Victoria’s top public health advisers will over the next few days make a crucial judgement call on whether it is likely that the Delta variant is spreading undetected in the state.
While the experts might be pleased with the premier’s’ recovery after a fall,politics is brutal and there is speculation about his eventual successor.
The Australian Grand Prix has found a new date on the 2021 calendar and will go ahead in November"subject to prevailing public health conditions".
Tennis Australia has moved to allay fears that next year's Australian Open could be cancelled amid protracted talks with the Victorian government over quarantine conditions.
Michael McCormack has lashed out at animal activists who seized on another death in last Tuesday's Melbourne Cup to call for the sport to be shut down.
Opinion is divided in regional Victoria about whether to open back up to Melburnians.
Martin Pakula has apologised and says his passion for horse racing clouded his judgment when he agreed to allow a small crowd to go to Saturday's Cox Plate.
Racing Minister Martin Pakula announced the backdown five hours after his office said a small crowd could attend the races this weekend
Up to 1250 people will be allowed to attend Moonee Valley for the 100th anniversary of the Cox Plate,as strict social restrictions remain in place for Victorians watching the AFL grand final from home.
Tennis Australia and government authorities are continuing to thrash out details about the composition of the summer calendar as Victoria slowly creeps out of COVID-19 restrictions.
Phone records could still be requested from key players in Victoria's hotel quarantine program to establish who decided that private security should be used.