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Prime Minister Scott Morrison will promise that a re-elected Coalition won’t raise taxes during the next parliament.  A crystal ball to predict who will suffer disabilities years before they strike has been developed by researchers hoping to prevent generations suffering poor health in old age.  White Island volcano survivor Stephanie Browitt is bravely preparing to show her face to the world.  The defence Minister has warned Australia is in its most vulnerable position since the 1930s. 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 zeroed in on Anthony Albanese’s record on stopping the boats in their first debate of the campaign, ­causing the Labor leader to ­falter in what was otherwise an even affair.   A Melbourne council is considered locking Dogs out of playgrounds and sports ovals...in a bid to protect the public, and keep dog poo off playing fields.   The PM has declared Australia is the target of China’s coercion because of his government’s strong stance.  Australia's greatest Olympian Emma McKeon has weighed in on the transgender debate that has divided American swimming and spilt into Australia’s federal election by declaring she doesn’t want to race against biological males.   For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at herald sun.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Power bills are the new front in the election cost of living battle, with energy experts and the Coalition warning Labor’s $78bn transformation of the electricity grid will force up prices.  Former West Coast rookie Patrick Bines is preparing to be part of a class action against superannuation provider AMP after being denied a payout for a neck injury so bad he has required almost 20 surgeries and medical interventions.  The PM has left the door open to striking a deal with independent MPs to hang onto power in the event of a hung parliament after the federal election.  Spin classes are on the timetable at schools to ramp up their fitness programs in a bid to stem exercise rates among teens. 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 will go on the attack with a pivot to a Medicare-style campaign against Scott Morrison’s team, as the ­opposition battles to reset after a disastrous first week ­derailed by Anthony Albanese’s errors.  JOSH Frydenberg faces a fierce battle to hang on to his seat, with a shock poll revealing his independent challenger has surged to a big lead with just over a month until the election.  THE Andrews government has been accused of short-changing nearly 20 small businesses by $15 million on one of its major roads projects, with contractors left unpaid a year after it was completed.  THE price of groceries at the country’s two largest supermarkets has continued to accelerate in the first three months of the year – and the pain isn’t expected to ease this year.  For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at heraldsun.com.au.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

THE family of a young Victorian woman killed by a boozed driver who was using Snapchat at the wheel have laid bare their heartbreak.  BABIES are at risk of brain damage and mothers are sustaining permanent injuries because of a critical nationwide shortage of midwives.  A JUNIOR cop got into strife for speeding with a ­detained youth in the back of her divvy van after being ­ordered by a senior officer to “bust arse” to get to another job.  VICTORIA’S army of Covid-19 vaccinators will start returning to the public hospital system in a much-needed boost to the besieged healthcare network. For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at heraldsun.com.au.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Anthony Albanese is “infamous” for not properly reading his policy briefings, surrounds himself with too many inexperienced advisers and has been exposed as a political “chameleon” on the campaign trail, Labor insiders and some of his MPs claim.  Generous Victorians have dug deep to help deliver the best medical care to some of the state’s youngest patients.  Ageing Myki scanners across Melbourne’s trains, trams and buses will be scrapped because they rely on outdated technology.  The “devastated” Nelson family thought their beloved cat was gone for good when he disappeared in June. For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at heraldsun.com.au.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Paris is an inspiration for a further 100km of protected bike lanes being rolled out in inner Melbourne, taking more space away from cars.  With every new word or skill Isla Hulm learnt in her first year of life, there was a worrying nag in the back of her parents’ minds.  Labor has assured the powerful nurses’ union Australians will be at the front of the queue to bolster the aged-care workforce, after ­Anthony Albanese suggested migrant workers would help deliver around-the-clock care.  Prominent Melbourne restaurateur Chris Lucas has backed calls for an immediate end to vaccine mandates.  For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at heraldsun.com.au.    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Victorian hospitality workers are pleading for an end to the “mind-boggling” vaccine rule with staff being violently abused over the mandate which epidemiologists say no longer serves any health purpose  New research has revealed students who play sports during the school day are more likely to achieve higher grades.  As travel chaos descended across airports Australia-wide and passengers faced huge delays, it’s been revealed Qantas head office staff were last week treated to a festival of Zumba classes and stress-relieving puppy patting sessions.  The world’s most locked down city is about to nab another massive sporting event from its rival states with this year’s Bledisloe Cup clash heading to Melbourne.  For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at herald sun.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Victorian school kids won’t need to wear masks when they return to primary school next term, provided the latest Covid outbreak eases as predicted.  The death of a man who was waiting on an ambulance stretcher for hours at a regional Victorian hospital emergency department will be probed amid concerns the state’s medical system is buckling under the pressure of Covid-19. Victorian athletes are rejoicing the state’s 2026 Commonwealth Games win, hoping they can go for gold on home soil. Labor has promised to set up 50 bulk-billed urgent care clinics across Australia so patients with minor injuries do not have to wait at emergency departments.  For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at heraldsun.com.au.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An embarrassing gaffe has marred the first full day of the election campaign for Anthony Albanese, who was forced to admit he did not know two key economic figures.  A run-down Frankston beach shack doubled its asking price at auction on the weekend to sell for a mega $5m — a sale which smashed the suburb’s house price record by $1m.  A disgraced former cop who had sex with a mentally vulnerable woman inside a police station has been described as “morally callous” by a judge.  A series of social media bullying pages targeting Greater Shepparton College students has emerged, with frustrated parents calling for the trouble-plagued school to take immediate action.  For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at heraldsun.com.au.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese have hit the road for the election campaign, with the PM setting up a six-week showdown. A record Melbourne crowd has added a touch of history to the coronation of a new Australian Grand Prix king. Victorian Transport Infrastructure Minister Jacinta Allan will meet her federal counterpart Barnaby Joyce today. Lingerie retailer Victoria’s Secret has been forced to alter one of its fitting rooms.For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at heraldsun.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc has grabbed pole position for today’s Australian Grand Prix in a spectacular qualifying session. Scott Morrison will head to Yarralumla today to ask the Governor-General for the election to be held. Victoria Police Senior Constable Bria Joyce has been remembered by her fellow officers and the Mildura community after her tragic death on duty. Melbourne’s lord mayor categorically rules out the council is trying to deter cars from the CBD.For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at heraldsun.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Border Force has identified 77 Victorians in the freight industry helping to get illegal drugs into Australia, including bikies. Melbourne is on the cards to host its fourth Presidents Cup tournament in 2028. Municipal monitors appointed to three of Victoria's most dysfunctional councils on Friday. The Australian Grand Prix roared back to life with a record Friday crowd.For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at heraldsun.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The state government has been forced to admit work on a back-up to Victoria’s flawed triple-0 computer system is yet to get underway. Anthony Albanese’s pushing for the election to be held on May 14. VCAT rules parents don’t always have the right to know the identity of their child’s bully. World-first study finds food-based skincare can cause life threatening food allergies in adults with common inflammatory skin conditions.For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at heraldsun.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Police want the troubled Love Machine nightclub closed after compiling a dossier of violence and licensing issues at the Prahran hotspot. The Andrews government’s support for plan to add more numbers to a lotto draw has been slammed. State agencies are likely to decide their own vaccination rules for staff. Auditor-general finds two taxpayer-funded advertisement campaigns breached state laws.For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at heraldsun.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Warnings that nursing homes will close if operators are forced to chip in for a long-awaited pay rise for carers, many already losing money. A Victorian mum who has pleaded guilty to infanticide will be sentenced on Thursday in the Supreme Court. Arrests made and cars confiscated over an illegal hoon race in Truganina. Eddie McGuire wants the AFL to put microchips into footballs.For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at heraldsun.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Victoria’s facing an unprecedented policing crisis without the addition of 1500 new frontline officers over the next four years. PM Scott Morrison has backed calls to wind back isolation rules for close contacts. It’s taking longer for babies to smile because people around them are wearing masks. Australian Grand Prix Corporation is being sued over its last minute cancellation of the 2020 race.For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at heraldsun.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Victoria Police has begun profiling stalkers in an Australian-first trial aimed at preventing serious violence and homicides. Scientists trawling through tens of thousands of old breast cancer samples have been able to save hundreds of Victorian women from having to face the horror disease again.  An extra 40,000 surgeries will be carried out by March next year before scaling up to 240,000 operations from 2024 under a $1.5bn “Covid catch-up plan” to fix Victoria’s healthcare crisis.  Labor has finally killed off plans for a tax hit on family trusts, with treasury spokesman Jim Chalmers promising not to increase taxes if the opposition wins the federal election.  For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at heraldsun.com.au.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Three new mental health hubs worth $54 million to help babies, preschoolers and primary school aged children will be established amid rising warnings about kids in despair.  Public service workers are set to continue working from home two days a week, with the government delaying a decision on when workers must return to the office full time.  Melbourne bikie Toby Mitchell is out of the Mongols outlaw motorcycle gang. Sophie Monk is officially no longer a Bachelorette after marrying her boyfriend Joshua Gross in a secret elopement at their home.  For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at heraldsun.com.au.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Devastated families have paid tribute to their lost loved ones who died in a chopper crash north of Melbourne that has been deemed one of the worst in Victoria’s history.  Thousands of teenage boys have walked away from their local footy clubs in the two years since Covid struck. The crisis-plagued West Gate Tunnel project faces further delays amid a fresh industrial dispute over contaminated soil.  A shocking one in five women are suffering high levels of mental distress following the Covid pandemic, that saw them lose work, shoulder greater domestic burdens and sap vital retirement savings.  For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at heraldsun.com.au.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The cricket grounds around Australia where Shane Warne played to rock star status became shrines to his memory on Wednesday as fans mourned his death and remembered his exploits.  Victims of Victoria’s crisis-addled triple-0 system have lashed out amid revelations more than $15 million has been spent on reviews into the service since the Andrews Government came to power.  Nine newspapers have lost one key “path to victory” against Ben Roberts-Smith‘s lawsuit after a court refused to compel an SAS soldier to testify about an alleged war crime murder.  Acting Premier James Merlino has lashed his federal counterparts, accusing them of failing to give Victoria a fair share in the federal budget.  For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at heraldsun.com.au.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Voters will be showered with $11bn in petrol discounts, tax refunds and cash payments in the Morrison government's last-ditch effort to ease cost of living pressures and revive its election chances. There are growing calls from industry leaders to scrap isolation rules for household contacts, with locked down opposition leader Matthew Guy using his son’s fresh Covid diagnosis to push for change because “half the state is in a semi lockdown”.  A star-studded line up including Robbie Williams, Elton John, Ed Sheeran and Chris Martin will be part of Shane Warne’s “unprecedented” send off.  Oscars slapper Will Smith has apologised for his smack down on Chris Rock as Academy Awards bosses launched an investigation into the incident.  For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at heraldsun.com.au.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Cyber attacks on critical infrastructure by malicious states aided by “murky” criminal groups are the top concern for Australia’s most secretive intelligence agency. A cut to fuel excise will provide hip-pocket relief at the petrol pump within days, with Australia’s consumer watchdog primed to ensure service stations pass on the savings to motorists.  Queen Victoria Market’s $267m redevelopment has hit another snag after the restoration of historic sheds was delayed for months. Two days out from her father’s state funeral, Summer Warne has posted a new tribute to her famous cricketing dad.  For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at heraldsun.com.au.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Coalition government would ditch expensive desalination water orders that drive up household bills unless Melbourne storages drop below 60 per cent full.  An elderly woman has been unmasked as one of the alleged masterminds in a major family-run drug trafficking racket.  Federal data shows about half of the nation’s migrant intake last year were reunited families, with the great majority of visas given to partners of Australian citizens.   Traders in St Kilda fear one of its most popular precincts has become overrun with crime and anti-social behaviour, with drug users openly injecting in front of children.  For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at herald sun.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Student and graduate mental health workers are being dispatched to frontline services across the country in an unprecedented move to cope with a rising tide of youth anxiety and psychiatric issues.  There’s fears Victoria is on the cusp of a “lost” generation, as kids struggle to recover from Covid lockdowns and are left reeling by world events, with some now too anxious to even leave their homes.  One of Melbourne’s most feared gangland figures has applied for parole.  The fan who marked Lance Franklin’s 1000-goal footy before making a hasty exit says he will reunite the superstar with the ball.  For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at herald sun.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Doctors are warning that family violence victims may be exposed to worsening situations because general practitioners have been snubbed by a national plan to protect women and children.  A Greens-led inner-city council has sought to prevent elected representatives from speaking to the media.  Police have urged members of the public to dob in late-night delivery drivers.... bringing deadly drugs to the homes and parties of Victorian teenagers chasing quick chemical highs.  Fresh research has found willful illegal use of mobile phones while driving was commonplace among young Victorians who are dodging detection and dismissive of penalties.  For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at herald sun.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Two breakthrough Melbourne made Covid vaccines will soon be given to patients in a trial aimed to deliver the world more powerful and protective second-generation jabs.  Accused criminals would be bailed more easily, and have less chance of being thrown behind bars, under sweeping recommendations to overhaul the state’s justice system.  It turns out that daily coffee habit, might actually be the elixir to a longer life.   The AFL has announced it is launching an independent investigation into the work, research and advice of one of its chief concussion advisors Dr Paul McCrory.  For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at herald sun.com.au   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ash Barty has shocked the sports world by quitting tennis, deciding to announce the news on her social media platforms, despite being number one in the world. The Federal Government will spend $875 million upgrading military bases around Australia next year, as it heads to an election in May with defence and national security as a core component of its campaign. Notorious Eastern Freeway Porsche driver Richard Pusey has said he plans to undergo gender reassignment surgery during his latest bizarre court appearance. And more than two thirds of Victorians believe young people who don’t currently own a home may never be able to buy due to high costs. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at heraldsun.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Anthony Albanese has declared that Labor will be the party of mainstream Australia — not the woke left — and a friend to business and aspirational Australians. Scott Morrison is in a strong position to hold on to Victoria’s most marginal seat but the Coalition’s vote has collapsed in two other electorates targeted by Labor. It took just three hours for more than 32,000 Victorians to snap up tickets to attend Shane Warne’s MCG memorial service next week.  And a court has heard a woman hurled a roast chicken at an opposition customer after an argument sparked during a hectic Christmas Eve shopping rush at Costco Epping. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at heraldsun.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Melbourne's property market has stormed into 2022 with almost 80 per cent of suburbs still showing rising sales activity, despite two years plagued by lockdowns.  Sporting codes across Victoria are overhauling uniform rules for female athletes. Motorists caught using their mobile phones on new hi-tech cameras could soon be receiving hefty fines. Struggling families could face increases in childcare fees of up to $3120 this 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.

The tears flowed and laughs rang loudly as family and close friends paid tribute to Shane Warne at his funeral at his beloved St Kilda football club.  Gas prices have soared by up to $155 in a year in Victoria, prompting calls for consumers to shop around to avoid winter bill shocks.  A second day of the Melbourne Grand Prix is set to sell out as record crowds rush to return to the Formula One showpiece for the first time in three years.  Disgruntled tip-truck drivers say crippling diesel fuel prices may force them to stop work on major infrastructure projects across Melbourne.  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 woman who held Labor senator Kimberly Kitching’s hand as she died has revealed the heartbreaking final days of her life.  Young people who lack basic skills to make their way in the world will be targeted with a $46.8 million investment to try and get 5000 of them into education or work.  The Property Council of Australia has slammed the Premier for saying home ownership is not important to young people.  Junior footy numbers have dwindled across the state after two Covid-ruined seasons.  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 radical new trial will give Police the ability to be alerted in real-time if family violence thugs breach intervention orders by slapping GPS trackers on perpetrators... The city's most multicultural suburb will undergo a transformation to become a more vibrant retail, commercial and residential hub.  Troubled ex-AFL star Andrew Lovett will spend eight months behind bars for his terrifying 22-month domestic violence campaign against his former police officer girlfriend.  It’s been revealed Cyclists account for just one in four vehicles on Melbourne’s CBD streets where controversial separated bike lanes have been installed by the city council.  For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at herald sun.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Business leaders are pushing for hospitality and retail workers to be freed from mask mandates and demanding a Covid winter road map which will outline how flare-ups will be handled.  Shane Warne’s family funeral will be held this weekend, with his parents, and children to be joined by close friends to say their last goodbyes.  The man charged with raping Brittany Higgins in Parliament House will apply to permanently stop his six-week jury trial going ahead... Former footy WAG Nadia Bartel has blamed her marriage breakdown with three-time premiership midfielder Jimmy Bartel for being caught behind the wheel while suspended.  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 review into global tech giants has found AUSTRALIAN social media users were at risk of serious harm online and needed a one-stop shop for victims to report violent abuse....and greater privacy protection for young people.  Concerns have been raised about a major review into the operator of Victoria’s Triple-0 service after staff were hand-picked to take part in consultations.   A husband suspected of lighting his home on fire while his wife and children were inside had a history of violence with a magistrate ordering he undergo a men’s behaviour change program last year.  The state government has been urged to make a bid for the 2027 Rugby World Cup. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at herald sun.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Futuristic guns that can shoot to kill in silence have been banned amid fears of bloodshed if organised crime gangs get their hands on them.  The owner of a $2.5 million Ferrari that once belonged to Princess Diana’s boyfriend  is suing a Melbourne mechanic after it was stolen and torched while under repair.  Hundreds of thousands of employees will get five days of sick leave per year in a  win for casual workers.   A shocking survey has revealed Victorian principals are being subjected to violent attacks and facing burnout....  For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at herald sun.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Crime gangs are flooding the state with black market versions of Xanax, a prescription pill that already kills more Victorians than all other illegal drugs combined. The age pension and other ­social security benefits will ­deliver more than five million Australians their biggest payment rise in almost a decade next week. Nearly one in 10 trainee teachers can’t do basic maths, spell simple words or correctly use punctuation, prompting calls for low-performing graduates to be weeded out of teaching degrees earlier. Dual Essendon premiership defender Dean Wallis has suffered a major heart attack in Echuca.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Australia's largest community festival made its triumphant return this weekend as thousands packed the banks of the Yarra River for Melbourne’s annual extravaganza The collapse of a food distribution business last year at the height of Covid-19 lockdowns left fruit and vegetable growers and other trade creditors owed more than $8m. A Melbourne kickboxer has allegedly served as a senior Hells Angels bikie gang office-bearer. And A boy  born with cerebral palsy has revealed how Shane Warne changed his life forever.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The isolation period is expected to be scrapped for most Covid-19 close contacts after national cabinet agreed to overhaul the rules as quickly as possible Labor factional bosses plotting to oust Victorian Senator Kimberley Kitching have been accused of contributing to her fatal heart attack. A Russian and Ukrainian face off for peace ended in farce And Cricketing great Shane Warne lost his own life to a heart attack but his enduring legacy will be to save the lives of others from the same fate.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Monash IVF continued to promote and use a test despite knowing for months it was faulty and could be causing the facility to needlessly destroy healthy embryos of women desperate to have children. Emergency plans are being drawn up to ensure all Australians aged over 16 can get another Covid booster shot if further protection is required before winter. Shane Warne was due to be reunited with his heartbroken family, with his body returned to Australian soil on Thursday night. Victorian Sports Minister Martin Pakula will fly to the UK this week to try and seal Victoria’s 2026 Commonwealth Games bid.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hundreds of accused criminals could apply to have cases against them dropped after a man walked free from jail on the back of the police swearing in bungle. Shane Warne’s body is set to be flown home today, according to Thai police sources AUSTRALIA’S Defence workforce will fill the MCG by 2040 in a $38bn plan to ensure the ADF can expand its submarine fleet And Melbourne-bound pop star Robbie Williams has said that the sudden death of Shane Warne has made him contemplate his own mortalitySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Accused campers killer Greg Lynn was in an “abusive” relationship with his first wife, who died outside their Mount Macedon home in 1999 Shane Warne’s final farewell at the MCG is expected to be held on Wednesday March 30, with a private family funeral slated for the end of next week. Fewer than two in five kids in some of Melbourne’s northern suburbs have rolled up their sleeves for a Covid jab. And Firefighters’ union boss Peter Marshall has sensationally pledged to refer the Andrews Government to Victoria’s corruption watchdogSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Shane Warne’s family have told of their heartbreak over his sudden and tragic death  Triple-0 call takers are being probed for not passing on crucial information that a man had a knife before he tried to attack police and was shot dead. Scott Morrison has warned Australians to prepare for a “bloody and protracted conflict” in Ukraine And A world-first study led by Melbourne researchers is aiming to uncover the treatments and strategies needed to ensure the lives of girls and young women are not ruined by period painSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The MCG is being offered to Shane Warne’s family as the “most fitting” venue for the cricket legend’s state funeral.  Shane Warne’s extreme crash diet has been blamed for playing a role in his “massive heart attack”, as new details emerge about the frantic efforts by his friends to save his life inside his Thai villa.  GP clinics across Melbourne's southeast are crying out for more doctors. Buyers looking to break into Melbourne’s hot property market close to the city should consider units in suburbs such as Travancore, St Kilda and Brunswick West.  For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at heraldsun.com.au.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Shane Warne’s family are desperately trying to get his body back to Australia after his shock death following a heart attack.  Three people have died on Melbourne’s streets as experts warn the city is facing a deluge of powerful drugs now that Australia’s borders are open again.  Parents will be urged to talk to their children about the “minefield” issue of consent as part of a landmark national advertising campaign to be rolled out this year.  Foot traffic in Melbourne’s CBD has soared over the past five days, as workers made their long-awaited return to the office, but industry figures say it will take time to get the city back to its best.  For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at heraldsun.com.au.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tens of thousands of workers will never return to the city centre. More than 60 high-level youth offenders have been arrested in a major police youth gangs crackdown. The adviser at the centre of an ALP bullying claim remained employed by Daniel Andrews office for almost six months after a formal written complaint about his behaviour was lodged.  Motorists returning to the city are battling shrinking roads and chaotic traffic over multimillion-dollar bike lanes in Melbourne’s CBD.  For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at heraldsun.com.au.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The independent candidate taking on Josh Frydenberg has regularly posted on social media about her love for Labor Party legends, raising fresh questions about her political leanings.  A Greens-led council has moved to censor all criticism and ban councillors from speaking publicly without express permission. Iconic Australian soap Neighbours has been officially axed.  A link between peanut allergy and exposure of Melbourne babies to green vegetation has been established in world-first research. For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at heraldsun.com.au.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The extinct Tasmanian tiger will be brought back to life and returnedto the wild within a decade, if a bold new University of Melbourneproject is successful. A five-year-old has been hospitalised after vaping with twoseven-year-olds at his Geelong primary school, sparking calls fortighter controls on fruit-flavoured vapes designed to appeal tochildren. As the sun sets on another sensational summer, Melbourne is braced foran Awesome Autumn of world class events. Traders have welcomed comments from Lord Mayor Sally Capp who hasspoken out against the location of a second injecting room in theheart of Melbourne’s CBD. For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at heraldsun.com.au.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fears over the future of the most famous street in Australian TV have prompted a call to consider heritage protection. Monday’s long-awaited return to city workplaces was something of a fizzer, with the state government urged to unveil “real incentives” to get people back into offices.  A loophole allowing scalpers to sell tickets to sports events, concerts and theatre shows at hugely inflated prices has been closed in an update of Victorian laws.  The Russian-born mother of Australian boxing star Tim Tszyu has bravely spoken out against Russia’s war on Ukraine, slamming Vladimir Putin from Moscow where she has spent the past three weeks on holiday.  Fears over the future of the most famous street in Australian TV have prompted a call to consider heritage protection. For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at heraldsun.com.au.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

CARLTON great Eddie Betts, Hawthorn triple premiership star Jarryd Roughead  and a band of former AFL stars will come out of retirement to help grassroots Victorian footy clubs bounce back from two years on the sidelines due to the COVID pandemic. TERRIFIED residents in the Ukraine capital of Kiev are sheltering in their homes in the middle of the city, unable to flee safely or reach bunkers as missile strikes and shelling continue. AGED-care residents would receive a fourth Covid jab and a flu shot at the same time under plans being drawn up to protect elderly Australians before winter. Yoga and other relaxation techniques should be prescribed alongside medications and surgery in the management of one of the most common heart conditions  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.