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Outsiders perceptions of Australia and Covid

lewisnotmiller

lewisnotmiller

Grand Hat
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Premium Member
It wasn't too long ago that I was looking with envy at vaccination rates in the US.
You guys had a lot more pain through the initial presentation of Covid, and perhaps that motivated vaccination take-up.

But we've now sped past you guys, and it's really only our very low case states (like Western Australia) that are holding our rates as low as they are.

Then I see some of the US reporting about Australian policy, and over-representation of some minority groups, and I really have to wonder.

Are there people against policies here? Yep.
Are there vaccine hesitant people here? Yep.
Are there anti-vaxxers here? Yep.

But the overwhelming majority are on board and 'compliant'. Our Vax rates in Victoria continue to climb quickly, and we will be at 80% double vaccinated by this weekend, with single vaccinated rates well over 90%.

So...my question...what has the reporting about Australia been like where you live, or on the News services you frequent?
Just looking for the brief version.
(And yeah, I get that for some the answer will be 'never gets mentioned'...I'm more interested in how we might be used on either side of the political divide as propoganda, really...)
 
Twilight Hue

Twilight Hue

Twilight, not bright nor dark, good nor bad.
I'm lucky. Life is almost normal in my area.

Fully vaccinated people are not required to wear masks indoors or outdoors save for special circumstances.
 
Alienistic

Alienistic

Anti-conformity
On mainstream in the US, there isn’t much reporting about anything regarding what’s going on with that in Australia. The propaganda is that they want these things silent and not reported. Only things being reported are tyranny denial and
a majority of Aussies supporting their government for how they’ve handled everything.

Alternative/independent reporting shows much more going on in Australia, in which one would think every genuine media outlet in existence would be reporting on these things. Lots of videos and interviews, as well as personal videos made by many Australians.
 
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InChrist

InChrist

Free4ever
lewisnotmiller said:
It wasn't too long ago that I was looking with envy at vaccination rates in the US.
You guys had a lot more pain through the initial presentation of Covid, and perhaps that motivated vaccination take-up.

But we've now sped past you guys, and it's really only our very low case states (like Western Australia) that are holding our rates as low as they are.

Then I see some of the US reporting about Australian policy, and over-representation of some minority groups, and I really have to wonder.

Are there people against policies here? Yep.
Are there vaccine hesitant people here? Yep.
Are there anti-vaxxers here? Yep.

But the overwhelming majority are on board and 'compliant'. Our Vax rates in Victoria continue to climb quickly, and we will be at 80% double vaccinated by this weekend, with single vaccinated rates well over 90%.

So...my question...what has the reporting about Australia been like where you live, or on the News services you frequent?
Just looking for the brief version.
(And yeah, I get that for some the answer will be 'never gets mentioned'...I'm more interested in how we might be used on either side of the political divide as propoganda, really...)
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I have seen reports claiming tyranny taking place in Australia and about protests over the lockdowns.



Protesters clash with police in Australia


 
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