Rebekah Barnett
Rebekah Barnett is a writer and investigative journalist based in Perth, Australia. She publishes the Dystopian Down Under newsletter on Substack.1)
History
COVID-19
On February 23, 2023, Barnett reported that the Government of South Australia engaged in deceptive marketing practices while promoting the fifth dose of COVID-19 vaccines for Australians. A press release issued by the government asserts that “people who are unvaccinated against COVID-19 face much higher risks, including eight times higher risk of hospitalisation and five times higher risk of death, compared to people with up-to-date vaccinations.”2) It cites a study by the South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI), but failed to provide the study itself. Subsequent requests for clarification yielded no further disclosures.3)