Another ‘secret’ anti-lockdown protest planned
More than a thousand protesters could again descend on Melbourne for another anti-lockdown protest on Saturday, but the location is being kept top secret to avoid police intervention.
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A police officer accused of choking a woman with a medical exemption for not wearing a mask will have no action taken against him following a police investigation into the controversial arrest.
Driver in high-speed Eastern Freeway crash charged
A young woman has been charged with dangerous driving causing serious injury over a high-speed crash near the Bulleen Rd exit, which left two passengers critically injured.
Prisoner warns COVID-19 ‘criminals’ to obey rules
Zac Jones was jailed over a drug-fuelled crash in Vermont that risked the lives of his passengers. In a letter written from his prison cell, he tells young Victorians who disobey COVID-19 orders are “criminal just like me”.
Cops now entitled to peace and quiet when off duty
A new “right to disconnect” clause is being heralded as a major win for police officers, with their bosses no longer allowed to contact them when they’re off duty.
How police will nab more anti-mask protesters
Police are set to comb through hours of protest footage in a bid to arrest more anti-lockdown “Freedom Day” offenders, after ugly scenes unfolded at Albert Park Lake and the Shrine of Remembrance on Saturday.
Jogger alleges attacker stalked her prior to stabbing
A young woman’s worst nightmare was realised when she was stabbed three times in the back by an alleged sexual predator while out jogging in a public area, in a violent sexually-motivated attack.
Pregnant mum not sorry for planning lockdown protest
A pregnant mum charged with organising an anti-lockdown rally in Ballarat has no remorse for planning the event in defiance of restrictions, instead saying Daniel Andrews should be the one “feeling remorseful”.
Melbourne sisters win gag order fight
Three sisters allegedly abused by Melbourne school principal Malka Leifer have been granted permission to identify themselves, and are the first to do so since new laws silencing sexual abuse victims was imposed in February.
Curfew ‘not off table’, hope for vaccine; 90 cases, 6 deaths
Victoria’s Chief Health Officer has flagged the possibility of ongoing curfew restrictions but believes a coronavirus vaccine is likely within 12 months. It comes after 90 cases were recorded, with six additional deaths; and a proposed extension of state of emergency provisions was passed.
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