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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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Police & Courts

Close-up of mouth with cigarette between lips, smoking.

Killer released two weeks before stabbing frenzy

A killer who’d harassed a father-of-four for smokes had been out of prison for just two weeks before his wild stabbing frenzy.

ExclusiveVictoria

12/04/2021: 94 Yr Old WW2 veteran Ernest Baddeley who will march on Anzac Day. A call to arms for people to march on Anzac Day.Picture: David Geraghty

Veterans urged to join Anzac Day parade

COVID-cautious veterans are steering clear of Melbourne’s Anzac Day parade amid a call to arms to get behind the event.

Victoria

**HOLD HERALD SUN PIC DESK FOR SUNDAY HS APRIL 11*** Some of the last surviving members of the Rats of Tobruk, at the Shrine of Remembrance in Melbourne. 101 year old Geoff Pullman and 100 year old Ted Stone [standing]. Picture: Alex Coppel.

‘Never retreat’: Spirit still shines for last Rats of Tobruk

They span in age from 99 to 102, but for Victoria’s seven remaining Rats of Tobruk memories are vivid and mateship lives on.

Victoria

Army personnel take part in the Anzac Day march in Melbourne, Thursday, April 25, 2019. Anzac Day is a national day of remembrance to commemorate the service and sacrifice of Australian service men and women. (AAP Image/David Crosling) NO ARCHIVING

How to secure a spot in this year’s Anzac march

Veterans will have the chance to register for a spot in this year’s Anzac Day parade in Melbourne on Tuesday — here’s how to register.

Police & Courts

DO NOT RUN IMAGES OF MEN ON LEFT AND MIDDLE OF PHOTO.Supplied image of Spiro Boursine, far left, who died at a bar in Elsternwick early this morning.

Earthcore founder’s manic triple-0 calls before death

The bizarre details of the death of Earthcore founder Spiros Boursinos in an Elsternwick bar have been revealed.

UpdatedCoronavirus

Covid-19 Enforcement and Compliance Officers check documentation of returning travellers from Brisbane in the Qantas terminal at Melbourne Airport. Brisbane is currently in a 3 day lockdown due to a Covid-19 cluster. Picture : Ian Currie

Vics to be free from quarantine, Brisbane now orange zone

From 6pm on Thursday, Victorians isolating after returning from Brisbane will be able to leave quarantine if they’ve returned a negative virus test.

UpdatedCoronavirus

Quarantining hotel guest at the Holiday Inn near the Airport are moved to a new location in Melbourne, Wednesday, February 10, 2021. More Victorians have been forced into isolation and another review of the stateÃ¢â¬â¢s hotel quarantine system is underway after two new cases of COVID-19 were linked to a Holiday Inn at Melbourne Airport. (AAP Image/Luis Ascui) NO ARCHIVING

Holiday Inn to rejoin quarantine program

Tullamarine’s Holiday Inn, which was the centre of a COVID cluster in February, will once again quarantine returned travellers.

UpdatedNews

People holding the Australian Red Ensign pay their respects during the Anzac Day Dawn Service at the Shrine of Remembrance in Melbourne, Saturday, April 25, 2020. Anzac Day is a national day of remembrance to commemorate the service and sacrifice of Australian and New Zealand service men and women. Due to COVID-19 restrictions marches and commemorative services have been banned for the first time in more than a century. (AAP Image/Daniel Pockett) NO ARCHIVING

COVID-safe rules for Anzac Day Dawn Service unveiled

Only a limited number of spots at Melbourne’s Anzac Day Dawn Service, with crowds urged to stay away from the city march.

ExclusiveVictoria

Aged Care is an area that will require more trained staff in the future.elderly, senior, nursing home, hands,

COVID-struck aged care home to shut

An aged care home in Northcote which recorded a dozen COVID-19 deaths will shut next month, leaving 40 residents without accommodation.

Victoria

Brock Riddoch, 12, with dad Craig, is recovering in the Royal Children's Hospital after suffering a severe asthma attack which left him lifeless for more than 40 minutes. Picture: SUPPLIED** FOR SUNDAY HERALD SUN 21/3/2021 NO NEWS.COM.AU **

Asthma attack stopped boy’s heart for 40 mins

Twelve-year-old Brock was at school camp when an asthma attack stopped his heart for more than 40 minutes — and his parents heard it all over the phone.

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