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AUSTRALIANS could have access to a new jab to protect against Omicron by August,  and a single vaccine is in the works to target Covid, the flu and Respiratory Syncytial Virus.   Guy Sebastian denied “all liability” and displayed “breathtaking double standards” when he diverted money and “stole” from his former manager, a court has heard.  The profits of energy generators during this month’s power...

The identity of the alleged grave robber accused of stealing human remains from a Footscray Cemetery has been unmasked for the first time.  Schools are installing silent vape detectors that lock students inside bathrooms so teachers can search children for contraband.  A leading expert has called for a royal commission into the treatment of sports-related concussions in Australia amid ne...

Ex-Melbourne football club president Glen Bartlett has released a statement claiming he stood down after being thwarted in his fight to keep the club free of “workplace bullying, gambling, harassment and illegal drugs”.   Australia's most popular female sport is on the brink of financial ruin with auditors warning Netball Australia is in danger of collapse. A new analysis shows Mo...

Kinder will be made free for all three and four-year-old children from next year and a new “Pre-Prep” created under an overhaul of Victoria’s early childhood system that will also tackle cost of living.  The national electricity market has been completely suspended for the first time in an extraordinary intervention to ensure the lights stay on.  New research has reveal...

Victoria is facing the threat of enforced power outages tonight night as the east coast energy crisis widens.  It’s been revealed anti-association laws have not been used once in the past six years while bikie numbers have soared, prompting a warning more will keep coming to Victoria unless the rules are strengthened.  Sunshine may be a key to avoiding dementia in light of a landma...

AFL great Neale Daniher might not be able to speak but he summoned up all his courage to lead thousands of supporters from Fed Square to the ‘G for the return of the much loved Big Freeze fundraiser.  Former tennis star Jelena Dokic has revealed she tried to take her life sharing the confession of her darkest moments online in the hope of encouraging others to seek help.  Victorian...

Bailey Smith has revealed in his darkest times he couldn’t get out of bed, go to training or even talk to anyone. Victoria’s building authority has been accused of seriously botching its handling of dangerous cladding in the state by a peak institute, who also said it was now incapable of doing its job. Defence Minister Richard Marles has challenged his ­Chinese counterpart on...

A top doctor has warned some regional emergency departments are “unsafe” due to senior staff shortages Students and parents have slammed inflexible uniform policies that ban pupils from wearing coats on school grounds while classroom windows are kept open  Two young boys who suffered third-degree burns while roasting marshmallows in a bonfire accident have undergone multiple surge...

Thousands of new mothers across Melbourne’s west are being left without vital checks for their newborn babies due to crippling specialist nurse shortages Melbourne City Council will start building a protected bike lane in Flinders St after its 12-month halt to new Hoddle Grid lanes is over. Schools are being urged to closely monitor parents’ social media activity and take action agains...

The Mafia is laundering billions of dollars a year in Australia annually, much of it through specially created money-cleaning operations. Unreasonable parents, high workloads and administrative burdens are driving teachers from the profession City pooches could soon be treated to more parkland for their daily walkies under a council proposal to almost double the number of off-leash areas And Demon...

Victoria's major parties are facing a thumping in November with political experts predicting potential chaos at the state election. Australia says it will not shy away from activities in the South China Sea, after a Chinese fighter plane dangerously intercepted an RAAF maritime surveillance aircraft in the region last month. Car dealers are cashing in on the shortage of new cars, charging tens of...

Premier Daniel Andrews has established a Big Brother-style data agency to monitor the activities of everyday Victorians. Australians should brace themselves for more cost-of-living hikes, with Jim Chalmers warning inflation is now running at “significantly higher” rate than the 5.1 per cent announced in April. Basic social skills are reportedly lacking in school starters who missed out...

The City of Melbourne’s plan to install bike lanes throughout the CBD is in disarray, with the program set to be paused and groups now lobbying to rip up existing lanes.  An up to $135,000 wipeout of Melbourne home values in the next 18 months will leave a growing group of homeowners owing more than their home is worth.  Thousands of charges have been laid against Melbourne’s...

Four regional Victorian hospitals struggling to meet demand have been forced to adopt emergency measures as crippling shortages fuel a worsening health crisis.  Police say the victim of a targeted organised crime murder was shot multiple times in the face in a retaliation attack. Aussie boxer George Kambosos Jnr will have more than home support on his side when he fights for a world title on...

There are fears critical infrastructure at two major Melbourne public hospitals is out of date and increasingly failing in the latest sign that Victoria’s health system is in crisis.  Fallen game show host Andrew O’Keefe is eating broccoli for breakfast and being told to give himself pep talks in the bathroom mirror every morning at his court-ordered rehab.  Olympic champion...

A power retailer has taken the extraordinary step of urging its 80,000 customers to find another provider immediately as it prepares to double bills in response to soaring wholesale electricity costs.  Schools battling the “double jeopardy” of hundreds of cases of Covid and the flu are reaching breaking point. An Ombudsman report has found Victoria’s independent environmenta...

An expert has warned that a shortage of an important diabetic medication could continue for months following a social media frenzy promoting it as a weight loss drug...  Drink-drivers and other serial road criminals have been handed a get-out-of-jail free card under a controversial move to try and clear the backlog of the crippling the state’s justice system.  Brighton residents sa...

Thousands of vulnerable Victorian children in need of protection have no allocated case worker. The second Nationals leadership spill in less than a year is expected to go down to the wire on Monday, with Barnaby Joyce’s deputy David Littleproud a strong chance to take over. Free flu shots for all Victorians will be announced later this week by the state government. And..  Some of Austr...

Spending on road safety programs in Victoria was slashed by $50 million this financial year sparking concern as the state’s road toll rises. Town Hall has had a change of heart about recognition of the distinctive smell of Vegemite. Almost half of Victoria’s public servants are refusing to go back to the office regularly. The family of a Melbourne murder victim fear they’ll...

Household gas bills are set to skyrocket by at least $150 across Victoria with families urged to shop around to avoid massive winter prices. Less money for wealthy private schools sits atop a wishlist for the new Labor government from teachers. Metricon’s owners have tipped $30m into the business to shore up its balance sheet. The state government was warned years ago about critical failings...

Police have been called in to look at complaints, following a five-month review into the alleged toxic culture within Australian football. Energy and industry experts are warning of a “rough few years” of high gas prices. Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong says Australia’s partnership with Pacific Island nations “won’t come with strings attached”. A local sport...

Senior St Kilda officials were aware Sam Fisher had severe drug use issues as far back as 2012, four years before he retired. Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong will fly to Fiji today to bolster Australia’s relationship with Pacific nations. A Melbourne high school’s accused of discriminating against struggling students after excluding some Year 12s from their own formal. Labor MP Tan...

Whistleblowers say Victorian hospitals can’t tackle massive surgery backlogs or properly staff wards and emergency departments. Victorians reeling from the rising cost of living will soon be smashed by power bill hikes worth about $60 a year. Compensation to firefighters diagnosed with cancer would be extended to include more cancers specific to women under new laws introduced by Derryn Hinc...

Legal action looms against triple-0 services as lawyers say the number of victims of delayed responses could run into the thousands. St Kilda champion Nick Riewoldt says too many ex-players are slipping through the cracks with issues including drug addiction. Interference from Metro Tunnel trains means life-saving equipment in Parkville’s medical precinct needs to be moved or upgraded. Berni...

Anthony Albanese faces an action-packed start to life as prime minister, with the Labor leader to fly to Japan as unions push for a wage rise for the nation’s lowest paid workers.  Victoria is expecting to call in the promise to unlock $4bn in infrastructure funding in a new partnership with the federal Labor government.  Victorian students have experienced bullying more than kids...