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The military junta has intensified its violent attacks on workers and trade unionists in Myanmar. Concerted action by the international community (...)

A vigil will be held today outside the German Consulate in Melbourne, demanding vaccine knowledge be shared by pharma companies.

Friday, 16 July 2021, 12:16 pm An Essential Media poll released today shows that 62 per cent of Australians believe the Australian government should support the effort to temporarily waive World Trade Organisation patent rules for COVID-19 vaccines to enable quicker and fairer access to vaccines for low-income countries. There was majority support across Coalition, Labor and Green voters. Only 10 per cent were opposed, with 27 per cent undecided. Full poll results including methodology are attached. The poll was commissioned by Friends of the Earth, Amnesty International, the Australian Fair ...

Thursday, 15 July 2021, 12:35 pm An Essential Media poll released today shows that 62 per cent of Australians believe the Australian government should support the effort to temporarily waive World Trade Organisation patent rules for COVID-19 vaccines to enable quicker and fairer access to vaccines for low-income countries. There was majority support across Coalition, Labor and Green voters. Only 10 per cent were opposed, with 27 per cent undecided. Full poll results including methodology are attached. The poll was commissioned by Friends of the Earth, Amnesty International, the Australian Fai...

Civil society organisations are calling on the government to join the growing number of countries supporting a patent waiver on the COVID-19 vaccine, reports Jim McIlroy.