With school back in Melbourne and Sydney's year 12 students returning to the classroom in the middle of a COVID-19 outbreak, experts are now asking when Australia's vaccination rollout will shift to children. Key points: Some countries have started vaccinating children from age 12 Australia's Therapeutic Goods Administration has recently approved the Pfizer vaccine for children 12 and up Children …

Australia's sluggish vaccination figures aren't all because of poor supply. Here's what's going wrong
3 years, 7 months ago

Australia's sluggish vaccination figures aren't all because of poor supply. Here's what's going wrong

ABC  

More than 150 days into Australia's vaccination rollout, no age group is yet to reach a first dose vaccination rate of 80 per cent. The current uptake is likely to be far behind the vaccination target for Australia that is due to be set by National Cabinet — using modelling from the Doherty Institute — in coming weeks as part …

Coronavirus Australia: The Project's Carrie Bickmore stands up for 'Fortress Australia' policy
3 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus Australia: The Project's Carrie Bickmore stands up for 'Fortress Australia' policy

Daily Mail  

The Project host Carrie Bickmore has slammed critics of the government's response to the Covid pandemic after a London newspaper slammed the nation's 'Fortress Australia' policy. The Project host Carrie Bickmore defended Australia's Covid suppression policy after lingering lockdowns were criticised by a London newspaper London newspaper the Financial Times wrote this week that Australia's early 'glow of global approval' …

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