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Matt JohnstonMajor Projects Editor

Matt Johnston is major projects editor at the Herald Sun. He is a former state political editor who has covered local, state and federal politics since 2008. He is a three-time Quill award winner and a Walkley Awards finalist.

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(FILES) In this file photo taken on May 19, 2018 Britain's Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and his wife Meghan, Duchess of Sussex begin their carriage procession in the Ascot Landau Carriage after their wedding ceremony in Windsor. - Queen Elizabeth II is saddened by the challenges faced by her grandson Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, and takes their allegations of racism in the royal family seriously, Buckingham Palace said on March 9, 2021.

Harry and Meghan show brings republic a step closer

Most younger Aussies view the monarchy like characters in TV show The Crown, so surely a push for an Australian republic would be an easy sell.

UpdatedCoronavirus

MELBOURNE , AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos FEBRUARY 21, 2021 : Melbourne CBD is slowly returning to normal as the Covid-19 vaccinations began today in Australia. Picture : NCA NewsWire / Ian Currie

Virus alert for 11 Melbourne suburbs, no new cases

Residents and visitors to 11 Melbourne suburbs are being urged to get tested if they show any COVID symptoms after a viral detection in wastewater.

Police & Courts

How legal delays, chaos may change our court system

As Victoria’s criminal justice system hits crisis point, with delays set to linger for years, jury sizes may be cut and sentences slashed to ease the backlog.

Victoria

Families are angry land that was supposed to be converted into parks is now being proposed to house trains for the Suburban Rail Loop and will be built right over their back fence. (L-R) Leigh, Fletcher (8), Henry (10), Bronwyn and Lewie Davies (6). Picture: Josie Hayden

Furious families seek to sell up over rail loop train yard

A train maintenance site planned for Melbourne’s southeast to service the Suburban Rail Loop has families up in arms over fears it will damage homes.

Opinion

Prime Minister Scott Morrison along with Treasurer Josh Frydenberg announce a $800 million to enable businesses to take advantage of digital technologies to grow their businesses and create jobs as part of an economic recovery plan. Picture: Adam Taylor

Libs’ car park pledge is becoming a car crash

Promising much-needed car parks in under-siege electorates seemed like a great idea at the time but that popular pledge has become one giant headache.

ExclusiveVictoria

The suburbs still waiting on train car park promise

Years after the Morrison government promised to expand car parks at 30 train stations, only two have been built and one has been entirely scrapped.

UpdatedCoronavirus

Victoria Police man a checkpoint on the Echuca-Moama bridge, the border between Victoria and New South Wales. Holiday trade in Echuca is steady but down after recent Covid-19 border closures. Picture: Mark Stewart

SA relaxes hard border, push for vaccine rollout

Victoria has recorded no new COVID cases, with more restrictions set to be rolled back in two days, while South Australia has relaxed its border rules with Melbourne.

ExclusiveVictoria

Federation Square and St Pauls Cathedral in Melbourne city centre. (Photo by: Martin Berry/Loop Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)escapedecember 13 2020 kendall hill

CBD sites pay big price so Metro Tunnel can be fast-tracked

A deal between contractors and the Andrews Government will see busy CBD landmarks pay a big price so the Metro Tunnel can be fast-tracked.

ExclusiveVictoria

Where homes will be bulldozed for mega rail loop

Thousands of homes and businesses are in limbo after locations to be acquired for the Suburban Rail Loop were revealed. From Box Hill to Cheltenham, check the map of affected areas here.

ExclusiveVictoria

MELBOURNE AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos FEBRUARY 18, 2021: Generic pics of Melbourne Courts. Picture : NCA NewsWire / Penny Stephens

Crims to walk free thanks to COVID court backlog

The majority of new criminal cases won’t be heard until 2023, with Covid-induced delays set to plague the justice system for years.

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