Businesses will face “significant fines” if they serve unvaccinated customers, an Australian state leader has announced. The announcement from the state of New South Wales (NSW) Deputy Premier John Barilaro come after the NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian unveiled the “roadmap to freedom” to allow retail outlets and hospitality venues to open

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The New South Wales  (NSW) government has announced that fully vaccinated residents of Sydney and its surroundings will start to get their freedoms back on the first Monday after the state reaches the 70 percent vaccination milestone—which is earmarked to be in October. NSW State Premier Gladys Berejiklian announced the

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A Sydney anaesthetist who questioned the efficacy of vaccines and health restrictions—including lockdowns—has had his registration suspended by the state’s medical authorities. Dr. Paul Oosterhuis, who has been a medical practitioner for over 30 years, was brought before the New South Wales (NSW) Medical Council on Sept. 3, after “two

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The owners of a pub in Australia have announced on social media that they will welcome all customers whether they have been vaccinated for COVID-19 or not. The Grand Hotel is a popular venue in the town of Healesville, north of the state’s capital, Melbourne. “Jab or no jab, everyone

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In a landmark decision, Australia’s apex judicial body, the High Court, has dismissed an appeal from major media outlets claiming they were not responsible for comments posted by readers or audience members on their social media pages. Experts believe the judgement will have wider ramifications across not just media outlets

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The Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) is developing a “one-stop-shop” app for residents to use as a type of vaccine passport when checking in to venues with QR codes. The new app will be piloted in early October, making it easier to deny entry to unvaccinated people, and

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Claims that Sky News Australia is spreading COVID-19 misinformation are “frankly ridiculous,” according to CEO Paul Whittaker, who issued a stinging criticism of video-sharing giant YouTube, at a parliamentary inquiry on Monday. Fronting the Standing Committee on Environment and Communications, Whittaker questioned why the Google-owned tech giant could be an

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