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AUSTRALIANS could have access to a new jab to protect against Omicron by August, and a single vaccine is in the works to target Covid, the flu and Respiratory Syncytial Virus. Guy Sebastian denied “all liability” and displayed “breathtaking double standards” when he diverted money and “stole” from his former manager, a court has heard. The profits of energy generators during this month’s power crisis will be probed by the consumer watchdog, as soaring prices force another electricity retailer to tell their customers to leave. SCHOOLS will be strongly encouraged to hold welcome to country celebrations, fly the Aboriginal flag, mark Sorry Day and recognise the “significant trauma” of colonisation under new state government laws. For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at heraldsun.com.au.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The identity of the alleged grave robber accused of stealing human remains from a Footscray Cemetery has been unmasked for the first time.  Schools are installing silent vape detectors that lock students inside bathrooms so teachers can search children for contraband.  A leading expert has called for a royal commission into the treatment of sports-related concussions in Australia amid new revelations against one of the AFL’s former longstanding advisers. Australia will prioritise the purchase of nuclear-powered submarines able to hit the water the fastest, under an Albanese Government pledge to deliver a “fit for purpose” defence force to meet modern threats.  For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at herald sun.com.au    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ex-Melbourne football club president Glen Bartlett has released a statement claiming he stood down after being thwarted in his fight to keep the club free of “workplace bullying, gambling, harassment and illegal drugs”.   Australia's most popular female sport is on the brink of financial ruin with auditors warning Netball Australia is in danger of collapse. A new analysis shows More than 400,000 manufacturing jobs were lost in a single decade as Australia transitioned to a less productive economy dominated by servicing people. A Major retail chain has admitted some outlets have quietly been fitted with new cameras that capture customers’ ‘faceprints’, despite initially saying they weren’t.  Those are your headlines from the Herald Sun For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at herald sun.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kinder will be made free for all three and four-year-old children from next year and a new “Pre-Prep” created under an overhaul of Victoria’s early childhood system that will also tackle cost of living.  The national electricity market has been completely suspended for the first time in an extraordinary intervention to ensure the lights stay on.  New research has revealed Six in ten young Australians have been smacked repeatedly by their parents, and are nearly twice as likely to develop anxiety and depression as other teens and adults. A study has found newborn babies of teenage mothers who smoke are the most likely to not have vaccine protection against the flu or whooping cough.  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 is facing the threat of enforced power outages tonight night as the east coast energy crisis widens.  It’s been revealed anti-association laws have not been used once in the past six years while bikie numbers have soared, prompting a warning more will keep coming to Victoria unless the rules are strengthened.  Sunshine may be a key to avoiding dementia in light of a landmark University of South Australia study. An investigation has found hundreds of thousands of Australians are having their “faceprints” captured by major retailers without their knowledge. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at herald sun.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

AFL great Neale Daniher might not be able to speak but he summoned up all his courage to lead thousands of supporters from Fed Square to the ‘G for the return of the much loved Big Freeze fundraiser.  Former tennis star Jelena Dokic has revealed she tried to take her life sharing the confession of her darkest moments online in the hope of encouraging others to seek help.  Victorian police spent more than 20,000 hours off the beat in the last year, instead being forced to transfer mental health patients to help alleviate pressure on exhausted paramedics.   After a two-year absence, flu season is back with a vengeance and those being hardest hit are young Australians, from birth up to age 19.  For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at herald sun.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bailey Smith has revealed in his darkest times he couldn’t get out of bed, go to training or even talk to anyone. Victoria’s building authority has been accused of seriously botching its handling of dangerous cladding in the state by a peak institute, who also said it was now incapable of doing its job. Defence Minister Richard Marles has challenged his ­Chinese counterpart on freedom of navigation in the South China Sea and the Pacific’s militarisation  in the first ministerial meeting between the countries in three years. And kids can boost their brainpower by cooking, gardening and cleaning around the house, according to new research from La Trobe University. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at heraldsun.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A top doctor has warned some regional emergency departments are “unsafe” due to senior staff shortages Students and parents have slammed inflexible uniform policies that ban pupils from wearing coats on school grounds while classroom windows are kept open  Two young boys who suffered third-degree burns while roasting marshmallows in a bonfire accident have undergone multiple surgeries  And Accused crime kingpin George Marrogi had access to the internet from his cell in the most secure part of Victoria’s prison system.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Thousands of new mothers across Melbourne’s west are being left without vital checks for their newborn babies due to crippling specialist nurse shortages Melbourne City Council will start building a protected bike lane in Flinders St after its 12-month halt to new Hoddle Grid lanes is over. Schools are being urged to closely monitor parents’ social media activity and take action against defamatory comments And Neighbours stars past and present have reunited as emotions run high ahead of Friday’s filming finale.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Mafia is laundering billions of dollars a year in Australia annually, much of it through specially created money-cleaning operations. Unreasonable parents, high workloads and administrative burdens are driving teachers from the profession City pooches could soon be treated to more parkland for their daily walkies under a council proposal to almost double the number of off-leash areas And Demons president Kate Roffey lampooned Melbourne’s coaches and players in a series of brutal text messages fired off during a 2020 form slumpSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Victoria's major parties are facing a thumping in November with political experts predicting potential chaos at the state election. Australia says it will not shy away from activities in the South China Sea, after a Chinese fighter plane dangerously intercepted an RAAF maritime surveillance aircraft in the region last month. Car dealers are cashing in on the shortage of new cars, charging tens of thousands of dollars above factory prices for popular makes. Britain was set to wake up with the world’s biggest hangover on Monday, with the final day of the Platinum Jubilee party going long into the night.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Premier Daniel Andrews has established a Big Brother-style data agency to monitor the activities of everyday Victorians. Australians should brace themselves for more cost-of-living hikes, with Jim Chalmers warning inflation is now running at “significantly higher” rate than the 5.1 per cent announced in April. Basic social skills are reportedly lacking in school starters who missed out on two full years of kindergarten during the lockdowns.   Victorian women undergoing IVF and other fertility treatments will be eligible for up to $4,500 in cash under a new election promise by the state opposition.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The City of Melbourne’s plan to install bike lanes throughout the CBD is in disarray, with the program set to be paused and groups now lobbying to rip up existing lanes.  An up to $135,000 wipeout of Melbourne home values in the next 18 months will leave a growing group of homeowners owing more than their home is worth.  Thousands of charges have been laid against Melbourne’s worst hoon drivers.  The Herald Sun reveals Victorian schools are discriminating against female students and staff by telling them their clothing is “distracting” male teachers. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at herald sun.com.au    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Four regional Victorian hospitals struggling to meet demand have been forced to adopt emergency measures as crippling shortages fuel a worsening health crisis.  Police say the victim of a targeted organised crime murder was shot multiple times in the face in a retaliation attack. Aussie boxer George Kambosos Jnr will have more than home support on his side when he fights for a world title on Sunday – he will have Melbourne’s large and proud Greek community in his corner too.   Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have touched down in the UK as they get set to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.  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 are fears critical infrastructure at two major Melbourne public hospitals is out of date and increasingly failing in the latest sign that Victoria’s health system is in crisis.  Fallen game show host Andrew O’Keefe is eating broccoli for breakfast and being told to give himself pep talks in the bathroom mirror every morning at his court-ordered rehab.  Olympic champion Ariarne Titmus has called on the world governing body to take fairness into account when developing inclusion policies for elite swimming as transgender athlete Lia Thomas flagged her intention to trial for the US Olympic team.  Hey Dad! and convicted child sex offender Robert Hughes will tomorrow learn if he is deported to the UK where he plans to spend the rest of his years with his wife... or jailed for another year.  For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at herald sun.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A power retailer has taken the extraordinary step of urging its 80,000 customers to find another provider immediately as it prepares to double bills in response to soaring wholesale electricity costs.  Schools battling the “double jeopardy” of hundreds of cases of Covid and the flu are reaching breaking point. An Ombudsman report has found Victoria’s independent environmental watchdog was pressured to help the Andrews government solve the West Gate Tunnel’s toxic soil saga..  Forensic technology used by the FBI to bring down California’s infamous Golden State killer could soon be used in Victoria to crack cold cases and bring perpetrators to justice.  For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at herald sun.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An expert has warned that a shortage of an important diabetic medication could continue for months following a social media frenzy promoting it as a weight loss drug...  Drink-drivers and other serial road criminals have been handed a get-out-of-jail free card under a controversial move to try and clear the backlog of the crippling the state’s justice system.  Brighton residents say they are “living in fear” and have set up multiple neighbourhood watch WhatsApp groups in the wake of two recent home invasions.  The national broadcaster has offered counselling to staff after a senior ABC producer stripped naked in front of colleagues, wrongly believing he had logged off on a Skype call.  For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at herald sun.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Thousands of vulnerable Victorian children in need of protection have no allocated case worker. The second Nationals leadership spill in less than a year is expected to go down to the wire on Monday, with Barnaby Joyce’s deputy David Littleproud a strong chance to take over. Free flu shots for all Victorians will be announced later this week by the state government. And..  Some of Australia’s most-loved books, including Possum Magic and Rosie’s Walk, have been labelled too old and not culturally diverse enough by literacy experts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Spending on road safety programs in Victoria was slashed by $50 million this financial year sparking concern as the state’s road toll rises. Town Hall has had a change of heart about recognition of the distinctive smell of Vegemite. Almost half of Victoria’s public servants are refusing to go back to the office regularly. The family of a Melbourne murder victim fear they’ll never find his body if Robyn Lindholm wins an appeal against her conviction.For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at heraldsun.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Household gas bills are set to skyrocket by at least $150 across Victoria with families urged to shop around to avoid massive winter prices. Less money for wealthy private schools sits atop a wishlist for the new Labor government from teachers. Metricon’s owners have tipped $30m into the business to shore up its balance sheet. The state government was warned years ago about critical failings with the IT system running the triple-0 service.For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at heraldsun.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Police have been called in to look at complaints, following a five-month review into the alleged toxic culture within Australian football. Energy and industry experts are warning of a “rough few years” of high gas prices. Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong says Australia’s partnership with Pacific Island nations “won’t come with strings attached”. A local sporting club claims megastars are being put ahead of kids in the proposed redevelopment of East Paddock at Hanging Rock.For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at heraldsun.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Senior St Kilda officials were aware Sam Fisher had severe drug use issues as far back as 2012, four years before he retired. Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong will fly to Fiji today to bolster Australia’s relationship with Pacific nations. A Melbourne high school’s accused of discriminating against struggling students after excluding some Year 12s from their own formal. Labor MP Tanya Plibersek has made a stunning sledge at the appearance of Coalition leader-in-waiting Peter Dutton.For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at heraldsun.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Whistleblowers say Victorian hospitals can’t tackle massive surgery backlogs or properly staff wards and emergency departments. Victorians reeling from the rising cost of living will soon be smashed by power bill hikes worth about $60 a year. Compensation to firefighters diagnosed with cancer would be extended to include more cancers specific to women under new laws introduced by Derryn Hinch’s Justice Party. Mondays and Fridays are the most popular days to work from home, with city workers giving themselves a long weekend away from the office.For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at heraldsun.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Legal action looms against triple-0 services as lawyers say the number of victims of delayed responses could run into the thousands. St Kilda champion Nick Riewoldt says too many ex-players are slipping through the cracks with issues including drug addiction. Interference from Metro Tunnel trains means life-saving equipment in Parkville’s medical precinct needs to be moved or upgraded. Bernie Finn is facing certain expulsion from the Liberal party, as the Victorian Coalition prepares for a November state election. For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at heraldsun.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Anthony Albanese faces an action-packed start to life as prime minister, with the Labor leader to fly to Japan as unions push for a wage rise for the nation’s lowest paid workers.  Victoria is expecting to call in the promise to unlock $4bn in infrastructure funding in a new partnership with the federal Labor government.  Victorian students have experienced bullying more than kids in other states, as bullying rates jumped by more than 30 per cent nationally.  Turns out marriage may not be all it is cracked up to be, with the number of same-sex couples getting divorces increasing by a whopping 86.7 per cent cent in the past five years since gay nuptials were legalised.  For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at herald sun.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A 24 page special liftout brings you all the news from the Federal election as Australia votes on its future. The death of a six-month-old boy is being investigated by the homicide squad.  As Neighbours enters its last weeks of filming, the show has endured a shocking snub.  Footy greats Dane Swan, Brendan Fevola and Brent Harvey could be stepping into the boxing ring for a major AFL fight night in August.  For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at herald sun.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese have both warned voters can’t trust the other to deliver a better future as the nation recovers from the pandemic..... Men who attended elite private schools will be probed on how their exclusive education impacted their attitudes towards, women, consent and sexism...  Ambulance waiting times continue to blow out, as damning new figures reveal there have been 21 deaths linked to critical delays.  Rising petrol prices could push more Victorians on to public transport or to use their cars less. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at herald sun.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Home building giants including under-pressure Metricon have sought to alter government contracts to help repair balance sheets smashed by construction cost inflation.  Scott Morrison has claimed Anthony Albanese will seek to control the lives of Victorians like Daniel Andrews, in a bold last-ditch pitch to the state that could decide the election.  A shelter for women and children fleeing family violence has been given a legal exemption to accommodate and employ women “and those who identify as women”.  The state’s embattled emergency call-taking service will be overhauled and rebranded to become ‘Triple Zero Victoria’. 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 tennis ace Destanee Aiava has spoken of her determination to win a battle with mental health after revealing she tried to take her own life.  Victoria’s record long lockdowns have led to a spike in eating disorders, resulting in a 300 per cent increase in ­demand for support services throughout the pandemic.  The founder of Jim's Mowing is taking a fight for ­access to the advice behind Melbourne’s world record ­pandemic lockdown to the ­Supreme Court.  Eighteen pronouns have been included in a guide used by thousands of Victorians school students and staff designed to celebrate gender inclusion.  For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at herald sun.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In a stunning rejection of transparency, Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese has declared Australian voters only need to know if Labor will deliver a higher deficit than the Coalition 48 hours before polling day.  Home learning has recommenced for some Victorian students as schools battle to contain widespread staff shortages due to unprecedented outbreaks of the flu and covid.  A surprising new national poll has found young Aussies in their 20s are more likely to support Australia retaining the monarchy than adults in their 30s and 40s.  A new aged care crisis is looming with families warned nursing home closures will be an “absolute certainty” if higher staff wages are not fully covered by the next federal government.  For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at herald sun.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Federal Labor has made a $4bn infrastructure power play on the eve of the election, saying it could commit the cash to a range of projects. The Labor chairwoman of a parliamentary inquiry probing Victoria’s anti-corruption agencies has been accused of running a protection racket for the government after blocking questioning over the infamous red shirts election rort.  Victorian projects will continue to experience even bigger blowouts as a severe shortage looms for sand, rock and workers needed for construction.  Creating “floating wetlands” on the Yarra River and transforming a key riverside park will kick start early works for the City of Melbourne’s ambitious $300m Greenline project.  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 PM has pledged first home buyers would be able to access their retirement nest egg in order to break into the property market should the government be re-elected  A grieving daughter has launched legal action against her late father’s employer after he contracted Covid at his workplace.  IBAC Commissioner Robert Redlich has hit out at being gagged during a parliamentary probe into Victoria’s anti-corruption agencies.  Victorian women will be among the first in Australia to undergo new mental health screening under a national overhaul of prenatal psychological healthcare.  For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at herald sun.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New rooftop lighting and sky-high public barbecue decks will be part of a $1bn redevelopment of the MCG Some of Melbourne’s worst youth gang members have been ripped off the streets in a major arrest operation. The Labor Party has flooded the Melbourne electorate of Higgins after polling showed the party was in reach of snatching the seat  And Popstar Cody Simpson and Olympic golden girl Emma McKeon are Australian swimming’s newest glamour couple.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Victims of Victoria’s crisis-addled triple-0 system have demanded to know whether a report into the service has been read by the Premier and health minister.  White Australians with Anglo-Celtic backgrounds are effectively barred from applying for a $90,000-plus job as an anti-racism officer at a local council.  The suspected would-be hitman for jailed Notorious Crime Family boss George Marrogi has been exposed. TikTok, memes, blogs, podcasts and Instagram posts are set to take their place on the national English school curriculum, displacing old-fashioned” writing tasks.  For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at herald sun.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Labor is on track for an election victory, with a major nationwide poll predicting the opposition will claim nine seats off the government.  A shocking study has found almost one in four Aussie kids have suffered cyber-bullying...which is the second highest rate of online abuse against children in the world...  The first doses of two Melbourne-made Covid vaccine candidates have been administered in a trial aiming to give the world improved protection against the illness.  Hospitals are having to ration vital medical scan supplies, prompting yet another wave of treatment delays for some Victorian patients in the coming weeks.  For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at herald sun.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Economists fear wage hikes backed by Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese risk fuelling inflation and further adding to household cost-of-living pressures.  Slashed ticket prices and family passes to the entire Melbourne Cup Carnival will be offered in a push to get big crowds back to the race that stops a nation.   A grieving father has told of the horror of watching his daughter die after she waited more than 30 minutes for an ambulance to arrive.....   Former Essendon and Melbourne coach Neale Daniher says he is as relentless as ever in his fight against motor neurone disease. 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 most senior anti-corruption commissioner says more hearings should be held in public following revelations Daniel Andrews has been quizzed in private twice.  A new council management report has found Bourke Street Mall, Chinatown and Elizabeth St have been dubbed the “hot spots” in the CBD grid for graffiti vandals..  The Western Bulldogs are facing a multimillion-dollar claim in a landmark legal case over historic sexual abuse at Whitten Oval.  Employers are trying out their most flexible working policies ever in an attempt to woo workers.  For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at herald sun.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Heritier Lumumba’s feud with Collingwood and former coach Nathan Buckley is laid bare in a dossier he wanted to present to the club. The first trains for the Melbourne Airport Rail Link have been ordered. Thousands of Victorian students will this week sit NAPLAN tests online for the first time. An inner city council wants planning laws beefed up so that new wood heaters can be banned in built-up areas.For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at heraldsun.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Transport Department says patching up the West Gate Bridge could ­be a bureaucratic nightmare once it is heritage listed. Victorians will wake up to frosty, foggy mornings over coming days after the state recorded its first snow for the year. A reformed neo-Nazi whose crimes were dramatised in the movie Romper Stomper has warned young men joining the latest crop of neo-Nazi groups. Unnecessary calls to paramedics adding to the crisis plaguing the Triple-0 system.For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at heraldsun.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Daniel Andrews’ world record lockdown is seeing criminals walk from jail early in a bid to curb crippling court backlogs. George Marrogi and his girlfriend Antonietta Mannella have been hit with more drug charges. Footy fans can crack open a cold tinnie at the MCG for the first time since the early 1990s. Health experts have launched a renewed push for a sugar tax amid data showing 15 per cent of young children are drinking two or more sugary drinks a day.For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at heraldsun.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Police are investigating potential links between the underworld killing of Korey Kesici and the boss of the Notorious Crime Family. Carlton premiership greats Stephen Kernahan and Craig Bradley face losing their family homes in a bitter stoush over a $4.5 million debt. Ramsay Healthcare has terminated its contract with health fund Bupa and its four million members An urgent health warning’s been issued after fake black market Xanax tablets were linked to at least eight Victorian deaths.For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at heraldsun.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Australia will develop unmanned submarines and purchase upgraded missiles to boost the Navy’s warfighting capability in the Indo-Pacific. Collingwood’s initiated mandatory cultural awareness training for its members. A mother allegedly stabbed to death by her university lecturer husband begged neighbours for help as she fought to survive. A preliminary investigation has been launched into the leaking of a damning interim report into corruption within the Victorian ALP.For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at heraldsun.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Reserve Bank has jacked up interest rates for the first time in 11 years, promising a series of further increases for homeowners. Wantirna College teacher charged with a string of child sex offences against a student. A cardiac rehab program completed over the phone could pave the way for further telehealth treatments. Victoria will plunge further into debt on the back of a big spend budget.For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at heraldsun.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Screams were heard at Dr Adam Brown’s home at the time the Deakin University lecturer is alleged to have stabbed his wife to death. Driver’s licences on smartphones are still out of sight for Victorians. Daniel Andrews will confront the federal election winner to demand a 50-50 funding split for hospitals. Women’s football pioneer Susan Alberti terminated her sponsorship of female umpires because she was “so disgusted” at how they were being treated.For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at heraldsun.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A secret report into an extreme shortage of female football umpires has exposed a toxic, male-dominated culture where women are being sexually harrassed and abused.  Six eating disorder centres spruiked at the 2019 election are yet to become operational.. Flinders University has apologised for publishing a list of derogatory and offensive terms about minority groups which included listing husband and wife as “inappropriate” words.   New research has revealed Victoria’s pandemic restrictions have created a lockdown generation of Covid kids who can’t catch or throw..  For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at herald sun.com.au    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s been revealed Victorian hospitals have pushed the extremes of life support, saving dozens of Covid patients in months-long comas who would have previously been considered too far gone.  The son of slain Underworld boss Nabil Maghnie is facing life behind bars after being found guilty of killing two men in a deadly drive-by shooting at the popular Love Machine nightclub.  A key business figure says Pop up bike lanes in major CBD routes like Exhibition Street should be removed to aid inner city recovery...  Daniel Andrews has refused to answer questions over his involvement in an anti-corruption probe as he faces calls to stand down from the top job.  For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at herald sun.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Homeowners are staring down the barrel of a series of interest rate hikes starting next week, worsening a cost of living crunch caused by inflation hitting a 20-year high.   Conservative commentators are claiming VCE students are given high marks for following a left-wing politically-correct agenda, conservative commentators claim..  The price motorists will pay to travel on Victoria’s most expensive road will remain secret until later this decade.   Two gangland hits were prevented after police fast-tracked a massive intelligence operation to stop a tit-for-tar war erupting on Melbourne’s streets.   For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at herald sun.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin cruise line arm will make Port Melbourne its home port for one of its luxury ships in the summer of 2023-24.   Convicted sex offenders could live free and unchecked under a radical series of recommendations by Victoria’s law reform agency.   A Melbourne teenager has been charged with murder and 17 people have been arrested after a stabbing in Adelaide CBD.  The herald sun can reveal MORE than 2500 Victorian teachers and support staff are due to be stood down on April 28 after failing to get their third vaccination jab,  For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at herald sun.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A gangland boss has been charged with masterminding his organised crime syndicate from inside a Victorian jail. Treasurer Tim Pallas has dismissed concerns about the state’s credit rating ahead of next week’s state budget. Australian security experts agree with Defence Minister Peter Dutton’s assessment the nation must “prepare for war” to protect peace, but have warned the nation’s current “one punch” and “boutique” military force is not yet equipped for the task. And doctors fear “vaccine fatigue” may prevent many Australians rolling up their sleeve for a flu jab despite forecasts for increased danger from the virus this winter. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at heraldsun.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Victoria’s justice system remains in crisis, amid warnings it could take a decade for the growing court backlog to recover.  The nation is set to be plunged into a third La Nina weather system that will batter the east coast with drenchings of rain and cause more floods, possibly erasing the prospect of any protracted sunny weather for six months.  Labor has been forced to clarify that coal mines will not be carved out of provisions to help Australia reach net-zero emissions by 2050.  The woman credited with keeping Dustin Martin grounded on the footy field has revealed the Richmond champion has turned the tables by mentoring his own mind coach.  For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at herald sun.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.