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Holy Toledo: Filipe, Tyler Wright ring the bell after Pro wins

TWO-time world champion Tyler Wright has made it third time lucky at Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach after busting through the pain barrier to...

Ewing eliminates Wright at Bells quarter-finals

ETHAN Ewing has taken down Olympic bronze medallist Owen Wright in an all-Australian affair to secure a spot in the semi-finals of the Rip...

Fanning hangs on, Slater bows out at Bells

MICK Fanning has showed there's life in the "old boy" yet, eliminating Japanese world No.1 Kanoa Igarashi after coming out of retirement to pursue...

Density limits and most QR check-ins to be scrapped

VENUE density quotas will be scrapped and Victorians will no longer be required to check into retail, schools and workplaces using QR codes, under...

Green races away at Vic Open

MAJOR winner Hannah Green has the women's Vic Open at her mercy after clearing out to a five-shot lead with one round to play...

Lyras leads Vic Open field into the weekend

A LATE afternoon swim in the surf freshened Sydney golfer John Lyras for his bid to hang tough at the Vic Open at 13th...

Men’s Vic Open has extra incentive

THE Vic Open tees off tomorrow (Thursday, February 10), and there's an extra incentive on offer for the top three finishers on the men's...

Golden day for Jakara Anthony

NEW Olympic champion Jakara Anthony has taken women's moguls into a new league after crushing the competition to end Australia's 12-year Winter Olympics gold...

Geelong to host Phoenix-Victory Cup semi

Wellington Phoenix's historic FFA Cup semi-final against Melbourne Victory will be held in Geelong on Saturday, January 29. Football Australia confirmed the date on Wednesday,...

Victoria mandates third COVID-19 dose for some workers

THOUSANDS of Victoria's essential workers have until February 12 to get their COVID-19 vaccine booster, under a new state government mandate. New pandemic orders that...

Density restrictions to be reintroduced

RESTRICTIONS on the number of people allowed in cafes, bars and restaurants are returning to Victoria after the state recorded 21,997 new COVID-19 cases. Density...

Rapid antigen tests to be free for some

THE National Cabinet has agreed to provide free rapid antigen tests to more than six million Australians who are concessional card holders, but Prime...

Victoria to bring back indoor masks

MASKS will become mandatory in all indoor venues outside of the home for Victorians eight years and over, in a bid to curtail rising...

Victoria gives unvaccinated some freedoms

The Victorian Government will ditch some of its COVID-19 mandatory vaccination rules, as the state records 1,405 new cases and three deaths. Victorians will no...

Western United extend ALM winning streak

A goal in the 50th minute from Connor Pain has continued Western United's bright patch of form in a 1-0 A-League Men win over...

“Bright day” as Victoria’s restrictions to ease

VICTORIA has recorded 1,656 new locally acquired COVID-19 cases and 10 deaths, as the state prepares for further restrictions to ease. The health department today...

Victoria to tighten vaccine medical exemptions

VICTORIA will tighten rules around medical exemptions to the COVID-19 vaccination, after people were caught doctor shopping. Today (Thursday, October 28) is the state's deadliest...

Victoria’s COVID-19 cases begin to “plateau”

Victoria's daily COVID-19 case numbers have reached a "plateau", health authorities say, two days before a further easing of restrictions. The state recorded another 1,534...

Social media crackdown to protect children

The Morrison government has announced proposed laws designed to protect children online through a crackdown on social media giants. Children aged under 16 would need...

Final Indigenous vax push as Victoria reopens

VICTORIA is embarking on a final push to get Indigenous residents vaccinated against COVID-19 as Melbourne prepares to reunite with the regions. Vaccination programs will...

COVID cases expected to surge as lockdown ends

VICTORIANS have been warned COVID-19 case numbers could hit fresh highs as Melbourne reopens after its sixth lockdown. With stay-at-home orders repealed from today (Friday,...

Spiranovic’s journey comes full circle

Sixteen years after Matthew Spiranovic first turned out for Melbourne Victory as a spikey-haired teenager in a baggy kit, he can't wait to do...

COVID-19 restrictions saved hundreds of lives