TWIW 154: Backroom deals create “draconian” Covid “dictatorship”

This Week In Wellness new South Australian laws enshrining emergency Covid powers into legislation have been described by the liberal opposition as “dark age dictatorship” amid growing concerns that the laws overreach in terms of the powers they provide and lack suitable safeguards. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-05-19/chris-picton-hits-back-at-david-speirs-over-dictatorship-comment/101081932 https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-05-17/sa-covid-management-bill-set-to-pass/101073360 https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-05-06/sa-legal-experts-concerned-over-covid-legislation/101045008

TWIW 150: Florida judge voids US mask mandate

This Week In Wellness the US will no longer enforce mask mandates as a federal judge in Florida has ruled them unlawful forcing Joe Biden to concede the mandate would “not (be) in effect at this time”. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-04-19/florida-judge-voids-us-mask-mandate-for-planes-other-travel/100998116

TWIW 149: Freedom fighting website targeted by electoral commission

This Week In Wellness a website promoting “freedom fighting” election hopefuls, has been targeted by The Australian Electoral Commission for apparently breaching “political authorisation rules”. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-04-12/one-nation-candidate-website-donations-for-freedom-candidates/100982564 https://www.jointheconversation.net.au/