The moment you realise the ship you are standing on is beginning to sink. I find it hard to imagine a more distressing and overwhelming feeling. When a ship starts to sink, there is rarely a solution. It’s tough (if not impossible) to ‘unsink’ a ship. The only thing in your control is finding ways…
The mainstream media have been very sad and confused recently. "What am I supposed to report on now that the world is moving on from COVID?" All the hits, online audience, revenue, slowly returning back to pre-COVID levels… OMICRON!!! Yay! A brand-new variant to milk dry with countless clickbait titles and fear-inducing claims! Stop. Personally,…
It was starting to seem inevitable. And today, the Board of Control for Cricket in India announced that the Indian Premier League for 2021 has been suspended. Indian cricket authorities held an emergency meeting to discuss what options were available for the competition after the tournament’s biosecure bubble was exposed over the last few days.…
Complacency breeds failure. Just because things are going well now doesn’t mean they can’t suddenly go horribly wrong. This is the reality in India, as they battle a new wave of COVID-19 which is more destructive than any previous variant of the virus. The nation relaxed in its partial success and now have to deal…
No global disaster has been intentionally misreported and distorted like the refugee crisis. The media's failure to report accurately on refugees extended to the definition of the word 'refugee' itself. The term has been used for a decade to instil fear into civilian populations about the risk of 'foreigners' stealing their livelihood. Yet, this definition…
When numbers get higher and higher, they become more and more meaningless and incomprehensible. The numbers lose value, and the shock element that might have been present at the start, begins to fade away. On the 1st of October 2020, I wrote an article titled “1 Million” (https://thelevinelowdown.com/2020/10/01/1-million/) On the 17th of January 2021, I…
We didn’t have time to prepare! We were focusing on controlling large outbreaks as our first priority! We had to ensure our economy didn’t collapse and lead to chaos! Many countries in the world can use these excuses to justify their slow rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine. Australia CAN NOT. We haven’t had a significant…
We are in an interesting period in the sporting calendar. Many international sports have reached the halfway point of the season, with many competitions slowing down before teams make the last push for success. However, in Australia, two of the largest sporting codes are just beginning, and that is where we start with our Top…
250,000 deaths OR 37 out of 17,000,000 (17 million) deaths There is no argument in which option is better. 37 out of 17 million significantly saves more lives than 250,000 deaths. However, for many nations in Europe, this decision has incomprehensibly become a difficult choice, with many opting for the side which results in considerably…
Anti-Vaxxers! Otherwise known as COVID-19 Misinformation Spreaders! (Excuse the sarcasm) Now, you may be wondering why I would even consider giving these people more of a platform. That is a very fair point and one that is in the back of my mind as I write. However, these small protests have stemmed from a larger…
When numbers get higher and higher, they become more and more meaningless and incomprehensible. The numbers lose value, and the shock element that might have been present at the start begins to fade away. The difference between 2 million and 1 million seems oddly small. Or maybe that’s just me? It’s hard for my brain…
There will be only one word that comes to mind when people reflect on 2020 in the future. COVID-19. It started being reported in January, and in December the virus was still spreading as rapidly as ever, with no sign of it slowing down in 2021 with vaccines only starting to be produced. Although 2020…
Welcome back to the Sports Roundup for 2021! It is set to be another big year in sport so let's get straight into it with my Top 5 Sporting Moments of the Week followed by my analysis on the dramatic decline of the Big Bash League! Top 5 Sporting Moments of the Week: 5. COVID-19…
233,000 cases. 219,000 cases. Now you may think those are the number of cases over the past two days around the world. However, they are just the number of COVID-19 cases in Europe over the last two days. Europe is suffering one of the worst outbreaks of COVID-19 ever seen, and it looks like many…
Anyone can lead a group of people when things are going well. But the sign of a true leader is someone who can lead a community in their darkest times. Victorian Premier, Daniel Andrews, is and will continue to be hated by many as he was in charge when Victoria suffered another outbreak of COVID-19.…
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