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Victoria's most senior Catholic has hit out at Daniel Andrews for making “harmful” comments and stirring division in the wake of Andrew Thorburn’s bombshell resignation Melbourne's rental market has been hit with a record rent rise Half of Victorian children have problems with anxiety, new Royal Children’s Hospital research has found And Disgraced drink-drive MP Tim Smith is claiming a $400-a-week parliamentary car allowance, despite being banned from drivingSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Essenden is searching for its third chief executive in 40 days after the bombshell resignation of Andrew Thorburn Three years after former Liberal staffer Brittany Higgins was allegedly raped in a federal minister’s office inside Parliament House, she has returned to the capital to testify against her alleged attacker Students as young as grade four are more than five years behind their peers in maths And About 30,000 current and former Telstra staff have had their names and email addresses posted online following a breach of a third-party serviceSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Average borrowers will have to pay between $148 and $296 more every month on their mortgage if the Reserve Bank lifts rates by 50 basis points as expected on Tuesday. The sale of new petrol cars would be completely banned from 2030 in Victoria, with rebates of up to $15,000 offered to people who buy electric vehicles under a Greens push to drive up usage levels. It is the not-so-romantic side of online dating with those looking for love reporting being sexually harassed And Mourning relatives of a Pascoe Vale rider who died from injuries sustained in an e-scooter crash have described him as a “sweet and humble soul” See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

PSOs would be stationed at five major Victorian hospitals in a 24/7 security role under a plan by the state opposition. Alleged stalkers would be banned from cross-examining their victims under a proposed legal overhaul, as a student was forced to endure 10-hours of questioning from his predator teacher in a harrowing court case. A young man has been flown to hospital with spinal injuries following a skydiving incident in Torquay, at the site where two skydivers died in recent separate incidents. Melbourne research has discovered a daily tablet that induces changes in immune memory can treat ­allergic ­reactions such as hay fever and thunderstorm asthma. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at herald sun.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Worksafe Victoria is investigating Hawthorn Football Club over its treatment of First Nations players. The family of Shylah Rodden, the Melbourne woman fighting for her life after being hit by a fast-moving roller coaster carriage at the Melbourne Royal Show, is investigating possible legal action against the Show and the ride’s operator. Young Victorian veterans are slipping through the cracks due to a lack of mental health support, with ex-service community leaders warning soldiers that served in the past decade are being “forgotten”. And it’s been revealed Hundreds of VCE students have been caught cheating during their final exams in recent years. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at herald sun.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Melbourne's battlers have been blown out of the city’s housing market as interest rate rises slash hundreds of thousands from homebuyers’ budgets. Students and teachers will no longer be asked to wear masks in schools when Victorian classes resume for term four on Monday. Organised crime suspects have been stripped of $64 million in cash and assets by Australia’s biggest police investigation. Essendon coach Brad Scott says his time at the AFL taught him “a lot” but his twin brother’s recent premiership success as a coach left him a “little bit jealous” and helped convince him to return to the job he loves. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at herald sun.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There's fears the early closure of Loy Yang A would send electricity bills soaring by 21 per cent, adding hundreds of dollars to power bills, new analysis warns. COVID isolation could be a thing of the past with two state premiers supporting scrapping the five-day rule for positive cases ahead of national cabinet on Friday. Alastair Clarkson and Chris Fagan are being pushed to give evidence under oath and be cross-examined in order to clear their names. A Labor candidate has sensationally hit out at Daniel Andrews’ commitment to rename Maroondah Hospital after Queen Elizabeth II. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at herald sun.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Victoria's election watchdog is investigating an alleged trick advertising ploy by Labor amid concerns it has targeted swinging voters ahead of November’s poll. It’s been revealed six staff and students were forced to leave the University of Melbourne in 2021 as a result of a new hard-line approach to combating sexual misconduct. Medical experts say Tens of thousands of children a year could be spared hospital visits if a healthcare ­program spearheaded by Melbourne ­researchers is rolled out ­nationwide. Victorian families are forking out extra cash for school holiday fun as tickets to some of Melbourne’s most popular attractions surge in cost. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at herald sun.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hawthorn Football club’s review of its handling of Indigenous players has revealed Alastair Clarkson, Chris Fagan and Mark Evans were accused by a fellow Hawthorn coach of running the football department like the “Russian Mafia’’. Labor’s proposed national anti-corruption commission will be able to examine retrospective cases, have broad scope to investigate suspected wrongdoing, but only hold public hearings in “exceptional circumstances”. The Victorian Government is expecting Optus to foot the bill for thousands of customers caught up in the telco’s data security breach as they offer affected Victorians a new licence free-of-charge. Victorians are being urged to shop around for petrol ahead of the end of the 22c cut to the fuel excise. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at herald sun.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The father of a young woman who was flung meters into the air after being struck by a moving rollercoaster has described her injuries as “horrific”, as she remains fighting for life in intensive care. Homes in Ramsay Street – also known as Pin Oak Court – are set to gain heritage protection, with a report finding the ­famous Neighbours filming ­location deserves to be preserved. An inner-city councillor’s push for a public holiday to acknowledge NAIDOC Week and celebrate Indigenous and Torres Strait Islander culture and history has been slammed as “unhinged” and “divisive”. An expert says Australia needs to ­urgently reassess its data protection laws after customers who left Optus a year ago had their data ­exposed in a hack that has left the telecommunications ­industry reeling. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at herald sun.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

GENERAL practitioners fear appointment shortages will worsen as they warn an increasing number of doctors are leaving the profession. ALMOST one million less people tuned into Saturday’s premiership decider reigniting calls from channel Seven boss James Warburton to push the grand final start time into twilight or night-time. IN a forecast 17 rival clubs will dread, Geelong star Jeremy Cameron has declared the Cats can back up their premiership next year. JOHN Farnham was “deeply touched” by Robbie Williams’ moving dedication of You’re The Voice to the Aussie music icon. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at heraldsun.com.au.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

ELEVEN years after the Cats won their ninth VFL/AFL premiership – and having lost five preliminary finals and a grand final since – they deservedly added a 10th at the MCG on Saturday. VIOLENT criminals look set to score hefty sentence discounts for years to come because of crushing backlogs across Victorian courts. GREENS-LED Yarra Council has scrapped its coming council meeting because it has no work for councillors to do. AUSTRALIA’S first nuclear-powered submarines could be built in the US under a plan being considered by the Biden administration. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at heraldsun.com.au.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

THE office of Victorian Governor Linda Dessau has detailed the moments leading up to her flight to Canberra. In a statement on Friday, the office explained that Wednesday morning’s Qantas flight from Melbourne to Canberra was delayed after the senior official was sent to the wrong departure gate. OPTUS customers are being urged to ‘be vigilant’ and keep a close eye on their online accounts, according to CEO Kelly Bayer Rosmarin, who has fronted the media a day after revealing a massive cyber attack affecting up to nine million customers nationally. SWINBURNE University students are being awarded points towards their degrees for working on the campaign for the Teal candidate in Hawthorn at November’s state election. THE AFL has appointed ­former Western Bulldogs president and experienced class action lawyer Peter Gordon as its own counsel ahead of the investigation into allegations of Hawthorn’s mistreatment of First Nations players. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at heraldsun.com.au. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

PENNY Wong has slammed Vladimir Putin’s “unthinkable and irresponsible” threats of nuclear warfare as the Ukrainian conflict escalates. AN experimental drug to fight aggressive brain cancer has proved so successful in the first trial on humans, medics will fast-track the second stage. CITY traders have questioned a state government pledge to carry out further consultation for the controversial second injecting room after a new financial report showed there had been no further money set aside for this process. TWO AFL clubs have so far committed to taking steps to review their recent history with First Nations players, in the wake of the shock allegations in the Hawthorn report. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at heraldsun.com.au. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

ALASTAIR Clarkson will vigorously defend himself against the bombshell allegations of his treatment of First Nations players and their families during his time at Hawthorn. VICTORIA’S peak business group is calling for pensioners to be able to work three days a week without losing money. VICTORIANS will no longer have to wear masks on public transport with the State Government finally scrapping the controversial mandate amid growing pressure to fall into line with other states. HOLIDAY spots across regional Victoria are rapidly booking out for this upcoming long weekend. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at heraldsun.com.au.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A SPATE of child deaths and near-misses in Victorian emergency departments in the past six months has led some of the state’s most senior paediatricians to demand an urgent investigation. AUSTRALIAN billionaire ­Andrew “Twiggy” Forrest has unveiled a radical $9.2bn plan to quit fossil fuels and decarbonise his mining empire by the end of the decade. VICTORIAN upper house MP Fiona Patten has revealed she has cancer and will undergo emergency surgery within the coming weeks. ROBBIE Williams has revealed his tour plans for Australia in November next year ahead of landing for his headlining performance at the 2022 AFL Grand Final this weekend. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at heraldsun.com.au. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

SHE travelled more than 1.6 billion kilometres to 117 countries during her 70-year reign. On Monday, they came to her. NEW South Wales and South Australia have scrapped their mask mandates on public transport and taxis, placing pressure on Victoria to follow suit. HEAVY snowfall swept Victoria’s high country and snowboarders and skiers soaked up the unusual spring dump on Monday. AN alliance of female footy powerbrokers has called for meaningful change to help level the playing field — including making a woman AFL coach and league CEO for the first time. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at heraldsun.com.au.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ian Cook — the man at the centre of the long-running “slug gate” scandal — has kickstarted his election campaign against Premier Daniel Andrews by signing 150 volunteers and raising $50,000 in donations. Elite special forces soldiers are on high alert in London as part of the world’s biggest ever peacetime security operation to protect the Queen’s funeral. Ond quarter of children with ADHD don’t meet the clinical threshold for diagnosis and may be just immature, And. Footy club members are calling for more grand final tickets to be allocated to the competing clubs.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A massive $400m upgrade to a teaching hospital in Melbourne’s eastern suburbs would help tackle ambulance ramping and long surgery waiting lists More than 800 Victoria Police employees are off duty on WorkCover amid concerns not enough is being done to get police back on the beat. The Queensland government wants Gillon McLachlan to head the Brisbane Olympics when he finishes up at the AFL this year. Scott Pendlebury and his Pies will be cheered on by a 14,000-strong Magpie army in today's do or die preliminary final against the Sydney Swans. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Victoria’s embattled emergency call-taking system would be overhauled in a drastic $450m reset promised by the state opposition. The Coral Princess has become the first cruise ship for two years to dock in Melbourne, marking a milestone in the return of the city’s tourism industry. The royal family has kept its enemies close to control the headlines surrounding its black sheep members during preparations for the Queen’s funeral.And.. Coach Chris Scott has dismissed any fears Geelong will enter tonight’s preliminary final underdone, declaring his team is “running on top of the ground.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A couple battling a devastating brain tumour diagnosis has slammed the Andrews Government after a senior minister said sometimes people had to “roll with the punches”. Prince Harry says his “decade of service is not determined by the uniform he wears” after he was banned from donning a military outfit at the Queen’s funeral or the events leading up to it. Wayne Carey will no longer be part of Triple M’s football commentary team, with the radio station confirming on Wednesday they had parted ways. James Hird could be making a remarkable return to coaching at his former club Essendon.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Melbourne woman needing urgent surgery to remove a brain tumour was forced to travel to Adelaide for an urgent pre-surgery procedure because there is nowhere in Victoria where she can have it done. Victoria’s embattled triple-0 service asked for more than $1 million in permanent funding to meet rising demand in 2020 but was knocked back in favour of a one-off payment. A mystery individual could become the third person to vie for a slice of controversial businessman Geoffrey Edelsten’s shrinking estate. And.. MORE than 300 Pies fans will form a massive convoy from Melbourne to Sydney so they can support Collingwood at the do-or-die preliminary final against the Swans.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Melbourne woman needing urgent surgery to remove a brain tumour was forced to travel to Adelaide for an urgent pre-sergury procedure because there is nowhere in Victoria where she can have it done. Victoria’s embattled triple-0 service asked for more than $1 million in permanent funding to meet rising demand in 2020 but was knocked back in favour of a one-off payment. A mystery individual could become the third person to vie for a slice of controversial businessman Geoffrey Edelsten’s shrinking estate. And.. more than 300 Pies fans will form a massive convoy from Melbourne to Sydney so they can support Collingwood at the do-or-die preliminary final against the Swans.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

King Charles III is planning a visit to Australia in one of his first moves as monarch. Promoters have scrapped Australian actor George ­Lazenby’s appearance at a Melbourne concert this weekend after his Perth show was deemed offensive. Jackfruit is a delicious tropical fruit often ignored because of its hard, spiky exterior. AND… Collingwood is leaving no stone unturned ahead of Saturday’s preliminary final, transforming its training venue to replicate the dimensions of the Sydney Cricket Ground.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The long, grim journey to farewell one of the most defining figures of our lifetime began last night before an indebted yet heartbroken nation. Primary schoolchildren are being advised to check that a baby agrees with being hugged in consent and respectful relationships classes. A senior public servant has resigned from his role in the Department of Transport And A footy ticket rush will kick off on MondaySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After she turned 100 last Saturday, Eileen Johnson was one of the last people to receive a birthday letter from the Queen. Police say they are monitoring the emergence of 3D-printed guns in Melbourne. Retailers call to extend the fuel excise cut. Victoria’s courts are the slowest in Australia.For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at heraldsun.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The crowds quietly gathered, grim-faced, outside the official residences of Queen Elizabeth II to mourn the death of their monarch Victorians have united in grief to pay tribute to a Queen who spent many memorable moments in the state King Charles III’s first mission as monarch is to heal his mourning nation – and his warring family. And Hundreds of millions of Australian coins with the image of Queen Elizabeth etched on the face will remain in circulation and will continue as legal tender for years to come See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Victorian footy clubs and RSLs trying to get out of pokies by offloading lucrative long-term licences have hit a brick wall Snacks containing bugs will be introduced to school canteens across Victoria Crown Resorts has hit back at Wayne Carey And New Australian professional golf tournament inspired by Augusta National and the legendary Masters is tipped to lure some of the world’s leading players to VictoriaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

One of Premier Daniel Andrews’ most fierce supporters during his 2014 election win is moving to campaign against Labor Former AFL star Wayne Carey has retained a high profile lawyer as he considers mounting a disability discrimination lawsuit A key union representing ambulance workers has launched a scathing attack on Daniel Andrews’ And Parents will have to pay up to $2000 more a year for private schools in 2023 as Covid discounts and fee freezes endSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The AFL has become king of the football codes with a whopping $4.5 billion broadcast rights deal A crime gang bought jackpots worth $4.7 million from punters in a massive pokies money laundering operation After five rate rises in five months, the Reserve Bank of Australia has warned it is far from finished And A police investigation has been launched into the incident last week when footy great Wayne Carey was caught with a bag of white powder See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Footy great Wayne Carey has stood down from Channel 7 and been banned from Crown Resorts premises for two years after being caught with a bag of white powder Thousands of Australians have been left stranded in Bali after multiple Jetstar flights were cancelled. Thousands of Australians have been left stranded in Bali after multiple Jetstar flights were cancelled. And Homeowners who fixed their loans while interest rates were rock bottom could be holding a “ticking time bomb” if they fail to prepare for when their fixed term endsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

PENSIONERS will pocket almost $20 extra a week to help make ends meet under the largest indexation rise in 12 years. A MELBOURNE dad has been banned from all tennis courts in Australia for at least the next two years after launching into a tirade at his son’s under-14 match in December last year. ANTI-hoon police have disrupted hundreds of deadly car meets across Melbourne since the inception of a targeted operation dubbed Achilles, in a bid to slash the state’s soaring road toll. CONSTRUCTION of significant projects in the inner city will be ramped up over the next year after the pandemic stalled works in recent times. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at heraldsun.com.au.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

THIRTY-THREE Victorians died after triple-zero and ambulance delays – and the state government has been slammed for not fixing major funding shortfalls. AN ugly all-in brawl between construction workers on a taxpayer-funded building site this week has been investigated, and explosive ­video shows the scale of the fight. VICTORIAN Liberal Leader Matt Guy has revealed his father is battling cancer, with the family’s experiences inside hospital fuelling his mission to fix the state’s struggling health system. MORE than 90,000 fans packed the MCG in a scintillating, seesawing affair, breaking the hearts of thousands of Collingwood fans right across the country. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at heraldsun.com.au.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

CLUELESS gamblers are being duped into helping criminals “clean” millions of dollars in suburban and regional pokies lounges, criminal intelligence data released for the first time reveals. AGED and veteran pensioners will be able to earn an extra $4,000 this year while the annual skilled migration cap will be raised to 195,000 in a bid to quickly ease the workforce shortage gripping Australia. VICTORIA’S beloved lollipop crossing supervisors are under threat, with more than 40 councils warning they cannot afford to pay for the service past the end of the year. SPORTING greats have rallied to mark a historic occasion – the centenary year of the WS Cox Plate. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at heraldsun.com.au.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

VICTORIAN workers have been given the green light to get back to their desks. MELBOURNE City Council is set to campaign for the date of Australia Day to be changed while still holding citizenship ceremonies on January 26. THE AFL’S integrity unit will interview Dustin Martin, quiz Richmond and seek to talk to the woman at the centre of a leaked video that has landed the Tigers superstar in hot water. FINALS fever will finally ­return to Melbourne on Friday – 1070 days since an AFL final was last played at the MCG – in awin for footy fans and a $160m boost to the economy. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at heraldsun.com.au.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

THE AFL was on Wednesday night investigating a shock video showing Richmond star Dustin Martin groping a topless woman’s breast from behind. RESIDENTS and businesses in the City of Yarra were subjected to almost 250 syringes strewn across public footpaths and parks each and every day last year. THE RSPCA is under growing pressure from Victorian pet rescue groups to abandon a call to reduce shelter holding periods from eight days to three days. HOME prices in Melbourne are now back to where they were a year ago after another 0.57 per cent was shaved from the city’s median in August. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at heraldsun.com.au.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MORE than 60 of Victoria’s most vulnerable children are being kept in hotels, motels and serviced apartments at any one time because the state government does not have a place for them. A TikTok video that shows students from a leading Werribee state school identifying which of their peers they hate has been viewed 770,000 times. WAITING lists for alcohol and drug treatment have blown out by 70 per cent since Victoria’s first Covid lockdowns eased as another 500 Victorians were lost to overdoses. CHRIS Dawson’s face got redder and redder as Justice Ian Harrison tore his defence to shreds one lie after another. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at heraldsun.com.au.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A STAGGERING 1.28 million alerts urging doctors and pharmacists to reconsider prescribing potentially lethal doses of drugs to Victorians at risk of overdosing have been issued in just two years. EVERY extra inch around the waistline increases the risk of heart failure by about 10 per cent, according to a major new study. STATE department bosses are holding off on encouraging more staff back into the office until the health minister’s recommendations on the issue are updated. SCHOOL bullies have weaponised a much-loved children’s book series to taunt and humiliate vulnerable students. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at heraldsun.com.au.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

IAN Cook – the man at the centre of the long-running “slug gate” scandal – will run against Premier Daniel Andrews in the seat of Mulgrave on an anti-corruption ticket. THOUSANDS of nurses and midwives will study at university for free, regardless of who wins the state election in November. GAYNOR Wheatley says her late husband, legendary manager Glenn Wheatley, would have tried to inspire his best friend John Farnham’s road to recovery by booking a comeback concert at the MCG. MELBURNIANS have been urged to return to the city for work and play to boost business, cultural and social activity as balmy spring weather lifts spirits. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at heraldsun.com.au.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A FORMER High Court justice has been appointed by the federal government to investigate Scott Morrison’s secret ministerial appointments. A JUDGE has called for drug and drink drivers to face the same punishment as it emerged that those behind the wheel “full of speed and meth” could face lesser penalties. NAPLAN results are being kept secret after participation rates in the national standardised test took a nosedive, with Covid, influenza and floods to blame. A NEW “hybrid” AFL grand final parade down the Yarra River and along Birrarung Marr to the MCG will reboot celebrations for the first premiership decider in Melbourne in three years. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at heraldsun.com.au.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

LIFE-threatening injuries ­resulting from e-scooter accidents have almost quadrupled in just a year, prompting trauma doctors to call for tougher regulations. VICTORIANS are being warned to brace for a soggy spring with heavy rains forecast for eastern Australia. A SILENT pandemic devastating lives is also having a serious impact on the economy, with more than 31,000 Australians off work every day suffering long Covid. GENDER-BASED discounts could be slapped on university and tafe courses under a game-changing new proposal to “rebalance” heavily skewed industries. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at heraldsun.com.au.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

VICTORIANS have been asked to safety check tens of thousands of lights installed under the state’s energy upgrades program after reports of a brand falling to the ground. MELBOURNE’S western suburbs would get a new $900 million Royal Children’s Hospital under a state Liberal government. THE state government is hiring a $170,000 policy adviser for Melbourne’s second injecting room despite not even having a report it had commissioned into the controversial facility. THE HOMICIDE squad has posted a $1m reward in the cold case of a young woman murdered on her birthday three decades ago. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at heraldsun.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

POLICE charged with investigating Labor MPs over the infamous red shirts elections rort were actively blocked from doing their jobs in a deliberate coverup to help Daniel Andrews win the 2018 election, the state’s anti-corruption watchdog has been told. ACCUSED campsite killer Greg Lynn has confirmed he will fight the murder charges levelled against him as it was revealed investigators are set to carry out a final search of the High Country near where the missing pair were last seen. JOHN Farnham faces a long road to recovery following a marathon 10-hour surgery to treat his cancer. DOZENS of Government departments and institutions such as the ABC are seeking advice from a controversial trans lobby group that claims ‘birth mother’ is an outdated term and workplaces should have “all gender toilets”. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at heraldsun.com.au.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

ORGANISED crime gangs are making a push to saturate Australia with the lethal opioid fentanyl. A MAN has been jailed for 100 days over a terrifying assault on The Block star Shaynna Blaze who was walking her dog when the assailant randomly attacked her from behind. A VICTORIAN woman who was in a relationship with disgraced cricketer Michael Slater has opened up on his harrowing and vile abusive treatment of her. MORE than half of all Gen Z girls would quit school or their job to become an influencer if they could, according to new research. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at heraldsun.com.au. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Collingwood’s latest epic comeback to deny Carlton a drought-breaking finals appearance has set up a pair of mouth-watering MCG clashes in the first week of September Exhausted teachers taking extra sick days, generous leave entitlements and the pandemic have contributed to Victorian schools spending more than half a billion dollars on casual teachers in the past three years alone. Australian children as young as five are being admitted to hospital for eating disorders. And nine out of ten jobs in Australia over the next five years will require a post-high school qualificationSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The $10 billion Melbourne Airport Rail link looks set to get an extra station added to its route, servicing tens of thousands of people in the city’s northwest. Fake erectile dysfunction tablets, cosmetics containing mercury and arsenic, chainsaws that snap under stress and brake pads made of asbestos are just some of the dangerous goods being seized at our borders. Hundreds of crime “cleanskins” are on the radar of authorities working to stop international drug smuggling syndicates. A well-established “furry” community exists in Melbourne, dating back to 2006- a collective group that shares a love or fascination with anthropomorphic creatures exists in Melbourne dating back to See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New detail has emerged from the state’s anti-corruption body’s probe into the allegations of dodgy land deals between politicians and developers. The former principal of Melbourne Girls Grammar School is facing a $5.5 million dollar lawsuit in Canada over claims she failed to protect a young girl from severe bullying. Financial experts are expecting to see bankruptcies and home repossessions rise in the next few months as people start to default on buy now, pay later loans taken out during covid and homeowners unable to make mortgage payments. And in sport.. Newly installed North Melbourne coast Alastair Clarkson has revealed a mix of sentiment and circumstance convinced him to return home to Arden street.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Premier Daniel Andrews has refused to say how much he believes the first two stages of the Suburban Rail Loop will cost, handballing the issue to his deputy. The police union has drawn up a raft of sweeping reforms it wants both political parties to sign up to ahead of the November state election. By secretly assuming control of multiple portfolios Scott Morrison breached the Coaltion agreement and may now face an investigation for contempt of parliament. A survey of almost 13,000 dog owners has revealed not only do 65 per cent let the pet sleep in their bedroom, more than half allow them between the sheets.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Construction of the first two stages of the divisive Suburban Rail Loop is on track to cost a whopping $125 billion. The school playground is becoming the recruitment centre for teenagers looking to radicalise vulnerable and lonely kids, Melbourne scientists have uncovered key cells that are crucial in the fight against cancer and chronic infections, bringing them a step closer to better treatments for both. And.. Gold Logie winner Craig McLachlan will again be at the centre of a court case – this time over money owed to him after the unsuccessful prosecution by Victorian Police.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.