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Mark Knight’s best political cartoons
Herald Sun cartoonist Mark Knight selects his best political cartoons from the past 30 years and reveals the one time a politician tried to hit back at his work.
Future of Victoria’s aluminium smelter hangs in balance
The nation’s economy would take an $800 million hit and Victoria would lose thousands of jobs if its Alcoa aluminium smelter closes. Now state and federal governments are in negotiations over the future of the site.
Premier still puzzled after road map leaking ‘witch hunt’
Premier Daniel Andrews still doesn’t know if a public servant accused of leaking his road map to ease lockdown restrictions has been suspended, despite a police investigation.
Northern suburbs’ post-lockdown transformation revealed
A new blueprint charting how Melbourne’s coronavirus-ravaged northern suburbs could be rebuilt after months at the epicentre of crippling lockdownscentres on four new projects which would create work for 50,000 people.
New outbreak won’t be repeat of second wave: health chiefs
Health chiefs tasked with containing a new outbreak in Melbourne’s north say they are working to “aggressively suppress” cases and say Victorians shouldn’t worry about a repeat of the events that lead to the state’s deadly second wave.
Showdown looms as Western Highway protesters stay put
Fears of a showdown with police and security are now rising after protesters ordered to move from the Western Highway project area refused.
The restrictions Melburnians would have been freed from
Melburnians were set to be freed from a range of restrictions, including the 25km rule and the ban on families visiting each other, but the emerging cluster in Melbourne’s north has caused Dan Andrews to call an extraordinary last minute crisis meeting.
Multiple train lines named as high-risk virus sites
An exposure alert has been issued for three Melbourne train lines and a Coles in Glenroy. It comes as a growing outbreak in Melbourne’s northern suburbs has watered down hopes restrictions will be significantly eased, with Premier Daniel Andrews warning caution is needed.
Early reopening of retailers, eateries may be delayed
Melbourne retailers and eateries were given the green light to prepare for reopening earlier than originally planned, but a growing coronavirus cluster in the city’s northern suburbs might halt the plan.
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