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News.com.au
3 days ago
- General
- News.com.au
White supremacists gather outside Melbourne shopping centre
A group of white supremacists have gathered outside a busy shopping centre in Melbourne. The incident took place in the early hours of Sunday morning at Northland Shopping Centre, only a week after a violent brawl broke out between rival gangs at the complex. Model and diversity advocate Jeff Kissubi posted an image of the shocking scene to Instagram, saying it highlighted 'Australia's racism problem'. The images showed the group holding signs and chanted racist slogans. Mr Kissubi said there were 'no police in sight' at the shopping centre. Victoria Police confirmed it was investigating an 'offensive banner' outside a Preston shopping centre. 'There is absolutely no place for antisemitic, racist or hate-based behaviour in our society and police will not tolerate such activity,' police added. Victorian Premier Jacinta Allen said the behaviour had 'no place' in Australia, describing it as 'hateful' and 'extremist'. 'This is disgusting behaviour by a group of cowards who seek to do nothing more than intimidate and spread hatred – we will not stand for it,' she told The Guardian. The latest incident comes a week after a brawl broke out at the centre on May 25. Crowds fled the area after a fight in the food court, that left a young man with serious head injuries. That incident prompted the state government to bring forward a ban on the sale of machetes. 'In Victoria, community safety comes first. We must never let places we meet become places we fear,' Ms Allan said on Monday. 'I hate these knives, and I will keep introducing as many laws as it takes to get them off our streets, out of our shops and out of our lives.'
Daily Mail
26-05-2025
- Politics
- Daily Mail
The Project's right wring pundit Steve Price slams Victoria's machete ban following brawl that shut down major shopping centre: 'A joke'
Steve Price has responded to the machete sales ban proposed by Jacinta Allen after a brawl broke out at Northland Shopping Centre in Melbourne. The Project host, 70, weighed in on the new weapons ruling, which is set to take effect at midday on Wednesday, alongside his panel of co-stars. 'This sales ban is a joke and it's not gonna work,' he outright claimed. Pointing out a loophole, he added: 'You can buy machetes online anywhere. 'We're the only state that's going to do it so you can simply drive over the border into New South Wales and buy one.' From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the It comes after teenagers were charged following a violent brawl that broke out between rival gang members armed with machetes and forced a shopping centre into lockdown (left). Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan (right) held a snap press conference on Monday to announce a machete ban will be expedited 'Or you don't get a machete, you get something else,' Steve's co-host Waleed Aly chimed in. 'We've got to crackdown on possession,' Steve said. What's more, the Aussie TV personality added that the fining and arresting of people with machetes will only be expedited on September 1. 'Why?' he asked his co-hosts, before adding: 'I don't get what the delay is.' He went on to blame the 'teen crime crisis' for the recent increase of violence in Victoria. 'I don't know why it's just Melbourne but it's worse here,' he claimed. 'Home invasions, car theft, car jackings,' he listed off, before adding: 'And they're arming themselves with machetes.' It comes after teenagers were charged following a violent brawl that broke out between rival gang members armed with machetes and forced a shopping centre into lockdown. Two boys, aged 15 and 16, have been charged, while another male, 20, was rushed to hospital following the brawl on Sunday at about 2.30pm at Northland Shopping Centre in Melbourne's north. The teenagers were charged with affray, intentionally causing injury, possessing a controlled weapon and using a controlled weapon and have been remanded to appear in a children's court at a later date. The charges come as Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan held a snap press conference on Monday to announce a machete ban will be expedited. The ban was initially set to be enforced on September 1, however Allan revealed a ban on the sale of machetes would be enforced from Wednesday. 'Those knives are dangerous weapons,' she said. 'They have no place on our streets anywhere and that is why I will introduce as many laws to get these dangerous knives off the streets, which is why I'm announcing today that, effective immediately, we will be bringing in place a ban on the sale of machetes here in Victoria, and this ban will be in place from midday on Wednesday.' Victoria is the first state in Australia to introduce the ban.
Sky News AU
22-04-2025
- Business
- Sky News AU
Victorian Suburban Rail Loop could sway vote in Menzies seat
Labor is targeting the Victorian seat of Menzies this election amid the party's plunging popularity in the area. Victorian Premier Jacinta Allen's controversial Suburban Rail Loop is being built in the electorate to service population growth corridors. Ms Allen is still backing the Suburban Rail Loop even though the Albanese government has refused to commit any more money to it.
Sky News AU
21-04-2025
- Politics
- Sky News AU
Sharp rise in Victorian youths refused bail
The latest figures reveal the number of youths refused bail after committing major offences in Victoria has doubled in the past year. According to the Herald Sun, 17 accused criminals under the age of 18 have been remanded since new government reforms came into effect in March, making it tougher for repeat offenders to be bailed. Victorian Premier Jacinta Allen brought in the legislation after the state's crime rate reached record-high levels. 46 Victorians have been remanded since the reforms began.
