Family's plea after death of 'larger than life' grandfather
The family of the 15th Victorian to succumb to COVID-19 has issued a plea for people to take the threat of the virus seriously.
- by Tate Papworth
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Woman charged over alleged international student bashing
Police have charged a woman following a seemingly racially motivated bashing in a busy CBD street.
- by Tate Papworth
More than 1800 Australians still stranded at sea
More than 1800 Australians remain stranded at sea on cruise ships as countries close their borders to slow the spread of COVID-19.
- by Tate Papworth and Rita Glennon
Hope in hiring activity
World leaders have repeatedly said the COVID-19 pandemic is creating two crises - a health crisis and an economic crisis.
- by Tate Papworth
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Hotel chain offers 11,000 rooms for quarantine as infection rate jumps
Accommodation giant Quest has offered all of its 140 hotels across the nation for Australians undergoing mandatory two-week isolation, while turning one of its buildings into a makeshift "health facility" for people suffering with COVID-19.
- by Tate Papworth and Zach Hope
When staying home is harder than it sounds
The message is simple - stay home. The practice, in some instances, is anything but.
- by Tate Papworth
Arts centres across Melbourne close en masse as COVID-19 fears rise
Major cultural hubs across Melbourne have taken drastic action and have gone into lockdown for at least a month in response to rising fears surrounding the spread of coronavirus.
- by Tate Papworth and Carolyn Webb
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Elective surgery blitz to free up Victorian hospitals ahead of virus surge
"We've got a month to get this right," says Victorian AMA President, Associate Professor Julian Rait.
- by Rachael Dexter, Dana McCauley and Tate Papworth
Shoppers empty shelves as virus panic takes hold
Online supermarket websites have crashed and restrictions have tightened on what can be purchased.
- by Ashleigh McMillan and Tate Papworth
Dutton insists he was not contagious in cabinet
Peter Dutton says he is recovering well, his fever is gone, his temperature is down and his throat "probably still a bit sore".
- by Tate Papworth and Rob Harris
Doctor takes to the car park to test for coronavirus
A leading Melbourne doctor has taken to swabbing patients for coronavirus COVID-19 in their cars amid fears GPs are ill-equipped to deal with a potential outbreak.
- by Tate Papworth
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