Contact tracing team still failing to keep up
The state’s troubled contact tracing system is still failing to meet nationally agreed standards, with new data revealing just how many COVID-positive Victorians are waiting too long.
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Traffic light system used to exit stage four restrictions
A traffic light system will be used to determine how businesses and industries can operate when stage four restrictions are eased. But experts say businesses will be forced to close if the plan isn’t clear.
More Melburnians sneaking out during lockdown hours
There has been a spike in traffic in several locked-down suburbs during curfew hours, with new data showing spikes in movement between 2am and 5am.
Victorian virus response a ‘slow car crash’: Frydenberg
Victoria has been slammed for its handling of the coronavirus pandemic, with federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg labelling it a “slow car crash” and panning the Andrews Government’s “litany of failures”. It comes as the state recorded 114 new coronavirus cases and 11 deaths.
Inside the plans for massive shake-up of CBD’s little streets
Traffic on Melbourne’s iconic Little Streets will be slowed to a crawl of 20km/h as the City of Melbourne brings forward a bold plan to hand back the thoroughfares to pedestrians.
Top cop wins fans for tough talk on ‘tinfoil hat-wearing’ protesters
Assistant Commissioner Luke Cornelius has won widepread praise from Victorians for his scolding rebuke of “tinfoil hat-wearing” COVID conspiracy theorists who are planning anti-lockdown protests across Melbourne. Read his stunning takedown here.
Metro Tunnel breaks through under Parkville
A massive 1100-tonne tunnel boring machine has broken through at the site of the future Parkville Station in a significant development in the construction of the Metro Tunnel project.
Army to hit beaches as weekend sun sparks COVID fears
Sunny weather across Victoria this weekend is expected to attract surfers to some of the state’s most famous beaches – but they have been told the ADF will be out in force with police. The warning comes as new virus case numbers remain stable.
VicPol wanted to ‘avoid military presence’ at hotel quarantine
Recordings, text messages and emails tabled at the inquiry into Victoria’s botched hotel quarantine program shed new light on Victoria Police’s role in deciding how security would be run.
Masked Singer virus outbreak continues to grow
The number of cases linked to an outbreak at Docklands Studios, where the Masked Singer and Hot Seat were being filmed has grown overnight. It comes as Chief Health Officer Brett Sutton gave a bold prediction on when Victoria’s cases could finally drop to less than 100 a day.
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