Doctors and nurses are banding together to rally in front of Perth Children’s Hospital in Western Australia (WA) following the tragic death of a 7-year-old girl on Easter Saturday. Aishwarya Aswath died at the hospital after waiting close to two hours to receive treatment, sparking outrage over the hospital’s failure to timely administer treatment for…
China’s Iron Ore Diversification Could Hit Australian Economy
May 21, 2021
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Analysis China’s plan to diversify iron ore supply could see Australia’s mining-dependent economy take a toll or force the nation to sell its abundant supply elsewhere. The move comes amid a campaign of economic coercion by Beijing which has imposed trade sanctions on Australian coal, wine, barley, beef, lobster, timber, cotton, and potentially grapes. Despite…
Western Australia’s Major Parties Welcome China’s New Consul-General
Western Australia’s (WA) Premier Mark McGowan and Opposition Leader, the National Party’s Mia Davies, have both welcomed the new Chinese Consul-General to Perth, saying the state’s relationship with China is vital to the well-being of WA. Long Dingbin—a strong proponent of Xi Jinping’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI)—was positioned as the head of the Chinese consulate in…
WA Voting Reforms Could See Regional Australia Lose Representation
The Western Australian Labor Party has announced that the Upper House will face a complete overhaul—despite Premier Mark McGowan’s repeated assurance stating otherwise—leading some to call into question McGowan’s integrity following an election promise saw record high regional support. Despite McGowan’s expressed support for “enhanced regional representation in Parliament,” the restructure will serve to achieve the exact…
Thousands of Australians Stranded in India
The federal government has promised to help Australians stranded in India get back once flights resume. “As soon as it’s possible for us to look at flights to bring them back to Australia, we will be doing all that we can to make that happen,” Home Affairs Minister Karen Andrews told Sky News on Wednesday….
Australia Considers Supplying Oxygen and Ventilators to India Amid Record Breaking Surge in COVID-19 Cases
Australia is considering sending medical aid, including ventilators and oxygen supplies, to India as the country grapples with the record-breaking surge in COVID-19 cases. For the fifth day in a row, India has set a global record for daily new cases with 352,991 new cases and 2,812 deaths in the past 24 hours. The total…
Australia Looks to Aid Virus Stricken India
Australia is considering sending medical aid, including ventilators and oxygen supplies, to India as the country grapples with the record-breaking surge in COVID-19 cases. For the fifth day in a row, India has set a global record for daily new cases with 352,991 new cases and 2,812 deaths in the past 24 hours. The total…
Western Australia Did Not Do Enough to Prevent Hotel Quarantine Outbreak: AMA
Australian Medical Association (AMA) President Dr. Omar Khorshid has said that the Western Australian (WA) government could have done more to prevent the COVID-19 outbreak and subsequent 3-day lockdown. A report came in early April identifying the Mercure hotel as “high-risk” for ventilation issues, one of three in Perth. According to Khorshid, the problem lay…
Lockdowns in Western Australia Are About Control
Commentary As Anzac Day Dawn Services were held across the nation, another lockdown in Perth and the Peel region after two cases of locally acquired COVID-19 forced their cancellation in Western Australia (WA), with the people instead asked to commemorate the day at home. These lockdown measures compromise at least two of our most cherished…
ANZAC Day Services Will Continue As Planned, Despite Premier’s Comments: RSLWA
A spokeswoman for Western Australia’s Returned and Services League, RSLWA, has said that ANZAC Day services will continue as planned, despite reports stating that WA Premier Mark McGowan’s COVID-19 restrictions have cancelled some events. The controversy began when WA Premier Mark McGowan told reporters on April 20 that restrictions for ANZAC Day ceremonies would remain…
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