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Unsuspecting mum-and-dad investors are among those conned by a global “boiler room” scam – which netted more than $1bn. A man’s believed to have been killed in a shark attack near Elliston on the west coast of South Australia's Eyre Peninsula. Peter Dutton wants tech giants to step up and tackle QLD’s youth crime crisis. Minimal enforcement of current vape laws is giving Victorian retailers confidence to continue the lucrative trade. Fourteen per cent of young Australians now identify as gay.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With more than 970,000 migrants expected in the next three years, figures reveal only around half that number of new homes will be built. The family of convicted NCA bomber Domenic Perre is considering issuing a petition for mercy following his death. More funding offered to turn a dormant quarantine facility into an emergency shelter for Brisbane’s homeless. New guidelines recommend bowel cancer screening should start at the age of 45. Gillon McLachlan has urged all parties in the stalled Hawthorn racism investigation to sit down for mediation as soon as possible.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Peter Dutton has made his second budget-in-reply speech overnight, with measures for female health, mental health and welfare. Calls to stop QLD poaching police officers from Victoria. Concerns over potential levies for developers building new housing in Sydney. SA country footballer farewelled following his death after his club’s season-opening match. Severe punishment considered for officials involved in a brawl at a Brisbane junior rugby league match.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Coalition and economists have warned that Labor’s cost-of-living relief increases the “risk” of higher interest rates for longer. The landmark Path to Treaty legislation passes in a special regional sitting of QLD parliament. Confusion over the future of Melbourne’s Airport Rail Link after Minister’s backflip. The SA Government launches an anti-vaping campaign for high schoolers. A Wiggle reveals his dream to bring back an iconic NRL side.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Centrepiece of the federal government’s cost-of-living relief package is a $3.5bn investment to triple the bulk-billing incentive for GPs. A South Australian trade office will be opened in Germany to spearhead the state’s green hydrogen push. Violent and abusive behaviour at community sporting matches could see parents and spectators across NSW banned for life. Queensland’s Family and Child Commission is hamstrung by outdated legislation, preventing access to confidential files unless the child in question has died. AFL greats have declared it impossible to stop fans booing opposition players. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Australia will have a budget surplus for the first time in 15 years with a $4bn surplus expected this financial year. An escort’s been charged over the death of a young tradie found in the stairwell of a Sydney apartment block. Members of the exclusive SA club that hosted LIV Golf don’t want the event back next year. The QLD Police Commissioner is warning that the rise of vigilantism across the state will lead to a death in the community. Victoria Police are hunting three men involved in a deadly confrontation in Taylors Hill.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Single parents, pensioners, welfare recipients and low to middle-income households will be the big winners from a $14.6bn cost-of-living relief budget package, but Labor’s targeted cash splash will not ease the inflation pain for everyone. An attempt to rename the proposed new “Gadigal” metro station in Sydney in honour of Indigenous war hero Reg Saunders has been rejected. Victorian government schools have ramped up their education efforts to prevent ­another chroming tragedy in the wake of the death of 13-year-old Esra Haynes. More than 2700 new homes are set to be built in regional South Australia with the population of one riverside country town expected to swell.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The families of the remaining ISIS brides stuck in Syria are preparing to launch a landmark legal challenge to force the government to bring them back to Australia. A young Sydney woman who tragically died after a horse riding accident has been described as an “angel” by friends and family. A young Queensland woman suffering depression and pleading for help was repeatedly told to go home by staff at a Townsville hospital after self-harming – and took her own life just hours after being discharged yet again. The AFL has banned nine fans for life this season after a crackdown on the racial abuse of players from the stands. And South Australians face an almost $3bn bill to fix the state’s crumbling roads amid mounting concerns that motorists are being put at risk from a neglected maintenance backlog. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Paying interest on Australia’s debt will cost $700 every second for the next five years as the federal government moves to target mega gas profits, high super balances, smokers and multinationals with tax hikes to raise budget revenue. A man who turned up to television star Sophie Monk’s house holding a single rose claims he was duped by an online scammer into believing he was in a relationship with the Love Island host. The Andrews government is set to hike the average WorkCover premium to 1.8 per cent and exclude stress and overwork from insurance claims in a major shake-up of the scheme. A woman has told of the horrors of driving from Rockhampton Hospital to her home in Gladstone with her dead baby on her lap in a box she bought from Spotlight. Glenelg footballer Brady Searle has failed in his bid to have a hefty six-match SANFL suspension reduced in an incident that has left his Norwood opponent with a fractured neck. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The 15th season of MasterChef Australia will go to air with the blessing of late judge Jock Zonfrillo’s family. As many as 95 major infrastructure projects across NSW including highway upgrades and road safety programs could face the chop after federal Infrastructure Minister Catherine King announced a snap audit Monday as the government looks to rein in spending. The teenager allegedly behind the wheel of a stolen car that killed three people in Queensland was known to police as a serial motor vehicle thief. Victorian country footy leagues have been told to tell coaches and officials to stay seated A man who stabbed two police officers who were responding to a “high risk incident” has been identified as Sean Scott Francis Ferris. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Australian star boxer Harry Garside has been charged with domestic violence following a dramatic airport arrest. An archaic cap restricting Allianz ­Stadium and the SCG precinct to just four concerts per year is set to be ­lifted in a win for residents of ­Greater Sydney. Russell and Ann Field say the QLD government has “blood on its hands” and warn more innocent people will die if it doesn’t urgently intervene in the state’s youth crime crisis. Mentone residents are using VCAT to further resist a move by a prestigious Victorian girls’ school to open its sporting facilities to external users. It’s been revealed that more than half the members of the SA parliament – which will consider a number of rental reforms – own more than one property. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Entertaining MasterChef judge and award-winning chef Jock Zonfrillo’s devastated wife and their two young children are understood to be making their way home from Rome where they were on a family holiday before his sudden death at 46. Health workers will today walk off the job in a bid to get the NSW government to deliver on its pre-election promise to scrap the public sector wage cap. Three women are dead and another is fighting for her life after a stolen car, allegedly driven by a teenager, caused a horrific chain reaction that has left a Queensland community in mourning. Assistant treasurer Danny Pearson is facing a fourth conflict of interest claim, this time over the state government’s $10bn ­Victorian Future Fund. The countdown is on for the first British coronation in 70 years – and with just four days to go, Adelaide is poised to put on a royal show in King Charles III’s honour. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Junior footy numbers are surging with girls helping kick participation levels in Victoria to ever higher ground. Police are probing a violent brawl that erupted at a barbecue in the carpark of a Laverton warehouse on Saturday night. Charlotte Viney, the wife of Melbourne footy star Jack Viney, has called out shocking abuse on social media amid another health scare for their baby daughter. The heart of London will be closed off to traffic for several hours on Tuesday to allow the contingent from Australia’s Federation Guard to rehearse the King’s procession march as frantic preparations for the coronation ramp up.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Frustrated parents are spending 13 times longer in the car on school days as traffic chaos peaks during key pick-up and drop-off times.Victorians are paying more in local taxes per person than any other state in Australia after governments pocketed an extra $7.3bn in land tax, stamp duty and other charges.The chances of another interest rate hike next week have plunged after new inflation figures weren’t as bad as feared.Muffin Break has been slapped with 360 criminal charges over illegal child labour, including children working without adequate breaks and for too long during the school term.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Victorian RSLs trying to rid themselves of expensive and unusable licences for pokies are being blocked by the Andrews government, forcing them to look at cutting vital veterans support.Almost eight dog attacks are occurring across Melbourne each day on average, new figures reveal.SIX million Aussies will be able to buy two months’ worth of prescription medicines from September in a move that will slash their costs in half.The state’s former chief magistrate has urged against raising the age of criminal responsibility to 14.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A renowned jockey and father of four Dean Holland, has tragically died after a shocking fall at a racetrack in Western Victoria.A statue of Barry Humphries as alter-ego Dame Edna Everage has been proposed for the Melbourne suburb the comic genius helped put on the map.Australians are not putting their money where their mouths are, at least when visits to dentists are concerned, with half the population skipping their appointments in the past year.Too many veterans feel unworthy to march on Anzac Day and that needs to change, says a senior Australian Army officer whose strong feelings on the matter are underpinned by his own family story.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Victorian teachers are experiencing “extreme stress” and burnout amid chronic staff shortages and many are resigning or taking leave. The Australian arm of the mafia has a new Melbourne-based Godfather in the biggest change to the “Honoured Society” in decades. A Victorian infantryman killed on one of the worst days in Australia’s military history, while his brother was captured in the same action, has been formally identified as part of ongoing research into remains found in a mass grave in France. A nutrition expert has sounded the alarm on unhealthy snacks in children’s lunches, urging time-pressed parents to provide healthy options. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at herald sSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The state government is in discussions with the taxi industry about significant regulatory changes that could see cab drivers forced to turn on their meters and accept all rides. Telcos will be able to block scammers sending fake text messages impersonating Australian companies and government agencies under a $10m budget initiative. The driver who was killed in Thursday’s horror crash at Strathmerton has been remembered as a caring, lively woman and a proud mum. A massive methamphetamine shipment from Mexico has been blocked from hitting the streets in Australia by a transnational police operation. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at herald sun.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Railway maintenance faces major funding cuts and the North East Link project may be delayed in worrying signs for commuters ahead of the state and federal budgets. The driver accused of causing the worst crash on Victorian roads in more than a decade potentially had cannabis in his system and was clocked speeding just minutes before five people died in a “catastrophic” head-on collision. Another Victorian home builder has gone into administration, with properties under construction to be put on hold for five weeks. AND.. One of the fastest-growing council areas in the state is set to borrow up to $170m as it struggles to meet the infrastructure needs of its booming population.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Daniel Andrews’ credibility has been called into question over secret evidence he gave before a major corruption probe. Crown is set to hire about 700 new full-time staff at its Melbourne hotels, expanding its status as one of Victoria’s biggest employers. One in four drivers admits to squinting while behind the wheel, putting them and other road users at heightened risk of a serious accident. A who’s who is expected to turn out for another Lindsay Fox birthday – this time to mark his 86th milestone. 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 monthly number of people attempting to stay in Australia by claiming to be refugees ­despite having arrived by plane on student, work, or holiday visas has nearly doubled since last year. A group of 100 furious Buddhists descended on a Melbourne pub to protest about a comedian’s joke referencing the ­recent video that showed the Dalai Lama asking a young boy to suck his tongue. Four complaints a week are being made against judges and magistrates as more judicial officers than ever are being disciplined for bad behaviour. It’s an age-old debate – does Vegemite live in the pantry or the fridge? And thanks to a seemingly innocuous scene where viewers get a peek inside Bluey and Bingo’s family fridge, the heated discussion has surfaced once again. 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 legend Gary Ablett Sr has started proceedings in the Supreme Court claiming negligence against the AFL and Geelong and Hawthorn football clubs. People seeking cosmetic surgery such as facelifts, nose jobs, breast work and even Botox ­injections may face being ­referred to shrinks under tough new rules likely to further clog the health system. Desperate Victorians are living in portables in their parent’s driveways and back yards to save money as the housing crisis continues to worsen. Olympic gold medallist and ex-federal Senator Nova Peris wants online trolls and racists banned from attending AFL matches for life. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at herald sun.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Controversial independent senator Lidia Thorpe has been video delivering a profanity-riddled rant to a group of men outside a north Melbourne strip club early on Sunday. A junior footy league has introduced a white card policy in a bid to stamp out umpire abuse and poor sideline behaviour. Millions of dollars in funding is expected to be slashed from the community health sector, with Premier Daniel Andrews confirming the cuts have been in the pipeline for years to prevent “double ups”. And Victorian students continue to dodge school mobile phone bans to watch porn, bully and secretly film each other, cyber safety experts warn. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at heraldsun.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Indigenous Australians will front the “No” campaign against the Voice. The AFL is expected to confirm the Gather Round will remain in South Australia for several years. The Victorian Liberal Party faces the prospect of electoral wipeout, a new analysis of its state election loss has warned. ANDCandice Warner is the “happiest I’ve ever been”, personally and professionally, after years of highs and lows in the public eye.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Melbourne’s long awaited airport rail link will be put on hold. Australia’s athletes will be banned from staying in the Olympic village once they have completed their events at the Paris Games in 2024 City of Melbourne is planning to make driving down the CBD’s “little streets” difficult and slow, but businesses are hitting back at “green lobby” policies. And A Victorian football club has decided to tackle head knocks by making it compulsory for most of its juniors to wear helmets.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Students who are “actively” gay or having unmarried straight sex should not be school captains, a church that runs some of Victoria’s most prestigious colleges has told a discrimination review. Inflation will remain higher for longer in Australia, extending the cost-of-living crisis, but Jim Chalmers maintains the economy will keep growing despite the rising threat of a global “hard landing”. If it has been six months since you caught the Covid-19 virus or had a vaccine, the expert ­advice is to consider having a booster dose now. And TV vet Chris Brown has come out as top dog after a legal scrap over the use of the word ‘drool’. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at heraldsun.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Public drunkenness laws will be abolished from Melbourne Cup Day, in a move police have warned could threaten community safety. Australian medical professionals are divided on the use of ChatGPT and artificial intelligence within the industry. Daniel Andrews has told his ministers to cut back on overseas travel citing Victoria’s ongoing cost-of-living pressures. And Andy Lee and girlfriend ­Rebecca Harding have ­unveiled grand plans for their Melbourne dream home – with a golf simulator, riverside pool and a tunnel between two buildings. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at heraldsun.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The heartbroken parents of a year 8 girl who died after an accidental chroming incident over the weekend has vowed to make it their “life mission” to raise awareness of the issue. Cut-price tickets will be offered to this year’s Melbourne Cup with the Victoria Racing Club to wind back the clock on the cost of entry to the race that stops a nation. “Rich and greedy” people in Sydney and Melbourne are over-consuming water on their pools and gardens, leaving poorer people without basic access, according to a new report. And food tracking tools and eating a balanced diet has been revealed as the secret to significant long-term weight loss, new research shows. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at heraldsun.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A $250 million community grants fund set up as part of the controversial Suburban Rail Loop project is splashing cash on clubs more than 5km from the project route. Obstructive sleep apnoea may cause early cognitive decline in middle-aged men, even those who are otherwise healthy and not obese, new research has found. Ahead of the May federal budget Treasurer Jim Chalmers will meet with world economic leaders in the US to “take the temperature” on the risks for Australia posed by global high inflation and interest rates. And an inspirational documentary about John Farnham will open up about the beloved singer’s vulnerabilities, depression and living in poverty. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at heraldsun.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Three convicted murderers are among the prisoners who have been charged with assaulting guards at Barwon Prison during a recent spate of violence.More than half the residents of Rochester are still living in caravans and sheds, six months after the town was inundated by devastating floods.The Wolf of Wall Street, Jordan Belfort, is coming to Australia to share his financial secrets.Carlton is set to be without Harry McKay for its clash with Adelaide on Thursday night after the key forward was offered a shock one-match suspension.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ousted state MPs would be paid for up to 18 months after they lose their jobs under a proposal sent to the state’s public sector pay-setting body.Victorians have once again given generously, contributing more than $10.8million to the Good Friday ­Appeal.A former Geelong footballer has accused a trio of players of a historic gang rape as he sues the Cats for failing to protect him from sexual abuse.Essendon coach Brad Scott has made no apologies for staying loyal to Dyson Heppell despite doubts the former Bombers skipper deserved selection for Sunday’s clash against GWS at Marvel Stadium.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The owner of a Melbourne burger joint who won the legal bunfight launched by American rapper Kanye West has jetted to the US to track down the millionaire and make him pay up. The heartbroken mother of Celeste Manno, stabbed to death by former co-worker Luay Sako in her bedroom, has watched on in disgust as the man pleaded guilty to her murder. AFTER more than 800 days, five-year-old Ivy Decker stands with her family and eyes the bell before her... Ivy has beaten her cancer. Collingwood star Jack Crisp may be forced to watch the club’s blockbuster Anzac Day clash from the stands if found guilty of conduct unbecoming amid a series of lewd images he allegedly sent. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Liberal Party will actively campaign against a Indigenous Voice To Parliament Parliament following a majority decision that sets up the referendum as a personal political contest between Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton.The estranged wife of union boss John Setka has been banned from speaking with a private investigator who she ­allegedly told about a plot to kill her husband.A “revolutionary” scheme to screen French bulldogs and pugs for common breathing problems will be rolled out in Victoria in an Australian first.Port Adelaide chairman David Koch has backed under-fire coach Ken Hinkley, saying it is crazy to make any decisions on his future three rounds into the season.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

DESPITE bans in many schools, time-poor teachers are turning to ChatGPT to help them write student reports.VICTORIAN nurses, teachers and cops may be caught up in a government edict to ban TikTok on all taxpayer-funded work phones.The Reserve Bank of Australia’s record run of interest rate rises is finally over, although it has warned monetary policy “may” be tightened again.VICTORIA’S independent commissioner for young people is demanding urgent action to fix the child protection system, which is so broken 165 children have been sexually exploited in residential care in less than two years.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The popular video social media app Tik Tok will be banned from all Australian and Victorian government devices due to security concerns around the Chinese- owned platform. The Reserve Bank of Australia has been urged to halt its unprecedented spate of rate hikes, as more and more businesses report sharp falls in new orders. Victoria’s typical new house price has surged more than $133,000 since 2021 and the average new house could cost $500,000 to build by the end of the year. The Andrews government is refusing to introduce gambling limits in suburban pokies venues despite growing calls from councils and advocates for urgent reform to protect at-risk people. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at herald sun.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

World champion Max Verstappen won his first Melbourne Grand Prix on a drama charged day that saw records broken and carnage unfold on course. The number of CBD employees committed to working five days a week in the office has plummeted from 20 per cent to just 8 per cent since November. Firefighters would share in a whopping $127m taxpayer-funded windfall under a new push by the militant United Firefighters Union. Triple AFL premiership captain Trent Cotchin is at the centre of a school uniform war after parents were forced to order socks only from his company. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at herald sun.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gold Logie winner Craig McLachlan has received half a million dollars in costs from Victoria Police after his high-profile acquittal on common ­assault and indecent assault charges. Students and teachers at state schools will suffer through a longer 12-week term in 2026 as a result of the Commonwealth Games. Violent prison inmates have been attacking each inside the crowded and understaffed Barwon Prison at Lara, while dozens of staff are rostered to work at a new, $1.1bn jail sitting empty next door. Red Bull gun Max Vestappen will launch from pole position in today’s Australian Grand Prix at Albert Park after smashing the lap record in a qualifying session late yesterday in front of a record crowd. 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 town hero Oscar Piastri has made Formula One history as the first Victorian to take to the track in the Australian Grand Prix, in front of a blockbuster crowd. The Andrews government is paying bosses on its gold-plated major projects salaries of up to $780,000 at the same time as it slashes public service jobs due to a budget emergency. Kate Langbroek has moved to clarify any suggestion she had a falling out iwth her long-time former radio co-host, David Hughes. The glamorous new wife of ­Notorious Crime Family gangster Jimmey Barkho has blamed her husband for roping her into a fraudulent plan to secure a home loan, confessing she regrets not “talking him out of it”. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at herald sun.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Convicted drug smuggler Cassie Sainsbury, has opened up about her new life, admitting she has no friends after her “surreal” imprisonment. A parliamentary inquiry with the power to grill the state’s top public servant may be asked to probe Daniel ­Andrews’ secretive Chinese trade mission. An economic report says battling Australians will see their housing and energy costs swallow half their disposable income this year. And record crowds of up to 450,000 are expected at the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne over the next four days. 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 estranged wife of union boss John Setka has been charged with incitement to commit conspiracy to murder after she allegedly attempted to obtain a gun to shoot him. Family and friends of loved ones lost on ­Victorian roads are calling for minimum jail sentence guidelines for killer drivers after ­losing faith in what they call the ‘weak’ justice system. Controversial independent Senator Lidia Thorpe has been accused of ridiculing a respected Aboriginal Elder at an airport in a public rant against the Indigenous Voice proposal. Victoria's share of the nation’s tourism market has fallen behind Queensland for the first time in a decade,with more travellers opting to head to the sunshine state. 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 public servants are set to be axed under a tough new edict issued ahead of May’s state budget. One of the organisations that Daniel Andrews met on his first day in China was accused by the US government of seeking to “directlyn influence” state leaders. Popular showgirl Rhonda Burchmore has opened up about the horror of living in the spotlight with a stalker in the shadows and threats of being attacked on stage. Barack Obama has kicked off his highly anticipated talk series in Australia, sitting down with Julie Bishop to discuss leadership and the world’s future. 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 FORMER Hawthorn player and his wife are threatening legal action against the club, saying it has “abandoned” them in the aftermath of its­ ­racism scandal.STAMP duty should be axed to give homebuyers on moderate incomes more options and limit Melbourne’s outer suburban sprawl, a new report says. RENEGADE MP Moira Deeming has appeared to contradict claims by John Pesutto that she had made important new concessions to help prevent her expulsion from the Liberal Party room.BARACK Obama is potentially in line for a $1m payday as he kicks off a whirlwind tour of Australia that has already included an off the record audience with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at Kirribilli House.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Swimming pool temperatures are taking a dive as recreation centres across Victoria deal with soaring gas and electricity bills. New mobile phone and seatbelt cameras will be used on Victoria’s roads for the first time this week. The family of a girl killed in a hit-run in Melbourne’s north has pleaded for the driver to hand themselves in to police. St Kilda and the Western Bulldogs have condemned racist remarks directed at ­Jamarra Ugle-Hagan.For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at heraldsun.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Community group and not-for-profit funding is set to be slashed as the Andrews Government scrambles to rein in spending. An unlikely stoush between beer giant Coopers and Jim’s Mowing seems to have been resolved. Professor Greg Craven has quit the federal government’s Constitutional Experts Group on the Voice. Grand Prix fever has Melbourne revving up for a week in the fast lane.For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at heraldsun.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An Indigenous Voice will have the power to advise parliament, cabinet ministers and the public service if backed by Australians. Curtis Stone brings his Los Angeles restaurant Gwen to Melbourne next week. Victoria Police is facing legal action unless it disciplines officers for failing to stop neo-Nazis from protesting at Parliament House. Volunteer blood cancer experts are working on a new way to identify and treat patients with deadly acute myeloid leukaemia before they relapse.For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at heraldsun.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Australia’s teacher education system is facing a shake-up, with calls for more students with an ATAR over 80. Peak heart disease groups met with the Department of Health on Wednesday to plead for screening test subsidies to continue. North Melbourne star Tarryn Thomas will take more time away from the club as the Kangaroos investigate fresh claims about inappropriate behaviour towards women. Trailblazing Australian music company Mushroom will celebrate its 50th anniversary with an all-star concert in November.For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at heraldsun.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sam Newman’s son is suing the state’s most exclusive college and NBA star Jock Landale over an alleged ­assault while they were schoolmates. Mushroom Group boss Matt Gudinski will fight to save the Australian Music Vault. Opposition split over move to expel Moira Deeming. University debt and inflation dampens prospects for first-home buyers.For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at heraldsun.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ex-Demons president Glen Bartlett has claimed a push to hair test the club’s senior figures preceded his forced departure. The Arts Centre Melbourne is in dire financial strife needing an extra $223m from the taxpayer. Opposition leader John Pesutto could face calls to resign if he loses a bid to expel controversial MP Moira Deeming. A decorated Australian SAS veteran appeared in court on Monday charged with murdering an Afghan villager on the field of war.For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at heraldsun.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A daily pill discovered in Melbourne more than a decade ago is being hailed as a potential cure for epilepsy. An internal war has broken out in the Victorian Greens after the party reprimanded a member but failed to suspend or expel them for social media posts Almost a third of Victorian principals have been physically attacked by aggressive students or parents, a new survey has found And Carlton star Sam Docherty has hit out at the quality of the MCG turf following the medial ligament injury that could put star Cats defender Tom Stewart out for a month.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Construction sites across Victoria are grinding to a halt after the state’s militant building union launched a new turf war, prompting accusations of bullying tactics. Melbourne’s magnificent major events comeback has helped kick an economic goal for Victoria worth almost $1 billion in just six months. Melbourne is on its way to becoming a majority migrant city over the next quarter century as Victoria’s population grows by almost three million. And AFL legend Gary Ablett Sr has revealed a diagnosis of “significant structural and functional brain damage” from his storied 248-game career. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at heraldsun.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.