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The most brutal and bizarre lockdown rules imposed on Melburnians

From the bonk ban, the bubble system, the 5km radius, the ‘ring of steel’ to the closure of playgrounds and outdoor basketball courts, these are some of the harshest restrictions on our freedoms.

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Professor Euan Wallace secretary of the department of Health has been captured on video telling staff there would be 305 job cuts and massive cuts in costs in hospitals.

Health boss who played key role in Victoria’s Covid response stands down

The Department of Health secretary who became a public figure making tough and controversial decisions during the pandemic will depart amid a leadership reshuffle.

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Victoria's Chief Health Officer Dr Brett Sutton addresses the media during a press conference in Melbourne, Monday, May 4, 2020. Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has announced Victoria has recorded 22 new cases of COVID-19, with 19 connected to an outbreak at a meat works. (AAP Image/James Ross) NO ARCHIVING

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Sutton dragged into legal fight on cancelled Robbie Williams gig

A war of words has broken out about former Chief Health Officer Brett Sutton’s involvement in the decision to pull the pin on Robbie Williams’ Grand Prix concert.

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Melbourne lockdown protesters sue over cops’ ‘unjustified violence’

Protesters are taking legal action after a judge ruled Victoria Police used “unlawful” and “unjustified violence” the day of their arrests during the Covid-19 pandemic.

RAMSGATE, UNITED KINGDOM - DECEMBER 16: Medical staff and volunteers prepare shots of the Moderna vaccine at an NHS Covid-19 vaccination centre on December 16, 2021 near Ramsgate, United Kingdom. The Government is pushing the booster jab program as the country recorded its highest number of daily infections since the pandemic began. England's chief medical officer Professor Chris Whitty has warned that more Covid records will be broken as the Omicron variant spreads further. (Photo by Leon Neal - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Cancer treatment ‘game changer’ discovered by Melb scientists

A team from the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre has helped find a key to unlocking the next generation of cancer therapeutics.

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What are the symptoms? Can I get a booster? New Covid strain explained

Another Covid Christmas could be on the cards, but what exactly will it mean for Victoria? ALL YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED

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Children receive a drip at a children hospital in Beijing on November 23, 2023. The World Health Organization has asked on November 23, 2023, China for more data on a respiratory illness spreading in the north of the country, urging people to take steps to reduce the risk of infection. China has reported an increase in

Is China child ‘walking pneumonia’ outbreak next global threat?

The World Health Organisation is probing a mass outbreak of childhood pneumonia in China — with thousands of cases being reported a day. Experts weigh in on what we know, and what we don’t.

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Call for Victorians to get jabbed in face of ‘significant’ Covid wave

An expert has called for Victorians to get jabbed amid the latest Covid wave — while highlighting the state government no longer had “a clear picture of the extent of transmission”.

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Is ‘living with Covid’ now killing too many Victorians?

Hundreds more Victorians are in hospital with Covid – and many more are dying – than when Dan Andrews ordered a lockdown. Is “letting it rip” working, or do we need mask mandates?

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Covid rips through Vic aged care, but it’s WA with mask mandates

Victoria has the most Covid outbreaks in nursing homes of any state, with 643 resident cases and outbreaks in 106 facilities. See list of nursing home outbreaks here.

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A man has handed himself into police after he allegedly posed as an authorised officer to gain entry into a woman’s home and threatened her if she didn’t perform sexual acts. A police spokesman confirmed Abdulfatah Awow surrendered to police Thursday. The 25-year-old from Carlton was questioned and is expected to be charged with stalking and trying to procure a sex act by fraud.

Shocking sex crime linked to Covid data fail

The Department of Health’s failure to protect Victorians’ data resulted in “life-altering crimes being committed against a young woman”, a report has found.

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Ryan Ou, owner and tutor at Bayside Academics in Brighton, with student Jackson Bartlett, 8. Picture: Andrew Henshaw

Inequality fears as parents spend big on tutors

More Victorian parents are turning to expensive tutoring services to give their children a “leg up” but there are concerns it is driving a gap between families that can and can’t afford tuition.

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The placenta cells (in green) that are infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus (COVID-19, in red). In blue are cell nuclei.

Covid breakthrough to help unborn babies

A landmark discovery has revealed how the Covid virus infects the placenta and how it could potentially be stopped from reaching the embryo.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos JANUARY 18, 2021: Morning commuters outside Flinders Street Station on the first day where 50% of workers can safely return to the office. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Andrew Henshaw

Would you take a pay cut to work from home?

Staff working from home would have their pay cut under a bold suggestion by former Victorian premier Jeff Kennett to boost a return to the office among public sector workers.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 14: A member of the public wears a face mask as they commute around the city on July 14, 2022 in Melbourne, Australia. Victorian Health authorities are recommending residents resume wearing face masks indoors as COVID-19 infections begin to rise again across Australia. (Photo by Graham Denholm/Getty Images)

Melbourne scientists’ key breakthrough in managing Covid

Doherty Institute research has revealed why some people get very sick from Covid and how new therapies could help people recover from the virus.

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The tragic legacy of Victoria’s Covid bans

Wife of AFL player Jeremy Finlayson, Kellie, is the face of Covid-delayed cancer tests as she fights for life. But scores of Victorians may share her situation.

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A health worker conducts a swab test for the Covid-19 coronavirus at a residential compound in Shanghai on March 18, 2022. (Photo by Hector RETAMAL / AFP)

Flu or Covid? New test can diagnose both with one swab

A new home rapid antigen test can now detect if you have Covid or the flu with just one swab. See how it works.

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Vic Covid deaths and flu rates soar as winter looms

Forty Victorians have died of Covid in the past week, as flu cases soared by 38 per cent in the first fortnight of April.

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Vic Covid deaths more than double, as ‘Arcturus’ rises

Covid deaths and hospitalisations have soared, amid pleas for Victorians to get booster jabs and take other precautions to stem the spread and save lives.

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When to have your 2023 Covid and flu vaccines

As winter approaches, doctors are advising Australians to start thinking about their next vaccines. Here is an expert guide on when to have your Covid and flu jabs.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos, DECEMBER 3, 2022. A crowded Bourke street mall in Melbourne as COVID numbers continue to rise. Picture: NCA NewsWire / David Crosling

‘Wear masks, stay home if sick’: Covid cases keep climbing

Covid cases across Victoria are continuing to climb, with chief health officer Brett Sutton reinforcing the need for boosters and masks, to lessen the impact on the state’s health system.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 13: A man is detained by members of Victoria Police at the Queen Victoria Market on September 13, 2020 in Melbourne, Australia. Anti-lockdown protesters organised a

Victoria Police makes big call on unvaxxed cops

The force is considering scrapping its Covid vaccine mandate – but there’s a catch for members who were sacked for refusing to get the jab.

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New wave? Vic Covid cases and Kraken surge

The mutant Omicron strain XBB.1.5, known as Kraken, has surged hugely in the past week. And unfortunately overall Covid cases are also, again, on the rise.

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The ‘surprising’ results from Covid vaccine study

New research has probed just how quickly the immune system jumped into gear to fight Covid in those who have been jabbed.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos 30 AUGUST 2021 : Victorian Chief Health Officer Brett Sutton gives an update into VictoriaÃs latest coronavirus infection numbers during lockdown. Picture : NCA NewsWire / Ian Currie

Sutton’s Covid performance rated by focus groups

Taxpayer-funded research gauged public opinions of chief health officer Brett Sutton, along with Daniel Andrews and other politicians, it can be revealed.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos, NOVEMBER 18, 2021. The Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews at a press conference for the latest COVID situation in the state. Picture: NCA NewsWire / David Crosling

Fear the ultimate weapon in Vic’s illogical Covid response

Scaring the public senseless proved to be the most powerful weapon deployed by our inept politicians and bureaucrats. But now the truth is coming out.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos, JANUARY 6, 2023. People wearing masks in Melbourne as Friday will marks the first day of national Covid data since before Christmas. Numbers are expected to be high as new variants enter the country and Aussies gathered in droves over the holiday season. Picture: NCA NewsWire / David Crosling

Future Vic Covid Kraken wave warning

Detections of the highly infectious Covid Kraken strain XBB.1.5 have risen sharply but the “timing and scale” of a future wave is unclear.

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Crystal McKinnon and Meriki Onus addressed the media after their charges of breaching the chief health officer directions were withdrawn by police.

‘Destroy white supremacy’: BLM protesters hit out

Black Lives Matter protesters have spoken publicly after police dropped the charges against them for organising a rally in defiance of Victoria’s Covid rules.

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos, JANUARY 6, 2023. People wearing masks in Melbourne as Friday will marks the first day of national Covid data since before Christmas. Numbers are expected to be high as new variants enter the country and Aussies gathered in droves over the holiday season. Picture: NCA NewsWire / David Crosling

Victoria’s Covid deaths continue to rise

As Victoria’s Covid case numbers finally fall, tragically deaths have risen amid the emergence of an immune-evasive Omicron strain.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 14: Members of the public wear face masks as they commute around the city on July 14, 2022 in Melbourne, Australia. Victorian Health authorities are recommending residents resume wearing face masks indoors as COVID-19 infections begin to rise again across Australia. (Photo by Graham Denholm/Getty Images)

Why new Covid strains will surge in Victoria in 2023

Health experts say repeated Covid waves will drive a spike in case numbers this year, as 7908 new cases and 149 deaths were reported in the past week.

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Albo: ‘We’ll disagree with China where we must’

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says he’s not afraid to take a firm stand on some issues with China, including Covid, and is watching emerging variants closely.

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The people most at risk from Covid boosters

The jury is out on whether an extra Covid booster shot is needed for most Australians, especially for one sex and age group. This is why.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos DECEMBER 22, 2022: Additional police security is seen outside MelbourneÃ¢â¬â¢s magistrates court as Tse CHi Lop, an alleged drug kingpin accused of running a multibillion dollar methamphetamine empire, has been extradited to Australia following a nearly two-year legal battle with Dutch authorities. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Luis Enrique Ascui

The huge staffing challenge facing Victoria Police

Victoria Police is struggling to attract new recruits while a stream of members is walking out on the job. Here’s why.

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Calls to dump Victoria’s ‘unfair’ sick leave scheme

Thousands of casual workers have claimed sick leave payments under an Andrews government pilot program that’s been criticised as “a slap in the face to full and part time employees”.

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