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Aneeka SimonisCourt reporter

Aneeka Simonis is an award-winning journalist covering courts, crime and justice for the Herald Sun.

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Medical workers speak at the entrance of the Epping Gardens aged care facility in the Melbourne suburb of Epping on July 29, 2020, as the city battles fresh outbreaks of the COVID-19 coronavirus. - Australia on July 30 reported a record number of new coronavirus infections and its deadliest day of the pandemic so far following a spike in cases at elderly care homes. (Photo by William WEST / AFP)

Victoria’s COVID bushfire burning out of control

Daniel Andrews likened the COVID-19 crisis to a public health bushfire. If so, then Victoria is ablaze with spot fires spreading as quickly as new ones are emerging. The catastrophe has exposed the shortcomings of a government that appears constantly on the back foot, writes Shannon Deery.

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ADF have set up tents for there workers to change out of their medical gear at Epping Gardens aged care where a COVID-19 outbreak has taken place. Wednesday, July 29, 2020. Picture: David Crosling

Life and death clash at virus-plagued aged care home

The boss of the coronavirus-plagued Epping Gardens aged care home has denied claims the centre was locked in a stand-off with health officials, as staff from Austin Health have been brought in to offer “clinical leadership” after 86 residents have been infected.

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Son says mother’s body left ‘deteriorating’ in home

Shocking stories are emerging from Victoria’s deadly aged-care crisis with grief-stricken loved ones revealing their agony and outrage as parents and grandparents die alone without basic care. It comes as the state’s total fatalities overtook the number of deaths combined in the rest of Australia.

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