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Australian PM slammed for flying to see kids on Father’s Day while more than half the country’s fathers remained in lockdown

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Australia’s prime minister, Scott Morrison, has come under fresh scrutiny after flying on a private jet from Canberra to Sydney for a Father’s Day visit whilst the majority of Australians were locked at home. … Read More >Australian PM slammed for flying to see kids on Father’s Day while more than half the country’s fathers remained in lockdown

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Philippines moves to ‘granular lockdowns’ in bid to revive the country’s economy

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The Philippine government has announced that the stay-at-home order in its capital will be lifted this week in an attempt to revive the country’s economy, according to a statement from presidential spokesperson Harry Roque. … Read More >Philippines moves to ‘granular lockdowns’ in bid to revive the country’s economy

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‘Enough’: Australian newspaper The Age comes out against extended lockdown in fiery editorial

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Australia’s The Age newspaper has sparked fresh division in Victoria after publishing an extensive editorial article harshly criticizing the state government’s handling of the Covid-19 pandemic and recent lockdown extensions. … Read More >‘Enough’: Australian newspaper The Age comes out against extended lockdown in fiery editorial

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Victoria premier extends statewide lockdown, again, as Aussie police granted power to covertly HACK citizens’ phones & alter data

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Victoria’s premier has announced that a statewide lockdown will remain in place until most residents are vaccinated, just days after Australia adopted new legislation giving sweeping surveillance and spy powers to police. … Read More >Victoria premier extends statewide lockdown, again, as Aussie police granted power to covertly HACK citizens’ phones & alter data

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Teen mental health hospitalizations rise by 57% during lockdowns in Victoria – state report

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The number of teen hospitalizations for mental health emergencies skyrocketed in the Australian state of Victoria this year as Covid-19 lockdowns kept people indoors and away from others, according to a leaked official report. … Read More >Teen mental health hospitalizations rise by 57% during lockdowns in Victoria – state report

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‘Lockdowns are over, in the name of Jesus’: Australian police fine church & ban services for openly defying Covid restrictions

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Police have imposed a week-long operations ban on a church outside Sydney, Australia after its pastor held a sermon in violation of health orders and urged followers to defy the city’s strict lockdown rules. … Read More >‘Lockdowns are over, in the name of Jesus’: Australian police fine church & ban services for openly defying Covid restrictions

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‘Illegal engagement party’ in Australia results in $220,000+ in FINES for breaching strict Covid lockdown

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Hosts and guests at an engagement party in Australia’s Melbourne were fined more than AU$300,000 cumulatively, after police shut down the “illegal” gathering, insisting it ran afoul of the city’s ongoing Covid-19 lockdown. … Read More >‘Illegal engagement party’ in Australia results in $220,000+ in FINES for breaching strict Covid lockdown

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Vietnam deploys armed forces to enforce total shutdown of Ho Chi Minh City & deliver food to many of its 13mn locked-down citizens

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Vietnamese authorities have dispatched the armed forces to enforce the strict lockdown in Ho Chi Minh City, the nation’s largest, with the military in place to deliver food to people and monitor movement. … Read More >Vietnam deploys armed forces to enforce total shutdown of Ho Chi Minh City & deliver food to many of its 13mn locked-down citizens