Victorian government loses bid to halt COVID lockdown class action

Victorian government loses bid to halt COVID lockdown class action

The businesses argue the government breached its duty to take reasonable care in implementing infection prevention procedures at quarantine hotels,resulting in the spread of COVID-19 and a 112-day lockdown.

  • byEmily Woods

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Exhausted ahead of Christmas? You’re far from alone

Exhausted ahead of Christmas? You’re far from alone

If you’re feeling you have nothing left in the tank,it’s entirely understandable. But there is perhaps some comfort in knowing this is an experience shared by others.

  • byGeorgie Harman
Are you avoiding sad or serious movies? Turns out you’re not the only one

Are you avoiding sad or serious movies? Turns out you’re not the only one

Despite lots of love from critics and audiences,She Said has been called “one of the biggest box office flops in history”.

  • byMeg Watson
‘Lockdown to boomtown’:Lord Mayor says COVID was good for Melbourne

‘Lockdown to boomtown’:Lord Mayor says COVID was good for Melbourne

Lord Mayor Sally Capp says the coronavirus pandemic has been good for Melbourne and that the city has emerged bruised but bolder and braver.

  • byCara Waters
‘Incredible U-turn’ as CBD shifts from work to play

‘Incredible U-turn’ as CBD shifts from work to play

A record number of new hospitality and entertainment venues have opened this year and pedestrian activity at the weekend recently exceeded pre-COVID benchmarks,while monthly CBD office occupancy is only 45 per cent.

  • byCara Waters
As new COVID-19 wave looms,under-30s still can’t access fourth vaccine

As new COVID-19 wave looms,under-30s still can’t access fourth vaccine

Young people are responsible for the bulk of COVID-19 transmission — but under-30s are still ineligible for a second booster shot as cases are expected to rise again over the summer.

  • byEsther Linder
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‘My Christmas Day’:Punters keen to get trackside again for the Cup

‘My Christmas Day’:Punters keen to get trackside again for the Cup

Despite a miserable weather forecast,racing fans are excited to get back to Flemington for the Melbourne Cup after crowds were severely restricted over the past two years because of the pandemic.

  • byCara Waters
Premier’s decision to close schools during pandemic ‘not made lightly’

Premier’s decision to close schools during pandemic ‘not made lightly’

Daniel Andrews has defended the government’s decision to close schools during the pandemic,despite an independent report saying the school system should have remained open,while the prime minister reiterated his support for a royal commission into the pandemic response.

  • byNicole Precel andRachel Eddie
Pandemic’s toll:Women seek mental health help in record numbers

Pandemic’s toll:Women seek mental health help in record numbers

A rising number of Victorian women,who bore the brunt of domestic responsibilities and frontline work during the pandemic,are seeking support for anxiety,depression and other mental health problems.

  • byMelissa Cunningham
Better than the Before Times:Pedestrians surge to Southbank at night

Better than the Before Times:Pedestrians surge to Southbank at night

Melbourne’s city centre might still be a little sleepy by day,but new data shows it’s coming alive at night at certain CBD spots.

  • bySophie Aubrey
Australia unmasked:Why I have mixed feelings about the end of COVID mandates

Australia unmasked:Why I have mixed feelings about the end of COVID mandates

With the lifting of compulsory isolation for people with COVID,the era of mandates has come to an end. The age of uncertainty,however,goes on.

  • byKarl Quinn