Reuters

Australia's Victoria to take longer than current lockdown period to slow virus

SYDNEY, July 27 (Reuters) - Australia's second-most populous state of Victoria will take longer than the current six-week lockdown period to stem the spread of the coronavirus, authorities said on ...

How Melbourne became the protest capital of Australia

It’s not a “disintegration” of society and the violent activists as ever remain on the fringes, but there are “really complex ...

Andrew Bolt claims years of mismanagement, weak justice and failed government policies fuelled Victoria’s ‘soft policing’ and violent crime crisis

Sky News host Andrew Bolt has delivered a scathing assessment of Victoria’s handling of crime and public unrest, accusing the ...
Yahoo

Hundreds arrested, fined during Australia lockdown protests

SYDNEY (AP) — More than 250 people who were protesting coronavirus lockdowns in Australia were arrested Saturday and many faced fines for defying health orders, authorities said. At least seven police ...
Reuters

-Lockdown protesters defy police as Australia coronavirus cases ease

MELBOURNE, Sept 5 (Reuters) - Protesters against a COVID-19 lockdown defied police in Australia's hotspot on Saturday, prompting 15 arrests, even as the state of Victoria continued its gradual ...