Police officer in hospital with COVID-19 after protest exposure

Police officer in hospital with COVID-19 after protest exposure

One Victorian police officer is in hospital with COVID-19 after he was exposed to the virus during recent anti-lockdown protests in Melbourne and another has tested positive.

  • byCassandra Morgan andTimna Jacks

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Flesh-eating ulcer spreads to inner Melbourne suburbs

Flesh-eating ulcer spreads to inner Melbourne suburbs

Buruli ulcer infections have been detected outside Victorian coastal areas for the first time,and experts have linked transmission to possums and mosquitoes.

  • byAisha Dow,Melissa Cunningham andBenjamin Preiss
Bianca wanted to open her new store in July. Finally she can

Bianca wanted to open her new store in July. Finally she can

Bianca Cuzzupi was planning to open her children's clothing store in Essendon in July. With COVID-19 restrictions lifting,she has finally welcomed customers into the store.

  • byRachel Eddie
'Heartbreaking':Hairdressers,beauticians hold tight as doors stay shut

'Heartbreaking':Hairdressers,beauticians hold tight as doors stay shut

Hairdresser Olivia Inquanti is one of many hair and beauty business operators left disappointed after finding out her salon could not open before October 26 under the state's plan to lift stage-four restrictions.

  • byPeter Quattrocelli
Rutten's big moves pay off for Bombers

Rutten's big moves pay off for Bombers

Essendon coach-in-waiting Ben Rutten demonstrated a tactical nous destined to excite Bombers fans.

  • bySteve Barrett
Catholic mission faces fight over plan to'carve up'Essendon mansion

Catholic mission faces fight over plan to'carve up'Essendon mansion

Residents'group is opposing St Columbans'multimillion-dollar plan to sell off its 19th century mansion and build a home for old priests in the grounds.

  • byCarolyn Webb
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Prep classroom closed over asbestos concerns in city's north-west

Prep classroom closed over asbestos concerns in city's north-west

A second classroom at a school in Melbourne's north-west has been closed after asbestos sheeting was found in the roof.

  • byMelissa Cunningham
Essendon Airport DFO plans call safety planning into question
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Essendon Airport DFO plans call safety planning into question

The way buildings around Australia's airports are approved has been called into questions by revelations that Essendon Airport’s DFO shopping centre was built within a runway buffer zone recommended by international and Australian safety guidelines.

  • byPatrick Hatch
Brawl ends girls'footy game after players start'slapping each other'

Brawl ends girls'footy game after players start'slapping each other'

Umpires called off a junior girls'football match in Melbourne's inner-north west after it descended into an all-in melee which saw players"slapping each other".

  • byMelissa Cunningham
Gang armed with garden stakes storm Maccas,steal phones,cards,cash

Gang armed with garden stakes storm Maccas,steal phones,cards,cash

Five men have smashed their way through a fast food outlet in Melbourne's north.

  • byRobyn Grace
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This locally beloved Essendon bistro is a bit hit and miss.

  • byDani Valent