Community Update – July 2026

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Dear ASF community,

Plans are coming along beautifully for our fourth annual Progress through Science and Freedom conference, to be held in Perth from 20 through 22 November this year. The following session themes are planned, weaved together with plenty of time for social catch-ups and networking with our customary line-up of fantastic speakers and moderators:

  • Unravelling the regulatory capture of Western culture
  • What’s missing in education?
  • Secession by Western Australia: The cases for and against
  • The economic underpinnings of the energy crisis
  • Moving away from ideology in politics, bureaucracy, and industry

We have just made reduced-rate earlybird conference tickets available – click here to get yours today!

You may also find this Sydney-based event, to be held on the evening of 5 August and focussing on human rights, to be of interest – hosted by Western Heritage Australia.

In overseas news this month, Anthony Fauci’s covid-era diaries have been posted by Senator Rand Paul, and they make for jaw-dropping reading. Also from the US, where public interrogation of what happened during the covid era is clearly far more advanced than in Australia, whistleblower and Feds for Freedom co-founder James Erdman III’s testimony about the misdeeds of those in government is available here; Fauci himself then testified before that selfsame committee, being interrogated by Rand Paul and others, on July 29.  Perhaps surprising no one, Fauci kept responding to questions like a broken record with the classic phrase, “On the advice of counsel, I respectfully decline to answer based upon my rights under the Fifth Amendment to the Constitution.” “Science” takes the Fifth! There’s a first. Time will tell whether he will face any consequences for his failure to testify under subpoena and with an unconditional Biden-era Presidential Pardon in his pocket.

Petitions related to health are ongoing in New Zealand (to withdraw the covid shots) and Ireland (to stop additional regulation of health supplements), and a group of allied professionals are challenging the prevailing narrative on covid vaccines in Europe.

World Council for Health has compiled this summary of what the data actually show about Pfizer’s covid shots.

In scholarly literature this month, we have seen large-scale evidence of white fibrous clots in corpses post-covid; and evidence of “workplace destabilization and ethical strain” resulting from covid shot mandates. Speaking of said mandates, Jayden Beale, a private citizen, has recently had an update in his human rights case against the Queensland government: the case will not be dismissed, in spite of the government’s request that it be, and will instead proceed to a full trial. Meanwhile, a Freedom of Information Act request has led to this document release about covid shot batch tests from our Therapeutic Goods Administration in which all meaningful information is redacted. Yay for transparency in government!

Also on our shores, the newly-launched Future Solutions Foundation shares the following information:

  • Future Solutions Foundation is a registered Australian charity launched in July 2026 to serve as a gateway, connecting individuals and families affected by medical negligence with essential services and support.
  • Our long-term vision is to provide access, through trusted partners, to legal assistance, alternative medical treatments, financial guidance for compensation and medical costs, as well as counselling and spiritual care. Our aim is to equip those affected with the support they need to rebuild their lives with confidence, dignity and hope.
  • Our current focus is building the partnerships, resources and funding needed to make that vision a reality. In the meantime, we are committed to empowering Australians through education and awareness—helping people better understand healthcare risks, ask the right questions, make informed decisions, and reduce the likelihood of experiencing medical negligence in the future.
    We are honoured to have Barbara O’Neill as our Honorary Patron and Professor Gigi Foster serving on our Advisory Panel.
    One of the most valuable ways you can support the Foundation right now is by following and sharing our social media channels. Every follow, share and conversation helps raise awareness of our mission and reach more Australians who may need our support.
    Website: https://www.futuresolutionsfoundation.org.au
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/medicalnegligenceaustralia/
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/medicalnegligenceaustralia/

Our cups runneth over with intriguing new books this month, including the following titles:

Finally, love it or hate it, the Citizen Vigilante movie has made waves around the world.

Be sure to stay connected with our community of freethinking people committed to improving Australia’s future. Don’t forget to secure your November conference tickets today! 

Until next month,

Gigi Foster

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  • Gigi Foster (Professor, UNSW School of Economics; BA Ethics, Politics and Economics, PhD Economics) works in diverse fields including education, social influence, time use, lab experiments, behavioural economics, and Australian policy. Named 2019 Young Economist of the Year by the Economic Society of Australia, she publishes in both specialised and cross-disciplinary outlets, and her innovative teaching was awarded a 2017 Australian Awards for University Teaching (AAUT) Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning. She has filled numerous roles of service to the profession and engages heavily on economic matters with the Australian community, as one of Australia’s leading economics communicators, in the media and at live events. She is co-author of The Great Covid Panic (Brownstone Institute 2021, with Paul Frijters and Michael Baker) and Do Lockdowns and Border Closures Serve the “Greater Good”? (Connor Court 2022, with Sanjeev Sabhlok).

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Second “Progress through Science and Freedom” Conference

ASF’s second conference again brings together thinkers and community leaders to share learnings, formulate plans and help establish new and emerging networks and organisations to restore a thriving Australian society founded on science and freedom.

Friday 15 November 6:00PM – 8:00PM – Social drinks

Saturday 16 November 8:30AM – 5:30PM – Conference – panel discussions

Saturday 16 November  7:00 PM to Late – Conference Dinner

Sunday 17 November 8:30AM – 3:00PM – Conference – discussion, news updates and workshops