A private member’s bill that calls for the federal government to appoint a committee to self-review its own pandemic response, was sent to second reading on Feb. 8 by a House of Commons vote. The majority of Liberal, NDP, and Green MPs voted for the bill, while most Conservative and Bloc MPs voted against it,…

A teenager has been given a hefty fine of $35,000 after being accused of sparking a seven-day lockdown in Byron Bay when travelling to the area with his father, who had COVID-19. Kristian Radovanovic, 19, did not appear for his sentencing as he has travelled to Serbia with his father to care for his grandmother,…

Commentary It was once a proud boast that Australia was one of the world’s six or seven oldest continuing democracies. Few would have predicted, less than a mere two years ago, that Australia would have fallen so low in repute to be the subject of disparaging reports in the international media about the surprising degree…

New South Wales (NSW) Premier Dominic Perrottet has delayed the call to extend emergency health powers until next year. NSW Health Minister Brad Hazzard pushed for the extension of the temporary COVID-19 emergency powers until 2023. The proposal was on the back of a recommendation by Chief Health Officer Kerry Chant. According to The Australian,…