Ministers reasons for cancelling visa
Relevant pages: ministers_reasons.pdf
Hearing [2022-01-16 Sun]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRxyGJGi6OE
Checks and Balance: Capitol punishment
“The former president of the United States has created and spread a web of lies about the 2020 election.” Joe Biden had harsh words for Donald Trump in a speech marking the anniversary of the Capitol attack. What has the House Select Committee set up to investigate January 6th discovered so far?
The Economist’s James Astill combs through the committee’s findings. We trace the link between the disputed election of 1876 and the insurrection. And anti-Trump Republican Sarah Longwell assesses her party’s response to the events of a year ago.
John Prideaux presents with Jon Fasman and Charlotte Howard.
This is the briefing which Charlotte referred to (and recommended) at time 37:37
The Republicans are still Donald Trump’s party, and they can still win
The year in TV with Margaret Pomeranz | The Yearly: https://youtu.be/lnp6iCi1JRo
newsGP:
Omicron a ‘significant challenge’ to two-dose vaccination
Research suggests the new variant of concern is easily the most adept yet at avoiding antibodies and that ‘significant community spread’ is expected, including among the fully vaccinated.
RN Breakfast 2021-12-17
Is Australia's booster rollout in jeopardy?
As COVID cases surge in parts of the country, there are concerns that Australia doesn't have adequate staff, supplies and support to roll out boosters to those who need it.
https://twitter.com/SimoLove/status/1470914550060830722
Media Release
The Hon Martin Foley MP
Wednesday, 15 December 2021
UPDATED PUBLIC HEALTH PROTECTIONS TO KEEP VICTORIANS SAFE
With more than 92 per cent of eligible Victorians double dose vaccinated, coronavirus restrictions are being updated to ensure Victorians enjoy more freedoms this festive season, keeping themselves and their families safe while the Omicron variant is monitored and investigated.
Minister for Health Martin Foley will today sign pandemic orders under the new Public Health and Wellbeing Act, which will come into effect from 11.59pm tonight and be in place until 12 January 2022.
The Minister has made the decision to sign the pandemic orders after considering advice from the Chief Health Officer (CHO) that there continues to be a serious risk to public health from the global pandemic, and that restrictions continue to be necessary to protect Victorians and the healthcare system.
In particular, the CHO has highlighted the need to gather more information about the Omicron variant of concern before considering further changes to protective measures — such as mask requirements.
All Victorians who are eligible for a booster five months after their second shot are urged to book an appointment as soon as possible - especially those at higher risk of contracting the virus, such as healthcare workers.
Ensuring children are protected from coronavirus is also vital, and parents are encouraged to get their kids vaccinated when the rollout for five to 11-year-olds begins on 10 January 2022.
As part of the orders, people under 18 will no longer be required to show proof of their vaccination status at all venues, such as hospitality.
The mandatory vaccination requirement will be removed for all customers in retail, except hair and beauty services, and will also be removed in real estate, places of worship, weddings and funerals. Mask settings in retail remain unchanged.
Under the pandemic orders, restaurants, cafes, bars and pubs are still only open to fully vaccinated patrons and staff. Workers are required to wear masks.
Face masks no longer need to be worn at weddings, funerals, or ceremonial settings. If these events are held at places of worship there will not be any vaccination requirements or limits on participants, nor any requirement for organisers to check vaccination status. If the ceremony is at a hospitality setting, vaccine requirements will apply.
Workplaces exposed to a positive coronavirus case will no longer need to be deep cleaned, after mounting international evidence that coronavirus is an airborne or droplet-borne disease and the likelihood of becoming infected by touching a surface is very low risk.
In addition, tour and transport operators, gyms and creative arts premises such as theatres and cinemas will not feed to clean equipment between uses. Workplaces will still need to maintain CovidSafe plans.
Elective surgery rules are also being updated, with rural and regional health services able to resume up to 75 per int of normal elective surgery activity.
How It Happened
Trump’s Big Deal Part I: May Your House Be Destroyed
Axios Middle East correspondent Barak Ravid and national political correspondent Jonathan Swan tell how Donald Trump’s grand plan to broker peace between the Israelis and Palestinians was doomed by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s refusal to compromise and a series of bizarre choices that alienated the Palestinians. Through exclusive reporting and a new interview with Trump and others closely involved, Ravid also reveals that the supposed bromance between Trump and Netanyahu is a myth. When Ravid asked Trump, the former president said about Netanyahu, “F--k him.”
Trump’s Big Deal Part II: From Secret Alliance to the Abraham Accords
After Donald Trump’s peace plan between Israel and the Palestinians failed, there was a desperate attempt by the U.S. and the United Arab Emirates to stop Israel from annexing part of the occupied West Bank. That effort led to the most significant Middle East peace agreement in a generation. With exclusive reporting, Axios Middle East correspondent Barak Ravid tells national political correspondent Jonathan Swan what led to Trump’s success and its effects.
Coronacast 2021-12-13
A preprint study has found that Astra seems to wane faster than other vaccines, leaving no protective effect against symptomatic disease from Omicron 15 weeks after the second dose.
https://media.whooshkaa.com/show/13354/episode/938579.mp3
RN Breakfast 2021-12-13, Health with Dr Norman Swan
http://mpegmedia.abc.net.au/rn/podcast/2021/12/bst_20211213_0619.mp3
AM 2021-12-13
Go forward to 07:00 (skip first seven minutes) to get conversation with Sharon Lewin
http://mpegmedia.abc.net.au/radio/local_sydney/audio/202112/pam-2021-12-13.mp3