A Melbourne doctor was slapped with a $99 parking ticket while working “56 hours over four days” at the Royal Melbourne Hospital. It took a public backlash for the City of Melbourne to rethink the fine and cancel the ticket.
We’ve already had a record “deadliest day” three times in the past week, but things are going to get worse before they get better. COVID-19 could soon be killing up to 40 Victorians a day.
Tasmania has recorded its first coronavirus case in 20 days after a man receiving health treatments in Melbourne tested postive upon his return. It comes as 202 Victorians were fined for breaching restrictions in the past 24 hours
Multiple Barwon Health staff have tested positive to COVID-19 over the past fortnight, including some acquired at work. It comes amid claims of insufficient PPE supplies across Victoria.
Australia’s chief medical officer has described Victoria’s situation as “agonising” despite the state’s welcome drop in new infections. It comes as new data revealed up to one quarter of new coronavirus cases are not being interviewed within 24 hours, hampering Victoria’s contact tracing efforts.
Twenty-seven protesters have been fined and seven arrested at an anti-lockdown rally in the Melbourne CBD, as the state records its highest daily death toll with 17 deaths and 394 new cases.
After undergoing IVF treatment for four years, with endless heartache and no success, a Rowville couple decided to give their dreams one last go by looking overseas for an egg donor. Then COVID-19 closed the door on their plans.
Victorians are fleeing the state in vast numbers, packing up during stage four restrictions to jet off and start anew elsewhere. These are the cities most popular among Melburnians looking for a fresh start.
A pedestrian who fell from an overpass has died after being hit by a truck, forcing the closure of all inbound lanes on the Eastern Freeway between Doncaster Rd and Bulleen-Thompsons Rd .
Police have vowed to come down hard on “selfish” protesters who plan to join an event being billed as a “Freedom March” in Melbourne’s CBD on Sunday. It comes as McDonald’s reveals how it’s altering services during curfew.
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