Hysteria clouds vaccine risk debate
It’s fair the media criticise Morrison’s ham-fisted vaccine rollout. Yet too much pandemic coverage is hysterical.
Vaccinations
Will the PM’s ‘new deal’ temper Covid cruelty?
Scott Morrison is trying to rebuild national cabinet from the rubble it was reduced to by the sniping Queensland Premier this week.
At last, a chance to pursue a sensible Covid direction
The Prime Minister is on track against a set of premiers who have seemed to be living in a parallel universe.
Vaccine targets to unlock path to freedom
Scott Morrison clinches a deal with premiers to tie national reopening to new vaccination targets.
PNG sent jabs in bid to head off virus
The vaccine rollout in Papua New Guinea has surpassed 50,000, but rugged terrain and remote villages make it a difficult task.
Amid the pile-on, a defence of the vaccine rollout
Premature gloating that we are at the front of the vaccine queue was stupid, but it’s easy to be wise after the fact.
‘Step up, seize the moment, retake control’
Readers have their say on the PM vs premiers, Xi’s bareknuckle belligerence, and the possibility of pooches on planes.
‘Dr Gordi’ rides tide as medic and muso
Most of Sophie Payten’s time of late has been spent in scrubs while helping with Victoria’s vaccine rollout, and she knows how much how boosting vaccination rates will help the music industry.
Lack of community spirit on vaccines should make us ashamed
Australians have always answered the call to do what is best to Australia regardless of personal risks … until now.
Young roll up sleeves, but old shy away
Thousands of young Australians aged under 40 have flocked to be immunised with the AstraZeneca vaccine but there is apparent intractable resistance among the nation’s most vulnerable older people.
Pollie spat sparks fresh vaccine confusion
Scaremongering will only prolong lockdowns and travel bans. Here is why claims by Annastacia Palaszczuk, Jeannette Young and Steven Miles do not pass muster.
Mixed jab messages confuse everyone
The commonwealth hasn’t adequately explained the change in policy on AstraZeneca and it’s time it did.
Vaccination woes keep on coming as mixed messages test our trust
Readers lament the slow vaccination roll-out, and respond to our stories on the Wuhan lab controversy.
Glacial speed of our vaccination rollout a disgrace
Although plenty of members of our state and federal parliaments appear to have been lucky enough to have had a jab, a very small percentage of ordinary Australians are so fortunate.
Is the vaccine rollout designed to be slow?
Greg Hunt says 27 per cent of Australians have had at least one jab. It’s not much of a boast. But the rates set up vaccination as a new point of political division.
PM needs a jab on vaccine rollout
The federal government is losing credibility with its management of the vaccine rollout and its repeated claims everything is on track. We need greater confidence in the future and more competence in delivery.
Big questions over vaccine strategy
Governments need to explain the endgame embracing a multi-faceted Covid plan of action to combat the virus
Annastacia’s jab and truth serum gone to the dogs
Don’t blame podium-loving Palaszczuk for exacerbating the problem of over-50s holding out for the Pfizer vaccine. That fault lies solely with Winton.
Why 2021 might just be an election year
The wisdom of late has been that the PM will wait until next year to head to the polls. But the political climate is more complicated than that.
Lockdowns coupled with a poor sell on vaccines
Plus intimidating police to boot.
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