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Australia's anti-vaccine movement fights losing battle as more get shots

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Jonathan Pearlman For The Sunday Times In Sydney, Jonathan Pearlman

In a recent interview with an American far-right broadcaster, Australian MP George Christensen called on people around the world to protest outside Australia's embassies to demand an end to the country's Covid-19 restrictions.
The interview, with controversial American radio host Alex Jones, was particularly unusual because Mr Christensen is a member of the ruling coalition and was calling on people to rise up against his own government.
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