New Catallaxy

“Data is raw, individual, and unarguable facts. Information is the combination of data into a form that can answer an everyday question.  Intelligence is the combination of information into a form that tells a story and informs decisions.” How the ABC (and the Governments) choose to present the “information”: The “Intelligence” which (should) come from it:

With the emphasis on the word “con” in all its various meanings: New restrictions on prescribing ivermectin for COVID-19. Dated September 10, 2021. Today, the TGA, acting on the advice of the Advisory Committee for Medicines Scheduling, has placed new restrictions on the prescribing of oral ivermectin. General practitioners are now only able to prescribe…

Just read this pro-vaccine article about booster shots on the BBC’s website. Danny Altmann, professor of immunology at University College London, is extensively quoted. Quandaries abound. Are booster shots necessary, how well do they work, when should they be given, to whom, should the booster vaccine be different from the original, does the order matter…

A few days ago, I was on a work zoom call. My boss asked casually if we were all “vaccinated’. I was shocked at his question, I didn’t respond (even though I’d received my first AZ jab) because it’s nobody’s business. I’m sure my workplace hasn’t yet mandated vaccines for its workers, so I don’t…

In the pantheon of political heroes there are those who win new seats, removing an incumbent from their opposing side, and those who fight from the unwanted third spot on the Senate ticket and win against the odds. Senator Ursula Stephens was one such Labor hero who won an election from the No.3 spot on…

One of the most telling statistics about Covid-19 is the breakdown of deaths and cases into age brackets. Having tried to do some thorough analysis on the situation, I can tell you, the authorities make it exceptionally difficult to obtain data connected with age. It’s almost as if goes against the narrative, and must be…

What is one to make of this? Furious China issues bone-chilling warning subs deal could ‘make Australia a potential target for a NUCLEAR strike’. Chinese state media has warned Australia will become a ‘potential target for a nuclear strike’ after it acquires nuclear-powered submarines. As part of a new three-way alliance with the UK and…

According to their own website (which can be searched here), prior to the AstraZeneca vaccine receiving Provisional Approval on 9 Oct 2020 and since the introduction of this pathway for medications was established, it appears the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has only ever granted approval under this provision to Cancer Treatments (body, blood or lymph).…