Gareth and Tracy Wall held their breath as they hit publish on the social media post that would tell the community they were shutting the doors of their Australian business due to vaccine mandates. After 26 years, the Walls admitted that it was a “rush decision” to close the Hangout Indoor Rock-Climbing Centre in Perth,…
‘Uphill Battle’: Perth Business Shuts After 26 Years Over Vaccine Mandate
January 27, 2022
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Which Country’s National Interest Does the West Australian Premier Hold Dear?
December 30, 2021
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Commentary Western Australia (WA) was one of the first jurisdictions in Australia to impose mandatory vaccination, with about 85 percent of WA’s workforce—more than one million workers—presently needed to receive a third COVID-19 booster vaccination. These workers are now required to get a booster shot five months after their second dose after official “health advice”…
Australia’s West Coast Faces Bushfire Emergency Again
Months after bushfires destroyed houses in the regions around Perth Western Australia, residents in the Perth Hills are again facing the threat of losing their homes and potentially their lives as two destructive bushfires rage across the region as searing temperatures continue to affect Western Australia. Firefighters in the Perth hills are currently battling to…
Western Australia to Swelter Through Christmas Heatwave
Perth is set to swelter through a record-breaking Christmas heatwave with authorities urging people to comply with total fire bans in Western Australia. The temperature in the West Australian capital is set to reach 39C on Christmas Eve before climbing to 42C on both Christmas Day and Boxing Day. That would make it the hottest…
How Legislative Reforms in Western Australia Consolidate an Elected Dictatorship
Commentary Despite repeated claims during the Western Australian (WA) election campaign, Premier Mark McGowan has swiftly used his parliamentary majority to overhaul the state electoral laws. The passage of the Constitutional and Electoral Legislation Amendment (Electoral Equality) Bill through Parliament introduces a single state-wide electorate for the Upper House. The six Legislative Council regions, with…
Western Australia Sets Ambitious 90 Percent Vaccine Target Before Opening Borders
Western Australia (WA) will maintain its closed border policy into the new year, only allowing vaccinated travellers into the state once 90 percent of WA’s population is vaccinated, according to a new roadmap released by Premier Mark McGowan. While eastern states, New South Wales (NSW), Victoria, and Queensland, have gradually opened their borders—or are planning…
Missing 4-Year-Old Cleo Smith Rescued from Western Australia House
Western Australia (WA) police officers have found missing four-year-old Cleo Smith alive and well in a locked house, more than two weeks after disappearing from her family’s tent at the Quobba Blowholes campsite on Australia’s northwest coast. Cleo was discovered at about 1 a.m. on Wednesday, local time, alone in a room in a house…
Western Australia Leader Laments Lack of ‘Appreciation’ for China From Eastern States
October 3, 2021
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Western Australian (WA) Premier Mark McGowan has lauded the state’s relationship with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) while lamenting the lack of appreciation from Australia’s eastern states for the country’s trading ties with China. His comments come amid ongoing tensions in the Australia-China relationship due to Beijing-instigated foreign interference, industrial-scale cyberattacks, and economic coercion. “It…
West Australians March Against No Jab, No Job Mandate For Health Staff
Hundreds of West Australians gathered outside the WA Department of Health on Friday to protest the state’s decision to mandate COVID-19 vaccinations for healthcare workers. The directions issued last month covers staff providing services for heath, medical, nursing, pathology, pharmaceutical, and social work, along with administrative, security, and other ancillary services. Non-compliance will result in…
WA’s $5.6 Billion Budget Surplus Has Doctors’ Association Demanding Hospital Crisis Be Dealt With
The Western Australia (WA) government’s $5.6 billion budget surplus has compelled the state’s leading medical association to call for more support amid rampant staff shortages and overcrowding at hospitals. The call comes after the economic impact wrought by the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus left WA’s coffers largely untouched after the state reaped the benefits of…
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