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What Is the Aim of the Therapeutic Products Bill?

hatchardreport.com OPINION On May 02, 2023, Dr Guy Hatchard gave the following speech at the Wellington Conference on the Therapeutic Products Bill. Hello everyone, I am very grateful for the opportunity to speak to people who care about health. In every part of the world, traditional systems of medicine

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When the Testifying Expert Isn’t

propublica.org ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. Last winter, Dr Gail Van Norman sat on the witness stand in the federal courthouse in Oklahoma City, testifying as part of a trial that

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You Can Be a Republic and Remain in the Commonwealth

theconversation.com The imminent coronation of King Charles III is an ideal time for Australia and New Zealand to take stock of the British monarchy and its role in national life – including certain myths about what becoming a republic might mean. In particular, there is a common assumption that both

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The World’s First Regulation on Crypto

Scoop Editorial scoop.me The EU-Parliament passed a law to regulate cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin more strongly. The new regulation will protect consumers from losses, and it will make money laundering and terrorist financing more difficult. In addition, providers are to be held liable in the event of massive losses. With

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Mermaids Links Come Back to Haunt Tavistock

Mermaids Links Come Back to Haunt Tavistock

As reported not long ago on The BFD, social media recently saw a wave of deleting and un-friending by celebrities and institutions which had previously championed “trans” lobby group Mermaids. Media and public figures, as well as public and private institutions rushed to stealthily wipe any mention of Mermaids from

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ABC in the Defo Doldrums Again

ABC in the Defo Doldrums Again

In the journalism business, defo can be an occupational hazard. That’s why the big media companies have in-house lawyers, to “legal” stuff that might otherwise land them in court. With over a billion taxpayer dollars a year in their pockets, Australia’s [taxpayer-funded leftist propaganda outfit] public broadcaster should

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This Could Be the Spiciest of Cases

This Could Be the Spiciest of Cases

Get ready for the spiciest defo case in years. If NSW MP Alex Greenwich goes ahead with his vilification case against Mark Latham, it’ll only escalate what should have been long consigned to the dustbin of the history of silly, nasty Twitter fights. Latham is not exactly known for

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Democrat Is Determined to Protect Paedos’ “Rights”

Democrat Is Determined to Protect Paedos’ “Rights”

When one argues that a significant proportion of the left are currently working hard to normalise paedophilia, it’s hard to avoid feeling like a paranoid. After all, paedophilia is a crime so egregious that even other criminals punish it ruthlessly. Well, the criminals behind bars do. The criminals in

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Oh Dear, How Sad, Never Mind

A New Zealand man who caused mass disruption during a UK climate change protest has been sentenced to years in prison in what is reportedly one of the longest sentences for a peaceful protest in British history. Actually, he wasn’t sentenced for protesting, as we’ll see. Morgan Trowland,

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A Law Change to Protect Children

A Law Change to Protect Children

Sarah Whitcombe-Dobbs Senior Lecturer in Child and Family Psychology University of Canterbury As the Abuse in Care Royal Commission inquiry has shown, the lifelong and intergenerational consequences of child abuse are devastating. Many children placed in state and religious institutions – often having already experienced harm and hurt – were then abused

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It Really Is Just a Lawyer’s Picnic

It Really Is Just a Lawyer’s Picnic

A senior Victorian lawyer is highlighting what many of us already knew: an “Indigenous Voice” will be a lawyers’ picnic, and legal supporters are backing it precisely out of such self-interest. Tacitly, as well, the issue is highlighting the problems inherent in accepting the public pronouncements of professional bodies as

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The Dutch Prove the Slippery Slope Argument

The Dutch Prove the Slippery Slope Argument

Dominic Wilkinson Consultant Neonatologist and Professor of Ethics University of Oxford Ernst Kuipers, the Dutch health minister, recently announced that regulations were being modified to allow doctors to actively end the lives of children aged one to twelve years who were terminally ill and suffering unbearably. Previously, assisted dying was

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One Law for Me Another for Thee

One Law for Me Another for Thee

Lisa Marriott Professor of Taxation Victoria University of Wellington As it stands in New Zealand, beneficiary fraud (fraud by people on benefits) is largely dealt with under the Crimes Act, while tax evasion is prosecuted under the Tax Administration Act. This, among other factors, means beneficiaries engaging in financial fraud

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Court of Appeal to Hear Appeals on Vax Mandates in NZ

Court of Appeal to Hear Appeals on Vax Mandates in NZ

Cranmer Lawyer with over 25 years experience in some of the world’s biggest law firms. I divide my time between the UK and NZ. This Substack explores issues facing NZ at present under my nom du plume, Cranmer. cranmer.substack.com AL AL writes a substack based on OIAs

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Some Details about the Vax Mandate Appeal
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Some Details about the Vax Mandate Appeal

New Zealand Doctors Speaking Out with Science nzdsos.com To access the detailed arguments in the NZTSOS appeal directly, click here or scroll down. This series was compiled by members of NZTSOS and NZDSOS in collaboration. Introduction to NZTSOS & NZDSOS Grounds for Appeal This series of six articles looks

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Dat Magic Snake Fella Plenty Cross

Dat Magic Snake Fella Plenty Cross

Once again, a court in Australia has endorsed magic — and a mining billionaire must be wondering why he’s bothered showering largesse on Aboriginal communities. Billionaire Andrew “Twiggy” Forrest is considering his options after losing an appeal to draw water from a river sacred to traditional owners to irrigate his

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