Premier Daniel Andrews has unveiled Victoria’s roadmap out of COVID-19 restrictions. All rule easing will be linked to vaccination rates, with the exemption of a return to on-site learning at schools. Scroll down to see the Melbourne and regional Victorian roadmaps Separate rules will remain in metropolitan Melbourne and regional Victoria until the 80 per […]

From 11:59pm tonight the City of Greater Geelong, the Surf Coast and Mitchell Shire will enter a seven-day lockdown at 11.59pm tonight. Restrictions will be same as those in Ballarat and metropolitan Melbourne, excluding the curfew. Shopping, exercise and outdoor social interaction will be limited to 10km from home in the three areas. It comes […]

Construction workers are again blocking major roads across the city with tables and chairs in protest against new COVID-19 rules mandating vaccination in the industry and prohibiting the use of on-site tea rooms. It comes after workers took the same action this morning, shutting down roads including King, Lonsdale and Collins streets in the CBD, […]

Former US President Donald Trump will share his knowledge about the origins of the coronavirus in a rare one-on-one interview with The Australian’s Investigations Editor, Sharri Markson. Markson says the former US President was warm and attentive in one of the few interviews given since he was elected in 2016. She’s told Luke Grant that […]

Police union boss Wayne Gatt has urged Melburnians to do the right thing when meeting friends in public from tomorrow, admitting police won’t be swarming parks and other public areas to ensure people are complying with COVID-19 rules. There has been plenty of conjecture about fully vaccinated people being able to meet in groups of […]

The Prime Minister says claims out of China that Australia has made itself a possible nuclear strike target “aren’t helpful” when it comes to keeping peace and stability in the region. The Global Times, a well-documented propaganda arm of the Chinese government, ran a report which claimed Australia’s nuclear-powered submarine deal with the United States […]