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latest‘Poorly worded’ memo blamed for COVID fine confusion

Victoria Police will not let fines dished out to COVID rule-breakers go unpaid.

Brendan Rees and Shannon Deery

Sweet backhandPremier’s serve for ‘prima donna’ tennis stars

As more positive COVID tests throw Australian Open preparations into chaos, Premier Mark McGowan has offered a down-the-line response to tennis players complaining about quarantine requirements.

Charlotte Elton

ExclusiveHow lifeguard pulled off ‘incredibly heroic’ rescue

Torquay’s Chris Perrott has been praised for risking his own life to help prevent a mass drowning tragedy on the Mornington Peninsula.

WES HOSKING

LockdownStaff in isolation after hotel quarantine scare

Dozens of Melbourne hotel quarantine workers have been forced to isolate over fears two staff members had tested positive to the deadly coronavirus.

Shannon Deery

COVID chaosDjokovic’s Australian Open lockdown ‘demands’

World No.1 Novak Djokovic has reportedly asked Australian Open boss Craig Tiley to change some of the conditions imposed on players in lockdown in Melbourne.

Melissa Woods

EXCLUSIVEAgeing Aussies face year-long wait for support

Growing aged care queues have left almost 100,000 vulnerable Australians at risk of dying while waiting for essential help.

Natasha Bita

CrimeTerrorist’s jailed brother talked with potential extremists

The brother of ISIS member Mohamed Elomar will have his supervision extended after associating with people who may be radicalised.

Natalie O'Brien

Island within an islandMcGowan: WA border ‘not coming down soon’

Premier Mark McGowan said the State’s hard border will stay for the foreseeable future as Victorians will be allowed to come to WA from Monday if they undergo two weeks’ quarantine.

John Flint

ExclusiveIS sympathiser arrested after terror order breach

Two weeks after being released from jail, an Islamic State sympathiser has found himself in strife again. Radwan Dakkak, 25, has been accused of researching extremist educational material about beheading and torture.

Ava Benny-Morrison

Exclusive‘Painful’ plan to keep divorcing couples together

The Federal Government is considering a radical proposal to force warring couples to wait longer for a divorce.

NATASHA BITA

Your SayWhat 2021 has in store for property prices

House values have shrugged aside the coronavirus and surprised most experts. So what’s in store for the rest of the year?

Anthony Keane

Open to VictoriaWA’s hard border with Victoria comes down

WA’s hard border with Victoria will come down at 12.01am on Monday. Arrivals from Victoria will still have to complete 14 days of self-quarantine and submit to COVID-19 testing.

House of horrorPolice reveal mum responsible for Tullamarine tragedy

Police have revealed Katie Perinovic was responsible for the deaths of her three children before she took her own life inside a Tullamarine home.

Anthony Dowsley, Brianna Travers, Sharon McGowan

Celebrity chefPete Evans teases career change

The controversial former celebrity chef could be embarking on a new career alongside another colourful figure after a cryptic post.

James Hall

FamilyAblett reveals his pride and joy at being a dad

Gary Ablett has revealed the life lessons he has learned from fatherhood in a heartfelt tribute to his son Levi on his second birthday.

Jackie Epstein

No local casesAnother doughnut day for Australia

Australia has recorded another doughnut day with no locally acquired coronavirus cases detected in any State for a second day in a row, as authorities continue to deal with the UK virus strain.

‘Unusually withdrawn’Clue before tragic death of Tullamarine family revealed

A close friend of the mother found dead in Tullamarine alongside her three children has revealed something was ‘unusual’ during their last conversation.

Anthony Dowsley and Brianna Travers