Talent show titan Simon Cowell says he has been sounded out to bring his trademark bluntness to a judge’s chair on Australian television. Victoria has attracted the lion’s share of a $2bn increase in foreign investment in Aussie homes, with a big lift from China.A quarantine hub has finally been confirmed for Melbourne’s north as Prime Minister Scott Morrison also proposed additional facilities in Queensland and WA. Three Bulldogs players must immediately undergo testing and self-isolate after breaching an NRL directive and attending a pub in Bondi. For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at heraldsun.com.au.