Editor’s letter
Fear, confusion and misinformation have caused Australians to shun one Covid vaccine in favour of another. How did it happen?
Vaccinations
Second Pfizer jab? Computer says no
Politicians hector and lecture us about getting our vaccinations but excuse me, exactly how easy is it, for so many of us?
How vaccine shopping left AZ on the shelf
Many in the crowd of hundreds outside the Sydney vaccination hub were audibly dismayed. While there were plenty of doses, they were shocked to learn they could not opt for their brand of choice. How did it come to this?
Make no mistake, Shorten is coming for Albanese
Those close to Anthony Albanese privately accuse Bill Shorten of deliberately playing the role of wrecker. But the Opposition Leader should thank him for the valuable service he performed this week.
Covid ideology is a luxury employers can’t afford
The case of a Sydney dental entrepreneur who travelled to the US for work, caught Covid and died with $11m in medical expenses should be a wake-up call.
My 92yo grandfather and I got vaccinated
Two weeks on and both he and I have not had a single AZ side effect. And now we’re counting down to 93.
True cost of lockdowns emerging
The loss of social freedoms is taking a heavy toll on mental health.
Rebel state splits the nation over Covid plans
WA Premier Mark McGowan has broken away from the four-stage Covid-19 reopening plan and declared he would not ‘deliberately infect our citizens’.
Stokes urges premiers to lift lockdowns
Media magnate Kerry Stokes says we must learn to live with Covid and the unvaccinated bear the consequences.
Open up at 70pc – or risk a recession
Wesfarmers chief Rob Scott has led calls among senior corporate leaders to demand an opening of the economy once a 70 per cent vaccination threshold is hit.
Staff back mandatory jabs, testing at work
A majority of employees support the controversial plan for compulsory vaccinations in the workplace, it’s been revealed.
‘Adults should have priority over kids’
As ATAGI approves vaccination for 12 to 15-year-olds, some infectious diseases experts warn they should not be given priority over adults.
Elderly patients not vaccinated in Covid ward
Family members say elderly, acutely mentally ill people have been left to fall through the cracks after the Royal Melbourne hospital failed to offer them vaccinations.
Younger teens eligible for Pfizer ‘by end of the year’
The government’s expert immunisation panel on Friday gave the green light to the age cohort receiving the Pfizer vaccine, moving the minimum age from 16 to 12.
Fungus unlikely key to vaccines
For more than five centuries the Tibetan caterpillar fungus has been used as an aphrodisiac – but now it could be worth its weight in gold.
Viral surge of mixed messages in Sydney’s west
As NSW case numbers surge, and record vaccination rates follow, our largest state is preparing to ease restrictions.
Barty at the head of all queues
A number of Australian players have been forced out of events by Covid-19 over the past couple of months but examples of vaccine-hesitancy remain on tour.
Vaccinating kids: your questions answered
The Pfizer vaccine has been approved for kids aged 12 to 15. Find out why and how the rollout will work.
What’s holding back trans-Tasman bubble
New Zealand slammed the door on trans-Tasman flights in late July, and there’s a good reason why they’re unlikely to resume anytime soon.
All aboard for jab policy
One of the most popular family cruise lines in Australia has unveiled its vaccination policy.
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