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Australia Covid updates live: early arrests as Melbourne braces for third day of protests; Victoria records 628 cases and three deaths Australia Covid updates live: early arrests as Melbourne braces for third day of protests; Victoria records 628 cases and three deaths
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It looks the main protest group is starting to form, and according to reports from the Melbourne CBD are heading towards the police line.
Arrests are still taking place in the Melbourne CBD as protesters trickle in slowly.
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While speaking, Morrison was asked about the protests in Melbourne and the subsequent two-week shutdown of the construction industry.
Prime minister Scott Morrison (currently in the US) is speaking to the media now about the earthquake in Victoria.
He has confirmed there were aftershocks of 5.5, 4 and 4, and offered up the ADF for assistance if needed.
If you want more quake updates check out the dedicated live blog below:
Queensland premier Annastacia Palaszczuk is not happy with the federal government’s newfound interest in vaccinating young people after she was criticising for suggesting children must get the jab as soon as possible as well.
No! Even the Collins St peregrine falcons felt the quake!
Speaking of Covid-19 news across Australia, Queensland has recorded one new local Covid-19 case, luckily in home quarantine.Speaking of Covid-19 news across Australia, Queensland has recorded one new local Covid-19 case, luckily in home quarantine.
OK, with all this earthquake talk, that amazing Calla Wahlquist is manning a dedicated tremor blog.OK, with all this earthquake talk, that amazing Calla Wahlquist is manning a dedicated tremor blog.
From here on out this live blog will focus more on the protests and Covid-19 news across Australia.From here on out this live blog will focus more on the protests and Covid-19 news across Australia.
Check out the all the quake news below:Check out the all the quake news below:
Here is all the info on that potential second tremor.
Some people have been saying that the earthquake has now been revised down to 4.0. Although the official Geoscience Australia page still lists it as 5.8.
I did feel a second tremor about 10 minutes afterwards, so perhaps that is the smaller shake.
I will confirm for you as soon as I can.
OK, now time to go find where my terrified cat is hiding.
Here is the quake, as experienced from the ABC Melbourne studio.
The mayor of Manfield, Mark Holcombe, is speaking with ABC now.
The regional town in the foothills of the Victorian Alps was the epicentre of the shallow earthquake.
You heard it here first folks! The Victorian premier has confirmed the earthquake.
Oh, the protests are still going on by the way, with several people already being held by police.
Fire and rescues have been dispatched across Alexandria, Manly and Hornsby in Sydney, and as far as Dubbo after reports of tremors.