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

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Transport costs skyrocket as work from home rises

Public transport operators are in need of assistance as they haemorrhage money to keep trains, trams and buses running despite majority of commuters working from home. It comes as the head of Victoria’s police union called for a state of disaster to be declared to give officers more powers to deal with coronavirus.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 22: China Town in Little Bourke Street is seen on March 22, 2020 in Melbourne, Australia. Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Friday introduced further measures to help stop the spread of COVID-19, implementing new rules limiting the number of people inside a venue to one every 4 square metres. Non-essential gatherings of 100 or more people indoors are banned, along with outdoor gatherings of more than 500 people in a bid to contain the spread of COVID-19. A travel ban on all visitors who are not Australian citizens or residents or their direct relations arriving into the country is now in place. There are now 1081 confirmed cases of COVID-19 In Australia and the death toll now stands at seven. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images)

Courts close, venues empty under new lockdown rules

Victoria’s magistrates’ courts are the latest victim of the coronavirus crisis, undergoing a partial shutdown in a move which could cause three-year-long delays. It comes as venues across the state fall silent, with pubs, cinemas and casinos closing in preparation for life under lockdown to begin.

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Twelve Apostles, Victoria. Picture: Visit VictoriaCatherine Best, Sightseeing 101, Escape

Tourist sites shut as Victoria’s virus tally reaches 150

Five of Victoria’s top outdoor tourist attractions are now closed to visitors as the state’s coronavirus case total tops 150. It follows the global pandemic’s spread to the state’s regional centres, while a slight glimmer of hope is emerging from the chaos.

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