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8pm Curfew Imposed in Melbourne by Power-Crazed Premier Deserted Bourke Street after a citywide curfew was introduced in Melbourne, Victoria. Photograph: Erik Anderson/EPA After reading yesterday's "Postcard From Melbourne" I didn't think things could get any worse in the capital of Victoria. But yesterday the power-crazed Premier of the state – Daniel Andrews, known as Kim Jong Dan – announced tough new "Stage 4" restrictions in metropolitan Melbourne, including an 8pm curfew. This looks like another instance of what I'll call the "collapsing skyscraper" rule of this unending catastrophe. Being in lockdown is like falling through a collapsing skyscraper. Every time you think you've come to the bottom and your feet have found solid ground, the floor gives way again. Here is a list of the "Stage 4" measures introduced from 6pm yesterday and due to last for six weeks: The "state of emergency" in Victoria has been upgraded to a "state of disaster", meaning police can now enter your home to carry out spot checks even if you don't give them permission and they don't have a warrant.Between the hours of 8pm and 5am, you're not allowed to leave your homes except for work, medical care and caregiving.Outside those hours, you may only leave your home for four reasons: shopping for food and essential items, care and caregiving, daily ...
