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Mitch ClarkeState political reporter

Mitch is a state political reporter at the Herald Sun, working out of the Victorian Press Gallery. In 2021, he was awarded NewsCorp Australia’s young journalist of the year.

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UpdatedVictoria

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MAY 18, 2022: AMA MASKS . People are still wearing masks in Melbourne CBD as doctors plead with Victorians to start wearing masks again with cases of the flu and Covid continuing to rise ahead of winter. Picture: NCA NewsWire / David Geraghty

Australia ‘beyond mask mandates, lockdowns’

Australia’s health minister has declared the country has moved past mask mandates and lockdowns, as Victorian ministers send mixed messages.

UpdatedEducation

Wantirna College teacher Azar Rahmatzadeh is charged over an inappropriate relationship with a student, Picture: Supplied

Accused Wantirna College teacher suspended

A female teacher charged with child sex offences has been suspended, as images of the educator with her alleged victim surfaced online.

UpdatedCoronavirus

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 02: Verry Elleegant owner Brae Sokolski kisses the Lexus Melbourne Cup after James Mcdonald rode #4 Verry Elleegant to victory in race 7, the Lexus Melbourne Cup during 2021 Melbourne Cup Day at Flemington Racecourse on November 02, 2021 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)

Dozens infected as Cup party outbreak swells

More Covid infections have been linked to lavish Melbourne Cup victory celebrations, with the outbreak almost doubling in size.

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