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The transition to electric vehicles will be accelerated by a $250m federal government fund to rollout out charging infrastructure and drive down costs- It’s part of a bid to get 1.7 million clean cars on the road by 2030. A thumbnail size device could soon be able to treat ‘young person’s arthritis’ instead of medication Melbourne Cup winning jockey James McDonald and champ...

Australian kids aged five to 11 face waiting until early next year for a Covid-19 vaccine, meaning they will continue wearing masks in classrooms, despite previous hopes they would be protected by the end of the school term.  A host of once-affordable “bridesmaid” suburbs like Pascoe Vale, Clarinda and Carrum are next in line to join Melbourne’s million-dollar club.  A...

Cleo Smith’s parents have released their first statement since their daughter’s safe return, thanking the WA Police and the Carnarvon community, before asking for privacy.  It’s been revealed Trains would run at least 20 hours a day on the Suburban Rail Loop and reach speeds of 100kmh, with the potential for services every 2 minutes.  The MCG will be split into separate...

With just four words, 18 days of horror for one family was brought to  a close and gave tear-filled joy to a nation that had held its  breath.  Dozens of Victorian nurses are facing the sack after losing their  legal bid to stop Monash Health from taking disciplinary action  against them for refusing the COVID-19 jab.  A teenage boy was stabbed at a school in Melbourn...

James McDonald’s childhood idol Brett Pebble has welcomed him to the Melbourne Cup-winning jockeys’ club ….after his triumph on Verry Elleegant.  Melbourne Cup favourite Incentivise will be examined by a vet in the coming days after the Peter Moody camp reported the stayer had swelling in a foreleg after the race.  Victorian primary schools have urged parents not to let their kids watch Netflix’s...

Backyard barbecues and pub gardens will erupt...while park parties will run long into the night as the race that stops the nation reignites the state.   Scott Morrison has refuted French President Emmanuel Macron claims he was lied to. Collingwood superstar Jordan De Goey has hired the high-powered law firm that represented Harvey Weinstein in his assault case in New York.  Disgraced senior Libera...

Patti Newton has spoken of the family’s sadness after their beloved husband, father and grandfather, Bert, passed away in hospital on Saturday night. Shadow attorney-general Tim Smith has resigned from the opposition front bench in disgrace after he was caught drink-driving at more than twice the legal limit. Australia will side with developing countries at the Glasgow climate summit, with Scott M...

Covid had an $83m impact on the City of Melbourne budget and caused several delays to major projects. Motorists can expect a more traffic and congestion on the roads as Melbourne emerges from lockdown, with commuters ditching public transport in favour of cars for travel. Victorian renters could save up to $300 on their annual power bills under a new rebate scheme to upgrade inefficient heating an...

Schools were forced to hold VCE exams in the dark in the aftermath of storms that battered Melbourne and much of Victoria. Dozens of Victoria’s most senior lawyers have joined forces to oppose the state government’s proposed new pandemic management laws.  The days of the Covid-19 “jab” could be numbered with Queensland researchers one step closer to proving a vaccine can be delivered through a nee...

International travellers flying with Qantas will be able to check-in for their flight four hours early when borders reopen from Monday Monash University has gained ethics approval to conduct the world-first clinical trial, which will look at the safety and effectiveness of using magic mushrooms, to help psychotherapy Australia’s consumer watchdog has flagged major new laws to rein in the market po...

Ice use in regional Victoria has jumped more than 30 per cent, according to the latest comprehensive drug watch ­report. Unvaccinated tennis stars will be banned from taking the court at next year’s Australian Open. Soccer player Josh Cavallo has become the first footballer in Australia to come out as gay while still playing professionally. the race that stops a nation is just less than a week awa...

CCTV from the side of a major highway in WA reportedly seized by police as they try to find missing four-year-old Cleo Smith.  Researchers have found a way to make antibiotics more effective against superbugs, one of the biggest global health threats facing humanity.  Tesla's stock market value has cleared dollars 1 trillion for the first time after it received the biggest ever order for electric...

Warnings that Australian teens are planning and negotiating with others online to carry out “catastrophic terror attacks Domestic violence perpetrators would face tougher penalties for offending in front of children under a bold new proposal backed by Rosie Batty. Australians will likely receive a text message five months after their second Covid jab to alert them that they are due for a booster i...

Police in England said on Friday they had arrested three men, after several days of increasing alarm at reports that revellers had been injected with needles at nightclubs.  Year 12 students are descending into drinking, smoking and eating disorders as they battle deteriorating mental health.  A loaded prop gun which killed a cinematographer on the set of Alec Baldwin’s latest movie was declared s...

Parents of citizens and permanent residents will be breathing a sigh of relief after the federal government opened up travel exemptions to come to Australia once international borders reopen next month.  A massive beach zone will built at Melbourne Park for next year’s Australian Open amid a push to bring the city’s marvellous major event calendar back to life.  Popular clothing retailers Cotton O...

Foxtel Group has announced a major content deal with ViacomCBS that will deliver subscribers an even bigger range of movies, drama series, channels and apps.  Pressure is mounting on the state government to bring back the off-peak fare discount for public transport in a bid to help kick start the city’s recovery.  The Queen has cancelled a trip to Northern Ireland and has “reluctantly accepted med...

Facebook is under fire again after leaked documents showed its artificial intelligence systems designed to block hate speech and violence were ineffective. A woman broke down in tears over her portrayal as a “sugar baby” as she quizzed her ex-lover, who is suing her for calling him a “rampant sex scammer” online.  It is the most common cause of injury among the elderly, but an extra serve of dairy...

Psychedelic drugs and opioid use is booming in Victoria with more seized here than in any other state. Melbourne’s CBD could be home to about 100,000 people and host at least 300,000 jobs by 2040, according to the latest forecasts. Scott Morrison is vowing to crackdown on social media platforms saying rampant, online abuse is destroying the lives of Australians. Victorian cyclists added a whopping...

Melbournians will be allowed to reunite with their loved ones for private gatherings earlier than planned, as the city’s lockdown officially ends on Friday after a world-record 263 days. Fully vaccinated people who visit Tier 1 exposure sites will only need to quarantine for seven days as part of a major overhaul of the strict isolation rules. A new 90km rail line for Melbourne being planned by th...

A date has finally been locked in for the 2022 Melbourne Grand Prix but some local sporting clubs have been left “hugely disappointed” by the decision. Two thirds of boys playing video games during lockdowns have risky or problematic gaming habits, a groundbreaking study has found. Australians have been blowing away lockdown with a spike in secret cocaine parties across the suburbs. And Victorians...

Qantas will bring forward international flights by two weeks  A drug known as Dr Death which has been found in ecstasy tablets in Melbourne has prompted a warning from health officials. Councils across Melbourne are cancelling popular Carols By Candlelight event And A new study has shown that lockdown has catalysed a rise in parents and kids co-sleeping. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inf...

A bold move to block Yarra Council from introducing “exorbitant” new fees on business owners won’t be supported by the state government. Retirees would be called back to work and current staff urged to work longer hours in a desperate bid to curb the state’s triple-0 call centre crisis. Principals are bracing for mask resistance as pupils as young as five will be “strongly recommended” to wear mas...

ANZ is delivering refunds worth $22 million to tens of thousands of credit card customers after overcharging on annual fees. China is conducting large-scale construction at a naval base in Cambodia with a weapons storage and barracks and a nearby airfield which is longer than at the capital’s international airport. Victoria will need almost 200 extra courtrooms within 15 years to keep up with mass...

Businesses that refuse to give employees secure work would be named and shamed under a crackdown from Australia’s peak trade union. Lego has vowed to remove gender stereotypes from its toys after a global study found that 71 per cent of boys feared being made fun of for playing with toys marketed at girls. The nation’s mental health commissioner is warning that while reopening may bring people hap...

Premier Daniel Andrews has been drawn into an anti-corruption probe examining the misuse of public funds, as one of his ministers resigned yesterday. It’s the news every woman wants to hear – eating carbohydrates and saturated fats can help you avoid heart disease and diabetes. Scott Morrison has declared his government “will come together” and deliver a plan to reach net zero emissions, ahead of...