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Latest news: COVID-19 vaccine

NSW businesses may keep blocking unvaccinated

Unvaccinated people in NSW will likely remain barred from most hospitality and entertainment venues as well as air travel after 1 December.

Fair Work official lashes mandatory vaccines

A Fair Work Commission deputy president has warned against a "medical apartheid" stemming from mandating coronavirus vaccines.

Quad set to strike vaccine and tech deals

Australia is expected to join with India, Japan and the United States in a partnership to provide COVID-19 vaccines to Indo-Pacific nations.

Truckies face vaccine mandate in WA

Vaccine mandates will apply to transport and freight workers travelling into Western Australia from high risk regions from late next month.

COVID-19 vaccine producers not helping the poor

Major pharmaceutical companies that have developed COVID-19 vaccines have been accused of fuelling a human rights crisis over their refusal to boost supply in poorer countries.

NBL import Travis Trice released over anti-vax stance

Travis Trice has become the second NBL player to be released from his contract after refusing to be vaccinated against COVID-19.

COVID vaccines at schools likely next year

Doctors have backed vaccinating children aged between five and 11 against coronavirus in schools as early as next year. 

Barr lashes feds over Pfizer distribution

ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr has lashed the federal government for not boosting Canberra's allocation of Pfizer vaccines.

Construction workers protest mandatory jab at CFMEU

Hundreds of construction workers have stormed their union's headquarters in Melbourne, protesting against new mandatory vaccination rules.

ACT to start vaccinating 12 to 15 year olds

The ACT recorded 17 new cases the day before bookings will be available for 12- to 15-year-olds at ACT mass vaccination clinics.

Tradies protest vaccine mandate in Victoria

Construction workers have blocked a road in Melbourne in a protest against the state government's coronavirus restrictions for the industry. 

NSW councillor takes on vaccine mandate

A veteran paramedic and deputy mayor has raised more than $35,000 in a day in his bid to overturn NSW's vaccine mandate for health workers.

Vaccine mandate for Victorian construction workers

Victorian construction workers have a week to get vaccinated to keep their jobs, as the state tries to slow the spread of COVID-19.

CFMEU backs Victorian construction workers with vaccine concerns

Victoria construction workers who don't want to be vaccinated due to "genuine concerns" should be respected, a union says.

Call for any vaccine passport to balance human rights

The ACT Human Rights Commission has released a paper outlining their position on the human rights issues of legislating a vaccine passport.

MBA hosting tradie vaccination day

Master Builders ACT will hold a tradie vaccination day this Saturday open to construction workers across Canberra in support of the government’s focus on increasing vaccination rates as small-scale construction recommences on...

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