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Street artist LushSux became famous for his portrait of Hillary Clinton in a bikini around the corner from my place in Melbourne. Today in front of a wonderful LushSux portrait of Julian Assange in a back alley in Melbourne, I filmed young freedom activist Javin call on others to join him in the fight against the Socialist left tyranny spreading from the State of Victoria to engulf the whole of Australia. God Bless Freedom. God Bless Javin. Please pray for us.

A CONTROVERSIAL mural depicting US presidential candidate Hillary Clinton in a skimpy stars and stripes bathing suit has been reimagined as a Muslim women. Maribyrnong Council had requested the artist, Lushsux, remove the “offensive” mural on the side of the Mr Mobility store in Sunshine Rd, West Footscray, within 10 days. But yesterday the Melbourne graffiti artist painted over the mural by covering Ms Clinton’s scantily-clad body with a niqab.

A Melbourne street artist who was threatened with a council fine over a provocative mural he painted of US presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has responded by covering her image with a niqab. Maribyrnong council took issue with the original mural, which depicted Clinton wearing a revealing swimsuit with $100 notes tucked into it. The council said residents complained about the piece, which was painted on to the side wall of a scooter shop in Footscray, 5km west of Melbourne. In a statement, the council said the mural contravened its gender equity policy. "We believe that this mural is offensive because...

A provocative street mural of Hillary Clinton in Melbourne has been covered up following complaints by local council . The mural of the US Presidential nominee wearing a skimpy stars and stripes-patterned monokini was painted on a wall in Footscray last weekend by street artist Lushsux. After protest from Maribyrnong Council, who requested the artwork be removed, the artist has chosen to instead cover his work in a niqab, a full body covering typically worn by Muslim women.

Melbourne (AFP) - An Australian mural of US presidential nominee Hillary Clinton in a revealing, stars and stripes swimsuit may be taken down, after it has reportedly been deemed offensive. The creator of the painting, the street artist who goes by the name Lushsux and who has also painted murals of the likes of Donald Trump and Kim Kardashian, branded calls to remove it "pathetic".