Queen Elizabeth’s state funeral on Monday will be just as she wanted in what has been more than half a century in the planning.

King Charles will be formally invited to open Victoria’s Commonwealth Games with hopes he might even visit here before the 2026 event.

Landlords are struggling to evict dodgy tenants and ­recoup unpaid rent due to big court backlogs and a “complicated maze” of legislation.

And…The number of kick-to-kick sessions at the MCG, Marvel Stadium and Geelong’s Kardinia Park will be expanded if the Liberal-Nationals win the November state election under a push to bolster the family-friendly nature of footy.