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Andrews wants “ring of steel” around Sydney

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has called for a "ring of steel" to be established around Sydney, to contain the city's growing outbreak. Mr Andrews agrees...

Victoria records 26 new local COVID-19 cases

WITHIN three days, Victoria has gone from only six per cent of new coronavirus cases isolating while infectious to 92 per cent. Health Minister Martin...

Statewide lockdown to be extended by seven days

VICTORIA'S lockdown will be extended for seven days, with Premier Daniel Andrews saying the state needs more time to get on top of the...

Victoria’s lockdown will be extended

Victoria will stay in lockdown beyond the original five days after recording 12 more cases and exposure sites appearing across the state. There were 13...

Two new COVID-19 cases recorded, no new restrictions yet

TWO more Victorians have contracted coronavirus after an infected man attended an AFL match at the weekend, but no further COVID-19 restrictions have been...

Victoria to close borders with NSW and ACT

VICTORIA has effectively shut its border to the entirety of NSW and the ACT over concerns COVID-19 could leak out of Sydney. Acting Chief Health...

Crowds on agenda for Melbourne AFL games

By Oliver Caffrey and Callum Godde Crowds are expected to return to AFL games in Melbourne as the Victorian capital continues to recover from its most...

Crowd still a chance for Cats home game on Friday

THE door has been left open by the Victorian Government for a reduced capacity crowd for Geelong's AFL clash with the Western Bulldogs. On Monday...

Blitz for aged care workers to get COVID-19 jab

THE Victorian Government has announced all aged care and disability workers will soon be able to jump the queue at mass vaccination centres, as...

Frank Costa farewelled as the King of Geelong

On the desk of Frank Costa was a simple sign which summed up the unofficial King of Geelong. "It said: 'the buck stops here'," Father...

Scott’s Cats chasing ‘benchmark’ Richmond

By Shayne Hope Geelong coach Chris Scott says there is no major secret to beating Richmond but the key lies in the execution of plans against...

Home visitor cap to rise to 100, masks not mandatory at shops

Victorians can soon have 100 visitors at home and won't have to wear masks at shops, in the most significant easing of restrictions since...

Mask and gathering rules to ease to Christmas settings

VICTORIA'S mask rules and social gathering restrictions will be eased and workers can return to the office as of tomorrow (Saturday, February 27), as...

Cats smashed at home in AFLW season opener

NORTH Melbourne have fired an early warning shot to AFLW rivals with a 62-point demolition of Geelong, keeping the Cats goalless until late in...

Speaking

Understanding the terms used on wine labels can be pretty challenging, particularly when they are in a foreign language. Is that the grape variety?...

A casual celebration

We had a birthday celebration for my mother last weekend. It was reasonably casual and we decided to have brunch at our family beach...

Ruthless Roos obliterate Geelong in AFLW