Victoria, despite everything – we’re almost through this
Dan Andrews today confirmed that Victoria is ahead of schedule, and restrictions will soon be eased. Despite everything, we’re almost there. Right now, in struggling, embattled (and battered)...
View ArticleThe Omnibus Bill: Victoria’s plan to detain those who fail to self-isolate
Justified as an unprecedented bill for an unprecedented time, legal experts are railing against a bill that will greatly expand the powers of the Victorian government. As Victorian COVID case...
View ArticleMelbourne farewells curfew as the end of lockdown nears
Melbourne’s COVID-19 roadmap is ‘ahead of schedule’, as the nation now looks toward October 19, and the end of lockdown. Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has announced an end to the curfew and a...
View ArticleThe chances of Melbourne easing further restrictions is under 50%
While the residents of Melbourne eagerly look toward October’s easing of restrictions, our modelling suggests Victoria meeting the target is unlikely. Melburnians are addicted to the Victorian...
View ArticleUnless you experienced Melbourne’s lockdown, we don’t need your opinion
As Melbourne enters another lockdown, many are freely expressing their opinion about it. But that should come with a caveat. As Victoria enters another lockdown, another thread is also emerging: if...
View Article“Callous and reprehensible”: Porsche driver jailed for filming crash aftermath
Richard Pusey, the Porsche driver who filmed the aftermath of a crash that killed four police officers, has been found guilty in a Melbourne court. Richard Pusey, the mortgage broker who recorded...
View ArticleThe truly cooked voyage of Sydney’s latest COVID case
As someone who experienced more than a hundred days of lockdown, I find the BBQ-related odyssey of Sydney’s latest COVID case hard to fathom. As someone who has endured 100+ days of lockdown in...
View ArticleIn Melbourne, we’d take another lockdown over immunisation
Despite another cluster emerging in Melbourne, our immunisation centres remain empty. It truly boggles the mind. Say you’re on a country road, and your car breaks down. You call roadside assist,...
View ArticlePremier calls for vaccination facility as Melbourne faces extended lockdown
Melbourne enforcing another lockdown has come far too late. It’s time we implement a lasting, official solution. After another six cases were registered in Melbourne, the city’s lockdown was...
View ArticleIs Melbourne locked down due to Morrison’s election strategy?
Scott Morrison took over the national vaccine program with one eye on the election. His fingerprints on one could cost him the other. When the original timetable for Australia’s COVID-19 vaccine...
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