More than 200 arrested as Daniel Andrews condemns ‘ugly scenes’ and describes actions of protesters as ‘insult to the vast majority of tradies’Follow our live blog for the latest updates on Covid and protestsPolice have shut down an almost three-hour s…
‘Everyone was nervous’: Victoria avoids serious damage after major earthquake rocks Melbourne
Seismologists believe 5.9 magnitude earthquake that hit Mansfield Wednesday morning is ‘probably largest in 175 to 200 years’Victoria earthquake live blog – as it happenedFollow our Australia Covid live blog for the latest updatesGet our free news app;…
Melbourne descends into chaos as police arrest 44 and fire rubber pellets at anti-lockdown protesters
It started with construction workers opposing compulsory vaccinations but grew into a broader ‘freedom’ rally which shut down freeways and bridgesPolice have fired pepper balls and stinger grenades at violent anti-Covid lockdown protesters on the stree…
Airwallex raises $200M at a $4B valuation to double down on business banking
Business, now more than ever before, is going digital, and today a startup that’s building a vertically integrated solution to meet business banking needs is announcing a big round of funding to tap into the opportunity. Airwallex — which provides business banking services both directly to businesses themselves, as well as via a set of […]
Victoria set to shut down construction for two weeks after anti-vaccination mandate protest
State government set to make announcement Monday night after Victoria police used pepper spray and rubber bullets to move crowd outside CFMEU officeFollow our Covid live blog for the latest updatesVic hotspots; Vic restrictions; border restrictionsCovi…
Witness feared alleged victims would sue if she testified against Malka Leifer, court hears
Former school counsellor told police in 2011 email she was ‘a bit suspect when someone is in something for a possible payoff’An ex-school counsellor did not want to make a statement against former ultra-Orthodox school principal Malka Leifer because sh…
Melbourne clinic offers ivermectin despite it not being approved as a Covid treatment
The clinic, which set up an online page to book $85 consultations for the drug, has been listed as a coronavirus exposure siteFollow our Covid live blog for the latest updatesRichard Denniss: Morrison and Berejiklian are attempting to shift the blame f…
The coolsie to Nazi pipeline
Melbourne’s alternative music scene has been rocked by recent revelations that one of its number is a prominent far-right agitator. Alice McNamara, formerly of 2000s punk band The Spazzys and currently proprietor of children’s music education business …
Fatigued, not complacent: as lockdowns drag on, Australians find it harder to comply with Covid restrictions
Experts suggest many people are experiencing ‘behavioural fatigue’ as their emotional and financial resilience is worn downCovid Australia daily stats updateFollow our live blog for latest Covid updatesRestrictions: NSW; Vic; Qld; borders. Hotspots: NS…
‘We’re back baby’: how this Australian-first Pride Centre is restoring the hope of a neighbourhood
Once the central artery of Melbourne’s counterculture, Fitzroy Street in St Kilda has been down on its luck for decades – but things might be looking upFitzroy Street St Kilda has a shiny new centrepiece – the Victorian Pride Centre has finally opened …