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Passengers on the long-awaited Melbourne Airport Rail Link face a special $18 surcharge to catch the train to Tullamarine.  Victorian hospitals may still be battling a surge of the Delta variant....and it’s prompting hopes the state’s hospital system may not be overwhelmed... as Omicron becomes the dominant strain.  Victorian households enter the New Year with more than $420m in unpaid electricity and gas bills... As the Sydney Cricket Ground is transformed into a sea of pink this week, (ee-sa)Isa Guha says her mother will not be far from her mind.  For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at herald sun.com.au) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Australians are hoarding their holidays like never before with new research showing accrued annual leave is at a record high.... The pandemic shut down Melbourne for most of 2021, but it didn’t stop Melbourne City Council from pulling out all the stops to bring the city back to life.  Melbourne's New Year’s Eve fireworks displays have been blasted as an “embarrassment” and “a kick in the guts” to lockdown-weary Victorians.  Melbourne Council Parks staff are on high alert...after a mature street tree in the inner city was poisoned.   For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at herald sun.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Frontline responders to natural disasters like bushfires will be given training to identify and support women and children suffering domestic violence,VICTORIANS with Covid-19 could soon upload their positive rapid antigen test result to an online database, removing the need to get a standard PCR test.VICTORIA’S big businesses will begin footing the bill to overhaul the state’s besieged mental health services from today.A WORLD leading sports precinct 10 years in the making — and new fan friendly areas for young and old — await spectators at January’s Australian Open.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Emergency Services are searching up and down the coastline near Phillip Island after a woman was swept off rocks at a rugged beach   An inaugural “First Nation’s Day’’ will be served up at next month’s Australian Open with the sporting community to recognise our Indigenous heritage. Camping will be banned in more than 200 sites and rock climbing off limits in more than 330 areas of the Grampians.... Scientists are moving closer to developing a vaccine against a common ailment — dog allergies.  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 New Year’s Eve drone shows at Melbourne’s Docklands will not go ahead, grounded by the Covid pandemic.  Hugh Jackman has tested positive for Covid after an outbreak hit the Broadway production he is starring in.  A seven million dollar upgrade to the tram network in Melbourne’s inner northwest will be delivered in the New Year to make journeys more reliable and safe for passengers.  Men are increasingly seeking out medical procedures to enhance their penises.  For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at heraldsun.com.au.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The number of executives in Victoria’s public service has close to tripled under the Andrews government in a top heavy explosion that has far outstripped growth in the workforce they manage.  A temporary fence will be built around a pond in Melbourne’s inner west after a two-year-old girl nearly died when she fell in on Monday evening.  Motorists are set for some relief at the pumps these holidays as fuel prices continue to drop around Melbourne, but experts are warning those savings could be short lived due to rising geopolitical tensions abroad.  Romeo Beckham is a chip off the old block, landing a $2.2 million contract to become the new face of Puma. For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at heraldsun.com.au.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

SHANE Martin “died all alone” in his kitchen, according to the man who co-wrote the biography of the former bikie boss. VICTORIA’S testing crisis could be alleviated with a shift to rapid antigen testing, health experts say, warning the standard PCR is no longer a “fit for purpose model”.  AUTHORITIES are pleading with Victorians to slow down and stay away on the roads after six deaths since Christmas Eve.  DODGY marketing tactics used by energy operators that prey on vulnerable Victorians will be officially outlawed this week. For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at heraldsun.com.au.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Victorian government is being urged to open 24-hour clinics and boost staff numbers to cut hours-long delays at key Covid testing sites across the state. Australian researchers are working to develop a blood test to conclusively and objectively determine if a victim of domestic violence has suffered a traumatic brain injury and the extent of the damage.  A tragic Christmas Day drowning has renewed calls for swimmers to remain vigilant over summer. A 29-year-old man drowned on Saturday at Newport Lakes Reserve while swimming in the lake about 6.30pm. Blind and vision-impaired Victorians face potentially devastating delays in receiving guide dogs after a heartless Christmas night theft.  For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at heraldsun.com.au.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mature-age workers could be the solution to a nationwide staff shortage, according to the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman.  Aussie shoppers are forecast to spend a record $21.1 billion in the post Christmas sales period, with $3.1 billion being splurged on Boxing Day alone.  Victorians are being reminded of their consumer rights, as people head to the shops in droves to make the most of Boxing Day sales.  Health experts have warned New Year's Eve revellers to keep their tongues to themselves and avoid smooching, hugging and huddling with strangers, as Covid cases continue to soar.  For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at heraldsun.com.au.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Multiple Banana Boat sunscreens have been pulled from Australian shelves after a cancer-causing substance was detected in the products.  Homeowners will be able to share their unused, clean energy with other Victorians while saving on power bills as part of a new pilot program.  Victorians celebrating the festive season these holidays are being urged to remain safe and vigilant around water.  Two new studies from the UK suggest most fully vaccinated people won’t end up in hospital if they get the Omicron variant of Covid-19, and those who receive a booster shot are 57 per cent less likely to even show symptoms.  For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at heraldsun.com.au.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Australians are set to lose access to some of their favourite illegal streaming sites, after the Federal Court ordered a major crackdown by telcos.  Victoria was the deadliest state for road trauma in November, with the number of fatal crashes skyrocketing by 80 per cent last month.  The long-awaited Novavax vaccine is expected to be available from the middle of next month as Australia’s drug regulator moves closer to giving it the green light.  McDonald’s appears to target kids in poorer countries with social media marketing more than those in wealthier nations, a new observational study has uncovered.  For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at heraldsun.com.au.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Queen has been forced to call off her traditional royal Christmas at Sandringham and will stay at Windsor due to the surge in Omicron cases.  A massive $470 million redevelopment of Southgate will transform Southbank into a “world class” precinct after winning state government support.  Teamwork takes on new meaning at Collingwood FC at Christmas, as sports stars and staff came together Tuesday for the annual hamper bonanza with the Salvos, Coles and volunteers.  The world’s weather continued to go completely rogue in 2021, with extreme threatening to become the new normal. For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at heraldsun.com.au.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A patient died during a 40 minute wait for specialist paramedics as massive areas of Melbourne are being left without lifesaving ambulance coverage. Energy retailers will be forced to cut confusing jargon out of power bills and provide customers with clear summaries of their plans so they can figure out if they are being ripped off. The exodus of Victorian residents to overseas destinations was dominated by Chinese people during the pandemic. And  the father of a boy who escaped Devonport’s jumping castle tragedy with just a broken arm says his son is “so lucky” to be alive. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at heraldsun.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sign on bonuses, extra holidays, paid transport and even free rent for a year at a beachside house are some of the perks being rolled out by bosses to lure in much needed staff.  A new fund has been established to help the families and school of the children killed and injured in Thursday’s jumping castle tragedy in Devonport. Victorians are set to hit the shops in full festive force this week with the state on track to splurge more than $15b on Christmas gifts and entertaining.  British pop star Rod Stewart and his son pleaded guilty to battery over an altercation with a Florida security guard, prosecutors said Friday, but neither face jail time or any fines.  For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at heraldsun.com.au.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Victorian poppy grower has collapsed following a pandemic driven slump in demand for opiate-based pain relief medications, putting 60 jobs at risk.  The days of the stock standard ‘size 8 bronzed glamazon’ modelling sample swimwear are over. Co-Educational campuses dominate Victoria’s best schools, reflecting an ongoing decline in the number of sex-segregated schools. The parents of triple Winter Olympian Alex “Chumpy’’ Pullin say they are hurt and disappointed after his old school overturned a decision to name a basketball stadium after their son.  For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at heraldsun.com.au.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Up and down the east coast a string of pre-Christmas transactions have lined the pockets of vendors with the surprise sale of businessman David Gyngell and Delvene Cornell’s Hotel Brunswick on a waterfront site near Byron Bay.  Australia's most decorated Olympian Emma McKeon has thrown her support behind a new Surf Life Saving Australia’s campaign that will see a QR code on every Nutri-Grain pack alerting people to the closest patrolled beach.  Victoria’s population plunged by 44,700 people over the last year amid the closure of international borders and the effect of pandemic shutdowns. Home value hikes topping $100,000 have blasted affordability in Melbourne’s 10 cheapest suburbs and left just one area with houses under $500,000. For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at heraldsun.com.au. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Significant policy interventions could be needed if Victoria is to financially recover from the pandemic, the state’s independent budget watchdog has warned.  Qantas will launch the only direct flight from Australia to continental Europe when the airline begins services from Sydney to Rome via Perth in mid-2022.  One of the secret ways exercise slows the ageing process has been uncovered, raising the prospect of developing drugs to mimic a workout and hold off conditions including diabetes.  OJ Simpson, the professional football player-turned-movie-star whose double murder trial gripped and divided the United States, is a free man after finishing his parole, police said Tuesday.  For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at heraldsun.com.au.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A year of on-off Covid lockdowns hasn’t stopped Victoria from taking out the top spot for the largest Lotto wins for a sixth year in a row.  Josh Frydenberg has sought to take superannuation off the table as an election issue, indicating the government will not unpick mandatory contributions increasing to 12 per cent.  Overseas students will be feted with free tickets to experiences like the new zip line and NGV under a $30,000 plan by City of Melbourne to revive the lucrative international education sector.  Melbourne’s public transport fares will rise by 2.3 per cent from New Year’s Day, with passengers set to pay an extra 20 cents per day to catch the train, tram or bus.  For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at heraldsun.com.au.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Broadcaster and former cop Rex Hunt has been branded “a hero” after foiling a theft and dishing out bare-knuckle justice at a boxing match in Melbourne. Middle-aged adults who eat a healthy diet have larger brain volumescompared to those who load up on junk, fats and sugars, suggesting thechance to reduce our dementia risk starts from our 40s. AN “ugly and costly” wage dispute involving one of Australia’s largestplasterboard manufacturers has threatened to delay home builds formonths. The under-siege Australian official at the centre of one of thebiggest controversies in Formula One history has been lauded in hishomeland. For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at heraldsun.com.au.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Skin grown from a patient’s own stem cells will be used to treatlife-threatening burns in a world-first Melbourne medical trial Dingo populations would be reintroduced into Victorian forests as aneco-friendly method of pest control  Telehealth will become a permanent fixture in Australia’s health caresystem under a landmark $308.6m federal government package. And Mask requirements for shoppers are set to be lifted on Thursday butnew pandemic legislation has prevented the government from confirmingthe changes.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Original Yellow Wiggle Greg Page is pushing for better access to defibrillators in public spaces after he was resuscitated by one of the lifesaving machines last year. A hi-tech new vehicle will be out patrolling Melbourne’s railways to repair tracks and stop frustrating disruptions, with the cutting-edge technology finally arriving from Milan. A new at home screening test can tell couples planning a pregnancy whether they are likely to pass on serious genetic conditions to their child. And in sport, Formula One ace Daniel Ricciardo is “hanging out” until he can return to race on home soil for the first time in more than two years at the Australian Grand Prix in April. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at heraldsun.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Daniel Andrews has made the state’s first formal pandemic declaration under Victoria’s new pandemic management laws. Health Minister Greg Hunt has rejected bids from Australia’s health insurance funds to charge customers higher premiums. Australians have been warned to get their Christmas orders in before strict cut off dates or they won’t receive their gifts in time. And an album of tweets and chirps from 53 of Australia’s most threatened bird species is set to rattle the cages and pop chart dominance of superstars Abba, Taylor Swift and Michael Buble.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A government incentive such as Peter Costello’s baby bonus is desperately needed to stop children disappearing from the Australian population, a demography expert warns. New Zealand has taken a major step in its plan to get its smoking population under five per cent by 2025, with the move meaning many children will never be able to legally buy cigarettes in the country. Jordan De Goey’s AFL future remains in limbo after he appeared from Melbourne via videolink in a New York court on assault and harassment charges - and the case was adjourned to next year. And Police will crack down on car hoons in Port Melbourne during the summer amid strong local community concern about anti-social behaviour. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at heraldsun.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

VIP’s and high-ranking officials involved in the Brisbane 2032 Olympics are planning to attend the Beijing Winter Games despite an Australian government boycott. Australia’s birthrate has plunged to a record low amid the Covid pandemic, with Victoria leading the falls. An Australian ugg boot maker faces bankruptcy after losing a bid to have his case heard in the US Supreme Court  And Disgruntled shoppers left waiting for undelivered packages may finally have been given an explanation for their woes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A bid to fly the Aboriginal flag at half mast on Australia Day across the Mornington Peninsula is “divisive and racist” say angry locals. The Reserve Bank of Australia has kept official interest rates on hold as widely expected but speculation of a 2022 move continues as fixed rate bargains disappear from the market. An Australian boycott of the Beijing Winter Olympics is now under “active consideration” after the USA announced it was taking a diplomatic stand against human rights abuses. And the sales process for Melbourne Star is drawing to a close with administrators for the giant observation wheel getting ready to receive final offers. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at heraldsun.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

More than 110 people working on the state’s major transport projects are now paid more than $300,000. Emergency and serious trauma cases are increasing as electric bike and scooter riders struggle to return to a busy life post lockdown along with other Victorians. Much-loved children’s books Cat in the Hat, Harry the Dirty Dog and the Disney Princess series have been criticised for sexist stereotypes and lack of female characters. And in sport, Tasmania could be prepared to pay up to $1 million a day for the fifth Test as Cricket Australia sets up a potential bidding war between Hobart and the MCG. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at heraldsun.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A teenager has drowned while swimming in a lake in central Victoria at the weekend.A major poll reveals huge numbers of Victorians are turning off the state Labor and Liberal parties.A review aimed at bettering the court experience for victims of crime has ruled that their rights can be “outweighed” if it interferes with courts running efficiently.Victorian kids aged five to 11 years are set to get their Pfizer jab at GPs, pharmacies and state clinics – but Daniel Andrews says it would make “a lot of sense” if shots were also administered at schools.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Parents have an inflated view about their child’s ability to stay safe at schoolies and resist peer pressure to drink at dangerous levels, new research shows.Melbourne City Council has called on the state government to show leadership and bring more public servants back to CBD offices.More than 1000 fast charging stations for electric vehicles will be operating within five years — and could become as common as petrol servos within two decades.The fight over America’s largest modern home is drawing to a close with the property known as “The One” to be auctioned with bids starting at 250 million.    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The AFL will make a magnificent return to Melbourne with 12 men’s and women’s matches across 10 days with a new-look AFL Round 1 featuring five all-Victorian games in Melbourne.Australian's have been stockpiling their favourite Christmas treats almost a month earlier than usual, with a massive surge in puddings, pavlovas and fruit mince sales.Melbourne's world-famous sporting precinct should be transformed into a bustling hub of bars and restaurants and the city should get behind a bid for the Rugby World Cup to cement itself as one of the world’s sporting capitals.And, Nicole Kidman has silenced her critics with her portrayal of the late Lucille Ball in Being the Ricardos – even winning the support of Ball’s daughterSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Embattled federal minister Alan Tudge will stand aside pending an investigation into claims made by his former media adviser that their extramarital affair was “abusive”. A national timber pallet shortage hitting food and essential product supplies across Australia is set to escalate because of issues plaguing the timber industry in Victoria. Adoptions have plummeted to the lowest levels ever recorded due to Covid travel bans and restrictions. AND.. a group of eight Albert Park women will hold a street party to replace a community carols event cancelled for the second year running due to Covid.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Scott Morrison will seek a third term in power without two of his most senior colleagues, with Health Minister Greg Hunt set to call it quits and former attorney-general Christian Porter also retiring.Victoria's sixth lockdown has contributed to a 1.9 per cent hit to the national economy between July and September — the third worst quarter on record.Australia's primary school students might have to start the year without the equipment they need as worldwide technology shortages cause chaos for families.Inner-city Northcote is rated the best Melbourne suburb to live by a new landmark study of the city forever reshaped by the pandemic. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at herald sun.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Animal activists caught trespassing on Victorian farms could cop a hefty fines of almost $11,000 under new legislation. Schoolies celebrations on the Mornington Peninsula have been ruined by random attacks on teenagers.  Disney’s streaming service has been accused of bowing to Beijing by removing from its Hong Kong service an episode of The Simpsons that ridiculed Chinese censorship over Tiananmen Square.  Fears rogue cosmetic surgeons are compromising patient safety for the sake of huge profits has prompted a review of the booming medical industry.  For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at herald sun.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Top doctors say the world should want the Omicron variant to spread globally if urgent research confirms it turns the Covid virus into a more mild disease. Police moved in on the suspected burial ground of missing campers Russell Hill and Carol Clay in Victoria’s high country on Monday. Shane Warne is bruised and battered – but in the clear – after the spin king’s 300kg motorbike crushed his foot in a self-inflicted wrong-un on Sunday. Melbourne is expected to regain a title it hasn’t held for more than 100 years – the nation’s biggest city.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Leading health experts want booster jabs to be given earlier as cases of the “concerning” Omicron variant is confirmed in Australia.  A crucial search operation will begin today for the bodies of missing campers Russell Hill and Carol Clay after Jet Star Pilot Gregory Lynn was charged with their murder.   Federal Police have blocked Cyber-crooks selling access to Australian superannuation accounts on the dark web. Melbourne researchers are working out how to slow down, or even reverse, one of the most damaging effects of ageing.  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 official AFL premiership party is set to be the biggest major event in Victoria in six months as fans rush to celebrate a grand old flag.  Australia will close its borders immediately to nine African nations as the world races to contain a new Covid-19 variant.... Phillip Island’s iconic little penguin colony has turned 100 years old, with the popular nature park first put on the map as a must-see experience a century ago.  And new research has revealed dads have been spending more time in the kitchen since the pandemic...  For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at herald sun.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

POLICE have put school leavers on notice ahead of what is likely to be the biggest Victorian Schoolies celebrations in history.  A new rail bridge set to soar above the Western Ring Road as part of a $10 billion Airport Link will be 4-storeys high and designed to minimise closures of the busy freeway.   Tourism operators across Victoria are calling on Melburnians to spend big in the regions in a bid to fast track the industry’s recovery.  A Melbourne sewage farm has been added to the Victorian Heritage Register.  For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at herald sun.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Universities will be hit with new transparency rules in a federal government bid to force them to reduce their reliance on students from China and India.  It’s been revealed One in five home buyers are paying for expensive lenders mortgage insurance just to get their foot in the door of Australia’s sizzling property market.  Almost 4000 RMIT University employees will be backpaid a total of $10 million following a wage dispute with the tertiary education union.  An experimental wonder drug has been able to halve levels of bad cholesterol in the hardest to treat patients, significantly reducing their risk of heart disease and stroke.   For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at herald sun.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s been revealed Victorian retailers are being physically abused over the state’s vaccine mandate, with some workers being struck with trolleys and boiling liquids by angry shoppers.  Power bills for the average Victorian household will fall by $100 over the next three years as electricity costs plummet to the lowest level in more than a decade.  If you’re looking to snap up a property you might want to look at Gippsland....which has been touted as Victoria’s next regional real estate hot spot.. And it seems less of us are opting to tie the not...  with the number of new nuptials in Australia falling by the largest amount since records began at the beginning of last century...  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 scientists have uncovered the genetic secrets of why some women suffer uncontrollable fat growth, raising hopes drugs may be able to overcome the chronic condition...  Victorians hoping soak up the sun over christmas might be out of luck.... An Arbitrator has confirmed Kevin Spacey must pay House of Cards producer MRC nearly $31 million after breaching his contract by violating the company’s sexual harassment policy....  And the Australian car industry is on the comeback trail.  For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at herald sun.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Queen is determined to be in church on Sunday when her granddaughters Eugenie and Zara jointly christen their babies. The British press have savaged disgraced Australian Cricket Test captain Tim Paine and splashed his tears and lewd picture antics across its sports pages.  The killer of campers Russell Hill and Carol Clay may have spent all night on a desperate drive out of the High Country. Princess Charlene’s return to Monaco left her “overwhelmed” and unable to face official duties or family life, Prince Albert, her husband, said as he tried to explain her latest absence.  For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at heraldsun.com.au.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tim Paine has sensationally quit as Australia’s Test captain… after a Herald Sun investigation revealed that he’d sent a female co-worker a graphic image and a string of lewd messages. A top City of Melbourne employee says returning to the office might suit executives, but not lower-class employees. Australians are splashing millions of dollars on pet foods and indulgent treats to give their Covid fur babies the experience of what is being labelled “pet humanisation”.  Australians facing tech delivery delays due to chip shortages and global supply issues can now get the iPad they want — with an even cheaper price tag.  For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at heraldsun.com.au.    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A national study into suburban parks and playgrounds has identified a wish list of ­features that meet the needs of all Aussies. Children at schools, kinder and childcare now do not have to isolate for up to two weeks after being exposed to a positive case onsite.  Victorian magistrates are calling for more annual leave, saying they face higher levels of stress, anxiety and burnout than their colleagues in higher courts.  Prince Charles has spoken of The Queen’s health scares, telling reporters on a royal tour to Jordan she is not finding life as “easy as it used to be”.  For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at heraldsun.com.au.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Regional Express Airlines will become a fully-fledged Golden Triangle operator from next month when it adds Brisbane-Sydney and Brisbane-Melbourne to its schedule.  Preparations for bushfire season are ramping up, with 50 aircraft to be placed in strategic spots across the state to help firefighting efforts.  Kevin Sheedy says he won’t give in to the ‘woke’ movement after including Margaret Court as an icon in his new book. The Queen has warned that “none of us can slow the passage of time” in a speech delivered by the Earl of Wessex. For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at heraldsun.com.au.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A man who was hit in the head by a suitcase falling from an overhead locker during an Emirates flight has been awarded $5000 after the judge rejected the airline’s attempt to duck its legal obligations.  Victoria is surging towards its 90 per cent vaccination milestone with Premier Daniel Andrews saying the state will have “very few rules” by the end of this week.  A leading coeducational private school has been accused of body-shaming female students by asking year sixers to have “covered shoulders” for the end-of-year disco.  Hollywood star George Clooney has described the events surrounding the shooting of a cinematographer on the set of the film Rust as “insane” and ”infuriating ”. For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at heraldsun.com.au.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Carlton’s star defender Liam Jones has abandoned more than $1 million in future earnings after sensationally walking away from AFL because he didn’t want to get the Covid-19 vaccine. More than 170 Australians have died from coward punch assaults since 2000. Two Monash University education experts claim Sportsmanship is a discriminatory word that should be scrapped and an Acknowledgment of Country should be incorporated into all school lessons. Melbourne researchers believe they may have cracked a safe and cheap combination treatment to reduce the brain damage experienced by some newborns during birth. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at herald sun.com.au  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

More than 40 Victorian private schools have shared in more than $135 million in generous taxpayer JobKeeper funds Melbourne water users could be slugged for desalinated water next year despite storages nearing 90 per cent full. The return of Victoria’s world class major event’s industry could provide a $2.5 billion jolt to the state economy. And The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra is taking their music on the road this November - all the way to regional Victoria.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Detectives working on the Cleo Smith case are wrapping up their investigation in Carnarvon and moving back to Perth for the next phase of the probe. People accused of sex crimes will need to show they took “active steps” to obtain consent under major new reform to be introduced in Victoria. A bizarre TikTok trend urges students to steal and vandalise school and public bathrooms shows young teens blocking toilets, ripping soap dispensers off walls and damaging mirrors and sinks. The nation’s first and only male Indigenous Test cricketer, Jason Gillespie, believes Australia Day should be moved from January 26 because not “every single Australian can celebrate that day’’. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at herald sun.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Detectives are still searching for the sleeping bag Cleo Smith was asleep in when she was allegedly snatched from a tent at the Blowholes camp site over three weeks ago. A $269 million skyscraper has been proposed for the Paris end of Collins St on the site of a series of significant buildings including the former Reserve Bank of Australia headquarters. E-scooter riders will be able to travel at a max speed of 20km/h in Melbourne under a 12 month trial that could see people zooming around before Christmas. Erica Packer, the ex-wife of billionaire businessman James Packer, has joined other celebrities urging Australians to help boost Covid-19 vaccine supplies to low-income countries. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at herald sun.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Further charges could be laid over the alleged abduction of Cleo Smith. Half of all Aussie teens now spend more time, or as much time, online with their friends rather than seeing them in person. An original Apple computer, hand-built by company founders Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak 45 years ago, sold for $400,000 at auction in the United States on Tuesday. AND Prince Harry has slammed the harmful effects of “misinformation” on social media, saying he’s determined not to lose Meghan Markle like he lost his late mother, Princess Diana. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at herald sun.com.au  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Daniel Andrews has flagged that some major events next year could be open to unvaccinated Victorians. Less than one in ten fines issued for Covid related breaches over the past financial year have been paid. Australian’s are being slugged more for essential groceries with the cost of fresh fruit, oils and long-life milk having jumping during the pandemic and remaining higher ever since. FlyBuys have opened up their rewards program to two major Aussie retailers just in time for Christmas. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at herald sun.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.