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Quarantine-free travel between ACT and Victoria

Quarantine-free travel between the ACT and Victoria will be allowed from next month, as the state moves out of its COVID lockdown.

Victoria firm on hospitality vaccine mandate

Melbourne's hospitality workers have less than two days to become fully vaccinated if they want to work when the city's pubs, cafes and restaurants reopen.

Retailers banking on Christmas rush

As coronavirus lockdowns ease and borders reopen, retailers are hoping to make up for the substantial trading losses they have suffered.

Victoria police stood down over vaccine refusal

More than 40 Victoria Police staff have been stood down and face losing their jobs after refusing to have the COVID-19 vaccine. 

Victoria ends lockdown five days early

Victoria will end its sixth long-running lockdown five days earlier than planned, as the state races to its 70 per cent fully vaccinated target. 

$140 million heroin haul intercepted in Victoria

An estimated $140 million worth of heroin hidden inside a shipping container sent to Melbourne from Malaysia has been intercepted.

Victoria’s lockdown rules ludicrous: Frydenberg

Federal treasurer Josh Frydenberg has described Victoria's current COVID-19 lockdown rules allowing for entry from NSW but enforcing confinement in Melbourne as "ludicrous and unacceptable".

Victoria relaxes border restrictions with NSW

Fully vaccinated people from NSW will be allowed to enter Victoria without quarantining from next week.

Victoria first to ban unvaccinated MPs

Victoria has become the first Australian state or territory to ban unvaccinated MPs from entering parliament. 

Pandemic makes ‘extensive’ impact on jobs

More than a quarter of million jobs have been lost in Australia in the past two months as a result of lockdowns in NSW, Victoria and the ACT.

List of Victorian Labor’s scandals under Dan Andrews

Scandals that have rocked the Andrews Labor Government under Daniel Andrews including branch stacking, hotel quarantine and bullying.

Victorian man used crossbow to blackmail aunt

A Victorian man who dressed up "like an SAS solder" and threatened his aunt with a crossbow to force her into signing away control of his dead father's estate has been jailed. 

Victorian premier denies branch stacking

Premier Daniel Andrews says he has always followed Labor's rules, a day after a branch stacking scandal engulfing the party claimed another minister.

Unions warn on workplace reopening safety

Unions have warned COVID-19 deaths could rise unless more is done to beef up ventilation, testing and social distancing at Australian workplaces.

Thousands of double vaccinated to attend Melbourne Cup, live music

Double-vaccinated Victorians will be able to attend the Melbourne Cup and live music within weeks under a large-scale trial of crowd numbers.

Arrests, fines at Melbourne anti-vaccination protests

Three people have been arrested and dozens fined after small numbers of protesters held anti-vaccination protests in Melbourne.

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