The large group of protesters, which included children and the elderly, carried Australian flags and marched through Melbourne’s Central Business District on Saturday, calling for the dismissal of their premier with chants of “Sack Dan Andrews!” Craig Kelly, a United Australia Party MP for the Division of Hughes, NSW, took …
Read More »‘Stop unlimited power grab!’ Huge crowd protests in Melbourne against vaccine mandates & sweeping pandemic powers bill (VIDEOS)
Photos and videos circulating on social media show a vast crowd outside Parliament House in Melbourne, the state capital, on Saturday, where activists were seen holding signs and placards – one reading “Sack Dan,” referring to state Premier Daniel Andrews. Similar chants calling for Andrews’ resignation were also heard erupting …
Read More »245 days and counting: Melbourne surpasses Buenos Aires and sets world record for most time spent in lockdown
Melbourne residents endured their 245th day under restrictions on Sunday evening, the country’s national broadcaster ABC reported, adding that it is now the longest cumulative lockdown for any city in the world. Argentina’s capital was under continuous lockdown between March and November 2020. This was then followed by a short …
Read More »More than 100 protesters arrested as police in Melbourne, Australia crack down on vaccine mandate demonstrators
Andrews announced on Friday that all Victoria residents working outside their homes need to have a first Covid-19 vaccine dose by October 15 and be fully vaccinated by November 26. The mandate will affect around 1.2 million Victorians, the Guardian reported, working in a range of occupations including retail, law, …
Read More »Melbourne, reeling from protests against Covid-19 restrictions, sets new world record for longest lockdown
Currently in its sixth lockdown since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, Melbourne has now officially become the lockdown champion – this is according to local media, which reported that the city has spent a total of 235 days in lockdown, surpassing the benchmark set by Argentina’s Buenos Aires, which …
Read More »‘F**k the jab’ protesters block Melbourne’s West Gate Freeway, clash with riot police (VIDEOS)
The government of Victoria province demanded that construction workers get vaccinated, with the Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) backing the decision. Many of the workers were outraged and are planning to hold daily rallies to make their point. Tuesday’s protest started in the morning outside the CFMEU …
Read More »Melbourne police surround synagogue as 100 worshippers reportedly breach Covid curbs to mark Jewish New Year
In scenes resembling a bank robbery or hostage situation, Melbourne police surrounded the Ripponlea synagogue in the early hours of Tuesday morning, waiting for Jewish worshippers to exit the building. More than 100 people were reportedly marking the Jewish New Year, known as Rosh Hashanah, in the synagogue in Melbourne’s …
Read More »Clashes & arrests in Sydney, Melbourne as anti-lockdown protesters defy Australian police pledge to unleash ‘full force’ (VIDEOS)
The demonstrations broke out on Saturday afternoon in the two major cities, with groups estimated in the hundreds protesting coronavirus lockdowns and curfew orders, chanting slogans and hoisting signs against the country’s Covid regime. Footage making the rounds online showed crowds making their way through Melbourne, at some points clashing …
Read More »‘A crime against humanity’: Melbourne couple put behind bars for enslaving elderly woman for 8 years
Kumuthini Kannan, 53, was sentenced to eight years in prison by the Supreme Court of Victoria, while her husband, Kandasamy, 57, will spend six years behind bars. He received a lighter sentence because the court determined he suffered from a weak character and had been dominated by his wife. Mr. …
Read More »Vastly outnumbered by police, Melbourne’s anti-lockdown ‘freedom walk’ ends up in multiple arrests (VIDEOS)
Dubbed a ‘freedom walk’, the rally hit the streets of central Melbourne earlier on Saturday. Police geared up for a massive turnout of protesters, sealing off the Tan Running Track and the Shrine of Remembrance – a venue of last weekend’s protest. Some 1,500 people declared their willingness to attend …
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