Monthly Archives: September 2016

Organiser of CLIFF film festival an anti-Semitic, anti-vaccine, Sandy Hook massacre denialist

Posted on September 25, 2016 by reasonable hank

David Thrussell is the artistic director of the now infamous Castlemaine Local and International Film Festival (CLIFF), which was attempting to show the anti-vaccination film, Vaxxed, starring and directed by demonstrable fraud and liar, Andrew Wakefield. The film was pulled from the … Continue reading →

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CLIFF film festival lied to media about dropping antivax film

Posted on September 23, 2016 by reasonable hank

Three days ago I published Victorian film festival embroiled in anti-vaccination, social media trainwreck. The post detailed the dishonest behaviour of the organisers of the October 7-9 2016 CLIFF film festival (Castlemaine Local and International Film Festival). The organisers had attempted … Continue reading →

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Victorian film festival embroiled in anti-vaccination, social media trainwreck

Posted on September 20, 2016 by reasonable hank

On Friday September 16 2016, a little before lunchtime, I was alerted to an upcoming showing of Andrew Wakefield’s dishonest, anti-vaccination vanity-film, Vaxxed, at a Victorian regional film festival called CLIFF (Castlemaine Local and International Film Festival). The festival had … Continue reading →

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Posted on September 15, 2016 by reasonable hank

Maria MacDonald is a registered nurse and registered midwife from Queensland. MacDonald cites her registration, related qualifications, and professional association memberships on a regular basis on her Facebook profile, including her Calmbirth practitioner membership: RN, RM, IBCLC, Calmbirth® practitioner, Member … Continue reading →

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Posted on September 15, 2016 by reasonable hank

Susan Blackshaw is a registered nurse and registered midwife who practises as a homeopath in Queensland. Blackshaw cites her nursing and midwifery qualifications, and past employment, to support her homeopathy business and its related healthcare claims, on her website: Blackshaw’s … Continue reading →

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Posted on September 13, 2016 by reasonable hank

UPDATE MARCH 30 2017 Kelly Fauth has had conditions placed on her nursing registration: Conditions: Counselling Conditions 1 Within two (2) weeks of the imposition of these conditions, the practitioner must nominate to the Office of the Health Ombudsman for … Continue reading →

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Brand new Immunisation Foundation of Australia launched by Light for Riley

Posted on September 12, 2016 by reasonable hank

Maybe the second-best thing to happen in 2016 – the first being the birth of Lucy Grace Hughes, on August 4 – is the launch of the brand new Immunisation Foundation of Australia, by public health heroes Catherine and Greg … Continue reading →

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Posted on September 11, 2016 by reasonable hank

UPDATE MARCH 30 2017 Sharon McAllan has had conditions placed on her nursing registration: Conditions: 1 The Practitioner must undertake and successfully complete a program of education, approved by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and including a reflective … Continue reading →

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Posted on September 10, 2016 by reasonable hank

Sonya Beutel is a registered nurse and registered midwife in Queensland. Beutel’s Facebook profile lists her nursing and midwifery credentials, her past employers, and her homebirth midwifery business: Beutel’s homebirth business is called Nurture Your Birth. Beutel also lists her … Continue reading →

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Posted on September 3, 2016 by reasonable hank

Serene Johnson (alternate Facebook  profile) is a registered nurse from the Hunter region of New South Wales. Johnson frequently cites her nursing and other related qualifications in her anti-vaccination activism, including photographs taken in her workplaces: Johnson has been active on antivax … Continue reading →

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