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Security boss tells explosive new Peta Credlin documentary he was stunned by being LEFT OUT of the inquiry into Melbourne's hotel quarantine debacle - despite wanting to testify

A security boss has claimed in Peta Credlin's new documentary that he was never called as a witness at Melbourne's hotel inquiry.     The reporter presented a special investigation into the disastrous ramifications of the Victoria hotel quarantine fiasco which aired on Sky News on Sunday night.  The series of failures that allowed coronavirus to seep from hotels into the public resulted in 819 deaths and drove thousands of businesses to close as Melbourne was put into lockdown.   Sky News host Peta Credlin interviewed several Victorians impacted by the state's horror second wave in new documentary Deadly Decisions: Victoria's hotel quarantine catastrophe While Deadly Decisions: Victoria's Hotel Quarantine Catastrophe shed light on the heartbreaking experiences of those affected by the state's second wave, concerning issues were also raised over the efficiency of the inquiry tasked with pinpointing what went wrong.  Most cases of the cases stemmed from Rydges

'First Briton to catch Covid' dies: Student, 26, who was infected while teaching English in Wuhan is found dead in his room at Bangor University after his mother says he 'never got over hardship of lockdown in China'

The first British national believed to have caught coronavirus late last year has been found dead in his room at Bangor University.  Student Connor Reed, 26, caught the virus while working at a school in Wuhan, China in November 2019, and claimed he drank hot toddies to help him beat the illness.  His heartbroken mother revealed that Connor never got over the 'hardship' of contracting coronavirus after he was forced to spend over 20 weeks in a 'harsh' lockdown in China.  Connor Reed , the first British national believed to have caught coronavirus late last year, has been found dead in his room at Bangor University Connor Reed pictured with his mother Hayley. His heartbroken mother revealed that Connor never got over the 'hardship' of contracting coronavirus after he was forced to spend over 20 weeks in a 'harsh' lockdown in China Police officers and paramedics were called to a student's room at the university in North Wales last Sunday evening but Co

Moment Tommy Robinson is arrested for breaching coronavirus restrictions at London protest as he shouts 'I haven't done anything wrong, you're breaking my f***ing arm'

Tommy Robinson appears to have been arrested on suspicion of breaching coronavirus regulations at a protest in London.  Footage shows the English Defence League founder, 37, being detailed by police following an event in Hyde Park today.  The far-right activist can be heard telling officers: 'You're breaking my f***ing arm,' as he is handcuffed.  Footage shows Tommy Robinson, 37, being detailed by police following an event in Hyde Park today Various police officers, all wearing protective masks, lead Robinson, real name Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, away towards a van Various police officers, all wearing protective masks, lead Robinson, real name Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, away towards a van.  He can be heard protesting his innocence saying: 'I haven't done anything.'  He continued telling officers that they have 'nothing on' him and that he 'wasn't resisting' arrest.   A Metropolitan Police spokesperson said: 'Officers were policing an assembly a

Last orders! Wetherspoon's launches four-day sale with pints of real ale at just 99p in bid to clear stock before winter lockdown kicks in

Wetherspoons has launched a four-day sale with pints of real ale for just 99p in a bid to clear stock before the winter lockdown. Drinkers enjoyed cut price pints before pubs across the UK close at 10pm on Wednesday night.  Posters were put up in venues to promote the offer ahead of the second lockdown to shed stock, reports The Sun.     Wetherspoons has launched a four-day sale with pints of real ale for just 99p in a bid to clear stock before the winter lockdown  The signs read: 'Ahead of the four-week lockdown, rather than waste real ale, it has been reduced to 99p per pint.'    Spokesman Eddie Gershon said that 'any real ales not sold between now and lockdown will have to be thrown away'. He added that its 'better that customers can enjoy it at a great price' while the companies 900 pubs remain open.    Cider and lager will stay the same price, as these stocks will survive lockdown, but real ale will not last.  Yesterday evening, Boris Johnson announced the

Reeva Steenkamp's mother reveals how 'she shook with anger' at news of BBC's Oscar Pistorius documentary that fails to mention her daughter's name and paints HIM as a victim

The mother of Reeva Steenkamp  revealed how 'she shook with anger' at news of BBC's Oscar Pistorius documentary after Paralympian shot her daughter dead in cold blood. June Steenkamp said the documentary trailer didn't mention Reeva's name which compounds the grief of the Pistorius killing her daughter, making her an 'anonymous victim'. Critics berated the BBC for failing to mention Reeva Steenkamp's name and said the trailer, which has since been deleted from platforms, was 'erasing' her memory. June Steenkamp, the mother of Reeva Steenkamp, said she she 'shook with anger' when she learned that the trailer for the four-part documentary didn't mention her daughter's name as it reduces her to an 'anonymous victim' Reeva Steenkamp pictured in 2012 with then-boyfriend Oscar Pistorius who murdered her on Valentine's Day in 2013  In an article for the Telegraph, June wrote that she 'shook with anger' when she lear

Donald Trump kicks off his seven-state push for votes with rally in freezing Michigan and jokes that people should wear face masks against the 26-degree cold as Ivanka compares him to Churchill

President Donald Trump kicked off his five-rally day in snowy Michigan where it was so cold he joked people should wear face masks.'Today you should wear them anyway,' Trump said his remarks.  The president has been reluctant to wear a face covering and his campaign said supporters are free to wear them or not at events. But several people in Michigan had their face covered with either a scarf or a face mask – including many red 'MAGA' ones. The weather was 41 degrees with an even colder wind chill of 26 degrees.  Snow flakes fell as the president spoke under the cover of a roof. Supporters wrapped themselves in blankets and hopped up and down to keep warm. 'This is a hell of a day. You guys must love Trump,' the president said in one of his many references to the blustery day.  'That wind is coming right into my face,' he said as the cold wind blew through the muddy field where he spoke.As the crowd shouted 'we love you,' he replied back: 'I