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Parliament will no longer be cancelled due to Covid-19 outbreaks or lockdowns, with MPs able to participate remotely under new reform. Working from home is a work perk equal to a seven per cent pay rise with a new study showing that some employees would be willing to take a pay cut in return for working from home permanently. A new Melbourne ferry terminal predicted to be “as popular as Circular Q...

One of Melbourne’s largest public hospitals is making it compulsory for all staff to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19. China’s rising influence, combating Covid-19 and fighting the climate crisis will top the agenda when Prime Minister Scott Morrison travels to the US to meet with President Joe Biden and the leaders of Japan and India. We could see a shortage of meat, poultry and seafood this...

A Melbourne council is investigating a plan to grow, manufacture and sell medicinal cannabis to boost their revenue stream. Tens of millions of annual visitors to Crown and every worker will have to be fully-vaccinated to access the mega-attraction, under a bold plan. Fruit and vegetable prices on supermarket shelves rose 5 per in June as backpacker workers continue to leave the country and farmer...

Australia’s preparing to launch Covid-19 vaccinations for primary school kids. Victorian researchers are testing whether we can eat and exercise ourselves into good mental health. Middle income parents are flocking to private schools, attracted by excellent results and ongoing assistance with fees. Caulfield Cup organisers want thousands of vaccinated racegoers trackside at the iconic race next mo...

All women who are at least 24 weeks pregnant will receive priority access to Pfizer jabs at Victoria’s state-run vaccination centres. Ansett placed itself into voluntary administration 20 years ago today in what remains one of the nation’s biggest corporate collapses. A million new Moderna doses are coming from Europe. Comedian Dave Hughes is participating in the ninth annual fun run for the RCD F...

Channel 7 has yanked Georgia Love off air and issued an apology for the reporter’s racist post. The road map for the return of metro students has yet to be announced. Rocketing second-hand car values could leave motorists underinsured and thousands of dollars out of pocket. Australians are getting more bang for their buck across thousands of products and services compared to a decade ago. For upda...

Personal safety is the number one issue young Melburnians feel needs to be addressed in order to feel happier in their neighbourhoods. Victorian health officials allowed a Thai boxing event to be held in locked-down Melbourne. Children across the world could soon have access to a less invasive Covid-19 swab with a new Melbourne-made device. Melbourne great Garry Lyon says a Demons premiership witn...

Principals have called for schools in Melbourne LGAs with low covid cases to return next term. State primary schools outperforming high-fee private campuses revealed. The state government is refusing to extend the free tram zone. Parents are being forced to pay up to thousands of dollars in out-of-pocket childbirth costs. For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at ...

Officials say more children of 9/11 victims are joining the Fire Department of New York than ever before. Melbourne house values are predicted to rise 9 per cent in the next 12 months. A pop-up vaccination site has opened at an Islamic cultural hub in Melbourne’s west. Victorian students are calling for a return to school in term 4 and the right to take two statewide mental health days. For update...

A hit-and-run driver who killed six Mildura teenagers in a horror crash, has been jailed again over a string of unrelated driving offences. A massive expansion of GP clinics in Victoria’s vaccine rollout will begin next week. Forty-one years after a mother was found brutally stabbed, her sons are pushing for an alleged child sex abuser priest to be investigated. Collingwood has admitted a second o...

Melbourne researchers are on track to screen every child in Australia for type 1 diabetes. New parents would be able to take a combined six months off work under a new plan. Victoria’s four selective high schools have been named the state’s best. Victoria Police is on a recruitment drive with the aim of better reflecting Australia’s cultural diversity. For updates and breaking news throughout the...

Melbourne hospitality operators are pushing for patrons and staff to be fully vaccinated. Students in Victoria who are learning remotely are becoming frustrated with Pre-recorded university lectures. Geo-location tags that could soon monitor Covid-19 compliance. The major damages claims approved to underworld figures since early 2019. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a su...

A Hills winery has become one of the first major businesses in the state to mandate full vaccination. Nursing home residents are at risk due to lack of staff. A new survey shows families ripped apart by blocked borders and lockdowns. The League boss supports requirements for AFL fans to get vaccinated to attend games in 2022. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscriptio...

The Jewish Museum of Australia will have a new home in Melbourne. Victorian marriage celebrants are frustrated that a policy to allow limited weddings in NSW. Playgrounds are re-opening and one of Melbourne city’s oldest has a new look. Nazi hate symbols on public display will be banned in Victoria. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at heraldsun.com.au See o...

A historic Box Hill home could be among the buildings demolished for the Suburban Rail Loop. A Victorian council is continuing to close the gender gap in the workplace. Royal Melbourne Hospital has been placed on “pandemic mode” for the first time. Details of an Icy Creek secret cannabis lair. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at heraldsun.com.au See omnystu...

The Bureau is predicting increased rainfall and higher temps across Victoria for Spring. Fully vaccinated players are set to enjoy greater freedoms at this year’s Australian Open. A Langwarrin teenager has been hailed a hero for bravely saving his sister’s life. A Melbourne-led study has shown that FAMILIES who rely on unhealthy diets have worse mental health and wellbeing than those who eat well....

A new poll shows Aussies are more fearful of mental health and job loss than getting Covid-19. Medical experts are calling for playgrounds across Victoria to reopen on Thursday. A HUNT will be launched for shipwrecks long lost off the Victorian coast. Collingwood has been warned it must find the resources to surround Craig McRae with support staff.  For updates and breaking news throughout the day...

Victoria’s sixth lockdown will be extended past Thursday with no end date in sight. The Premier made the announcement after 92 new Covid cases were recorded on Sunday. Champion jockey Jamie Kah and four fellow riders could be banned for an additional month over an illegal house party after allegedly lying to a tribunal about who was there. Local Kooyong residents are demanding action on the Glenfe...

More babies born extremely prematurely are surviving and thriving without major disabilities. Australia’s gender wage gap doesn’t discriminate by age, with boys receiving more pocket money than girls each week. Living with Covid will share similarities to living with the flu in future, removing the need for widespread lockdowns and controversial restrictions like curfews and playground closures. Y...

Exhausted Victorian teachers are planning to take industrial action demanding improved work conditions and a 21 per cent salary rise over the next three years. A Melbourne retiree lost $300,000 of his savings to a sophisticated cryptocurrency scam, prompting a warning about the online stings from consumer advocates. Priceline has received more than 53,000 bookings for vaccinations across its store...

Families will be able to book joint appointments to get a Covid-19 jab under a plan to rollout vaccines to children aged 12 and over.  A shocking study has found Female teachers in elite private boys’ schools are being forced to cover up sexual harassment from students.  Another country footy league has axed its season as COVID-19 lockdowns cripple the game’s heartland.  Claims Prince William was...

The distinctive smell of Vegemite being made has been recognised as having important heritage value for a Port Melbourne factory. Melbourne renters are in the box seat to get a better deal as the local market struggles to overcome the pressures of Covid. 350 highly trained medical professionals from overseas are on route to Victoria to take up critical roles in the health system over the next few...

Victorian kids have topped the nation in NAPLAN scores, despite students losing up to 28 weeks of face-to-face learning since the start of the pandemic. Almost a quarter of Australian women will experience sexual violence in their lifetime. a shocking new report from Australian Bureau of Statistics has found. The chief executive of the nation’s biggest job search company, SEEK, said it is both “in...

Victorian hospitals are struggling to track unvaccinated staff amid fears they will spread Covid to vulnerable patients  Anti -lockdown protesters are targeting individual police officers in the wake of Saturday’s shocking rally  Health officials have increased protective measures for emergency department staff as officials brace for more Covid cases from one of Melbourne’s busiest hospitals. And...

Urgent government bailouts are needed to keep the childcare sector viable in Victoria  Kids in crisis are waiting up to nine months to see “burnt-out” psychiatrists, as Covid-19 lockdowns trigger a mental health meltdown  Too much screentime is taking its toll with a 21 per cent jump in school-aged children needing glasses in the five years to 2020  And A mob of kangaroos that was trapped on the s...