Covid had an $83m impact on the City of Melbourne budget and caused several delays to major projects. Motorists can expect a more traffic and congestion on the roads as Melbourne emerges from lockdown, with commuters ditching public transport in favour of cars for travel. Victorian renters could save up to $300 on their annual power bills under a new rebate scheme to upgrade inefficient heating and cooling systems. Former One Direction star Zayn Malik has been dropped by his US record label in the wake of harassment charges over an incident with his ex-girlfriend Gigi Hadid’s mother, Yolanda.For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at heraldsun.com.au.