RUMOUR CONFIRMED The Victorian Government will contribute $50 million towards new technology and research so COVID-19 vaccines such as the Pfizer and Moderna jabs can be made here. Ross Stevenson was alerted to the fact the government was set to make an announcement on Wednesday. Chief Health Officer Brett Sutton couldn’t confirm the news on […]

There are calls to make Anzac Day more “inclusive” in Australia. History lecturer Romain Fathi to Neil Mitchell the commemorations on April 25 needed to be re-invented. “Some Australians have got a bit tired of the patriotic (and) nationalistic overtones of the commemorations,” he said. Click PLAY below to hear more on 3AW Picture by […]

The federal health minister has welcomed news the Victorian government will contribute $50 million towards new technology and research so COVID-19 vaccines such as the Pfizer and Moderna jabs can be made here. But he’s defending the decision to focus on producing the AstraZeneca vaccine locally. Greg Hunt told Neil Mitchell there was no alternative […]

The crowd capacity for the Anzac Day march has increased to 8000 people. It was initially 5500. Veterans Minister Shaun Leane revealed the news on 3AW Mornings on Wednesday. “It will be very close to normal,” he said. There’s been no change to the Dawn Service cap. Mr Leane also hit back at suggestions Anzac […]

Melbourne researchers have found you can die from a broken heart. But they’ve found a way to prevent and rapidly reverse the cardiac injury. Professor Sam El-Osta, from Monash Central Clinical School, told Dee Dee Dunleavy about the condition. “Takotsubo cardiomyopathy is a heart condition brought on by stressful mental health situations and extreme emotional […]

The heritage-listed wooden structure of the Flinders Pier at Mornington Penininsula faces the prospect of being demolised. The 180 metre timber section has suffered structural defects. It comes after Park Victoria will not commit to fixing it. Cr David Gill, from the Mornington Peninsula Shire, told Tom Elliot the locals are outraged. “It was built […]