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Wes Hosking is a senior reporter having worked at the Herald Sun for more than a decade. During this time he has worked on the education and police rounds and more recently served as Sunday Herald Sun chief of staff.

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Coronavirus

People line up to get their COVID-19 vaccinations at the Royal Exhibition building. Friday, May 28, 2019. Picture: David Crosling

Chaos as Victorians rush to be vaccinated

Victorians trying to get a Covid vaccine are being frustrated by phone booking failures and lengthy delays with public servants urged to help out.

UpdatedCoronavirus

Lines of cars form at the Albert Park testing facility during a new outbreak in Melbourne. Thursday, May 27, 2021. Picture: David Crosling

Authorities hit back after QR systems slammed

The state government has defended the “creative” customer check-in records used by businesses as criticism mounts over contact tracing and QR code enforcement.

ExclusiveVictoria

Injecting room ‘catastrophic’ for nearby businesses

Businesses already struggling because of COVID and Metro Tunnel works say putting an injecting room on Flinders St would be “catastrophic”.

Coronavirus

Crowds flock to vaccine hubs to get the jab after the COVID lockdown was announced at the Melbourne Exhibition Centre. Picture: David Caird

Vaccine hubs in overdrive as rollout expands

Victoria’s vaccine hotline and hubs have been overwhelmed after the green light was given to those aged over 40 to get the Pfizer jab.

Victoria

Richard Pusey arrives at his Fitzroy house after being released from prison.Pusey was pulled over by police on the Eastern freeway 6 months ago for speeding.A truck then slammed into four police officers on the scene killing them as Pusey then fled the scene. Picture : Ian Currie

Why DPP won’t appeal Pusey sentence

The state’s top prosecutor has revealed it won’t appeal the “slap on the wrist” sentence handed to Richard Pusey despite public outcry.

Victoria

The former Yooralla building on Flinders Street is the proposed site of a new safe injecting facility. Picture: Mark Stewart

Why council won’t block CBD injecting room

Lord Mayor Sally Capp has backed a second safe injecting room for the CBD but not everyone – including her supporters – agrees.

News

Injecting room a kick in the teeth for hospo

A drug injecting room in Melbourne’s CBD would be a kick in the teeth for restaurants, trying to recover from Covid lockdowns.

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People do not wear masks on trains in Melbourne. Picture: Jake Nowakowski.

Peak-hour mask blitz as travellers flout rules

Melbourne’s busiest stations and lines will be targeted during a police crackdown on public transport mask compliance.

EXCLUSIVECoronavirus

National Local Day wrap of the paper on Saturday, To celebrate National Local Day, scan the QR code in todayÃs The Courier-Mail for a $15 voucher to spend at your local Lion pub or club. Boardwalk TavernÃs Jessie Bebbington and publican Matt (* prefers Matt * ) Coorey gear up for National Local Day. Picture: NIGEL HALLETT

Businesses stung in QR code crackdown

A Docklands restaurant and a hospitality venue in Sunshine are among those hit with a new $1600 on-the-spot fine in a QR code crackdown.

UpdatedVictoria

Lord Mayor’s warning over city injecting room

Lord Mayor Sally Capp has voiced concerns over Melbourne’s new supervised injecting room, warning that lessons must be learnt from the North Richmond facility.

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