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A corruption hearing has heard former NSW premier Gladys Berejiklian telling her secret MP boyfriend Daryl Maguire that a public servant's "head would be gone" but only after he "fixed" a grant proposal in his electorate. Ms. Berjiklian today began her evidence at the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) as it investigates whether she breached public trust due to the undeclared relationship with the disgraced Wagga Wagga MP Mr. Maguire.... Ms. Berejiklian told the commission she couldn't remember whether she indicated support before or after their advice, but "top of mind" was the potential repercussions of the Orange by-election. "Is...

Newspaper cartoonist Michael Leunig has been axed from his prized position in The Age over an image comparing resistance to mandatory vaccination to the fight for democracy in Tiananmen Square.In an image posted to his Instagram account, Leunig — whose career has spanned five decades — drew a lone protester standing in front of a loaded syringe, mimicking the iconic “tank man” image of protest in China. An inset of the 1989 photo also appears in Leunig’s drawing.The image was posted at the end of September and never made it to print in The Age, and speculation about Leunig’s job...

Premier Daniel Andrews, a politician from the Australian state of Victoria has announced that people who are “fully vaccinated” against Covid-19 will only remain as such if they agree to receive all existing and future booster shots.In a presentation, Andrews explained that there will be no freedoms for the “unvaccinated” in 2022 – and by unvaccinated, he also means people who stop at one or two jabs.real Rukshan on Twitter: "Premier Daniel Andrews today stated.... https://t.co/YP0uQj2bFM" / TwitterAndrews stated: “If you make the judgment to not get vaccinated, and you reckon you can wait out us or the public …...

Residents of Melbourne, Australia just gained a little bit of freedom back after enduring the longest Covid lockdown of any city in the world: 262 days, edging out London and Buenos Aires for the dubious title. According to Anthony Piovesan and Matt Young of the Murdoch empire’s news.com.au:Melbourne has erupted with cheers as the world’s longest lockdown was officially lifted overnight.Victoria’s sixth coronavirus lockdown was finally lifted at 11.59pm on Thursday after 262 days of harsh Covid-19 measures since the pandemic hit.The CBD erupted and cheers and applause could be heard echoing through the city as the clock struck midnight,...

Daniel Andrews is the premier of Victoria and a member of the Socialist Left faction of the Australian Labor Party. Melbourne, the capital of Victoria and previously considered one of the most liveable cities in the world, is now the most locked down city in the world. Police open fire on peaceful protestors and body slam them to the ground, including a seventy year old grandmother. The two vaccinated independent libertarian members of parliament have been barred from parliament for refusing to complete vaccination paperwork. I have lived through Melbourne lockdowns imprisoned in my own home and have heard hundreds...

Victorians holed up in their sixth lockdown are four days away from their first taste of freedom in months. The state recorded 1,838 new Covid-19 cases and seven more deaths on Sunday as vaccination rates surge towards the 70 per cent double-dose milestone. Surging vaccination rates have prompted Premier Daniel Andrews to fast-track freedoms in the state's roadmap out of lockdown and tweak previously announced eased restrictions. Melbourne will be lifted from lockdown at 11.59pm Thursday, the day Victoria is expected to reach the 70 per cent double-dose target. The dreaded night curfew and 15km travel limit will be abolished,...

Australian police moving in as protesters gathered at multiple locations across the country Friday morning. The protests about loss of jobs over forced vaccination. "#ReclaimTheLine" the theme for today's protests. A huge march of protesters on the border between Queensland and New South Wales. Back in Melbourne on a Facebook video one person said the police officer told them they had to: "do their job" or "lose their job" Today Prime Minister Scott Morrison talking about allowing "international students" and "skilled workers" into Australia. Hundreds at least lining a pond at Parramatta Park in the Greater Sydney Area.....

Gladys Berejiklian has announced her “difficult decision” to resign as NSW Premier. It comes after the NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) confirmed it is investigating whether she “breached public trust” or “encouraged corrupt conduct” in a bombshell statement outlining the probe. The investigation relates to the allegations surrounding her secret romantic relationship with disgraced former MP Daryl Maguire and whether she knew anything that should have been reported to corruption authorities earlier. Ms Berejiklian said it “pained her” to make the decision, which comes after “challenging weeks of the most challenging times in the state’s history” — but that...

Gladys Berejiklian has resigned as premier of New South Wales after it was revealed she is under investigation from ICAC.She will also step down as the member for Willoughby, which will trigger a by-election.“I have made it clear on numerous occasions that if any of my ministers were the subject of allegations being investigated by an integrity agency or law enforcement, then he or she should stand aside during the course of the investigation until their name was cleared,” Ms Berejiklian said.“The reason for my stance was not to have made any presumptions, as to their conduct, but rather to...

Unvaccinated residents of Sydney, Australia, will face social isolation and a difficult life should they continue to resist vaccination, says New South Wales state Premier Gladys Berejiklian. According to Reuters, Berejiklian told reporters on Tuesday that the unvaccinated will face a great deal of difficulty when stay-at-home orders cease this coming December, from social activities to simple employment. “A lot of businesses have said they will not accept anyone who is unvaccinated,” Berejiklian told Seven News on Tuesday. “Life for the unvaccinated will be very difficult indefinitely.”

The sudden end of Gladys Berejiklian's premiership means NSW's 'roadmap to freedom' may look radically different once her successor takes power. NSW Treasurer Dominic Perrottet is the frontrunner to take over from Ms Berejiklian with Planning Minister Rob Stokes and Tourism Minister Stuart Ayres also considered contenders when the NSW Liberal parliamentary party meets to choose a new leader on Tuesday. While Ms Berejiklian has stuck closely to the plan endorsed by the national cabinet for a path out of Covid-19 restrictions, Mr Perrotet's public statements reveal a less patient approach to re-opening the NSW economy. While he has been...

Measure is virtually unenforceable.. Authorities in Victoria, Australia have banned kissing and hugging on New Year’s Eve despite the fact that there have been no new cases of COVID-19 in two months. State Premier Dan Andrews said hugging and kissing should not take place during celebrations between anyone but immediate family members. “Just as Christmas was a little different this year, New Year’s Eve will be too,” the Victorian Government said. “Take some hand sanitiser with you, don’t share drinks with others and [new year] kisses and hugs should [only] be shared with those in your immediate family.” Quite how...

Facemasks will be scrapped indoors from December and unvaccinated people have been warned they face another two months in lockdown under NSW's latest roadmap to COVID normal. The blueprint, unveiled by Premier Gladys Berejiklian on Monday, outlines what life will look like when 80 percent of people aged 16 and older are fully inoculated against the virus. Ms. Berejiklian

Authorities in Victoria, Australia have announced they will “lock out” unvaccinated people from being able to participate in the economy. Premier Dan Andrews made the announcement during a press conference where he told citizens, who remain under a draconian lockdown and a 9pm-5am curfew, that the unvaccinated will be kept under such restrictions indefinitely.

First tyrant in Australia falls: NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian resigns; Dan Andrews is next

Yesterday, Florida’s Governor asked if the U.S. needed to reconsider diplomatic relations with Australia over the brutal police state that has taken over several states in the nation. Today, Fox News Host Tucker Carlson outlined some of the details of the police state that has taken over Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland. WATCH:Approximately two hours after this Tucker Carlson segment aired, the Premier of Victoria (Melbourne), Daniel Andrews, informed all citizens of the state they must take a vaccine by October 15th if they want to work, and anybody who attempts to protest that demand will be immediately arrested...

Group of Orthodox Jews hit with steep penalties after celebrating Jewish New Year in violation of local COVID ordinances and refusing police orders to leave house of worship Australian police on Tuesday issued fines to worshipers at a synagogue in Melbourne where a group of Orthodox Jews held Rosh Hashanah services in apparent violation of pandemic lockdown ordinances. According to local reports, some 100 worshipers gathered inside the synagogue at around 5 a.m. and refused to leave until nightfall. Police surrounded the synagogue after receiving calls of a suspected mass gathering held in breach of COVID-19 restrictions. A police source...

Australian Labor party Leader Daniel Andrews and Premier of Victoria made headlines again this weekend over his latest outrageous pandemic rule. Daniel Andrews told Australians they would receive no healthcare unless they were vaccinated for the coronavirus.

Several health professionals were in attendance at the gathering, which contravened Melbourne's strict COVID regulations An engagement party hosted in defiance of COVID-19 rules and attended by members of Melbourne's Orthodox Jewish community, including coronavirus-positive guests, has sparked national outrage and caused authorities to extend the city's strict gathering regulations. "These are *hitty choices," said Victoria Premier Daniel Andrews...

Hundreds of anti-lockdown protesters have taken to Melbourne's street hours after Premier Daniel Andrews announced a statewide lockdown from 8:00pm on Thursday. The lockdown, Melbourne's sixth, triggered an angry response from hundreds of people. Demonstrators met near Flinders Station at around 7:00pm and moved into Swanston Street as police gathered to try to disperse them...