New research has revealed young families filling Melbourne’s growth suburbs are being left high and dry when it comes to social infrastructure such as pools and libraries...  Victorian students disrupted by the Covid-19 pandemic will receive extra support to complete their certificates.  Melbourne residents have the chance to roll up their sleeve and win big, as the city continues the race to vaccinate.  It’s about to get harder for first home buyers to enter the property market after a decision by the banking regulator to tighten lending standards.  For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at heraldsun.com.au 

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Qantas has purchased 100 energy-efficient aircraft using lower-emissions fuels as part of the airline’s push to meet its net zero target by 2050. New research has revealed getting back on campus for face-to-face learning was the main priority for international students choosing a university for next year...  As many as 1000 drones will patrol the east coast of Australia this summer, while being monitored in a centralised control room... Major social media services including Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp were hit by a massive outage yesterday morning, impacting potentially tens of millions of users including in Australia.  For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at heraldsun.com.au 

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An inner-city Melbourne council wants to slug struggling businesses up to $5000 a year for every carpark space used for outdoor dining... in a move dubbed as greedy  Two teachers have become the first to launch joint legal action against the state government's mandatory COVID vaccines.  The first official snapshot of the nations underworld has revealed that almost almost half of all members of organized crime gangs in Australia began offending later in life and have decent jobs....  The Bart Cummings winner Grand Promenade will have another 1kg to carry when he lines up in next month’s Melbourne Cup.  For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at heraldsun.com.au 

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Melbourne has officially suffered through the longest Covid-19 lockdown in the world, overtaking Buenos Aires.  A group of Victoria’s top trainers have been caught up in an alleged breach of Covid rules that threatens to disrupt Melbourne’s spring racing carnival.  Shocking revelations that kids aged as young as 11, have been recruited into ultra-violent street gangs.  And thousands of families have been stung with childcare subsidy debts, sparking claims of hypocrisy as the federal government lets profitable businesses keep JobKeeper payments.  For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at heraldsun.com.au    

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The government has awarded a new contract for a third of the metropolitan network... One lucky Aussie will win $1 million dollars if they have received at least one dose of the COVID vaccine.... Farmers on the NSW-Victorian border fear the mice plague, which wreaked havoc during the winter months, could return in summer.  A new floating function centre with bars and stunning city views has been proposed for the Yarra River at Docklands. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at heraldsun.com.au    

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Free pop-up clinics are now open to help Victorians struggling with their mental health because of Covid lockdowns.  Interstate or overseas trips may feel like a far-away dream, but Victorian families are hopeful air travel will be a reality by next school holidays.  It might still be 3 months away, but Victorians are being urged to start early and look local for Christmas gifts.... And Actress Scarlett Johansson and Disney say they have reached a settlement in her lawsuit over her compensation for “Black Widow”. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at heraldsun.com.au 

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Melbourne, Monash and La Trobe have all declared compulsory double jabs for a return to face-to-face classes... after almost two years of remote learning.  The building housing Betty’s Burgers on Chapel St will be saved from the wrecking ball after being badly damaged in last week’s earthquake.  Almost half of Australia’s 2.2 million property investors are not claiming one of the most lucrative tax deductions available to landlords... Supermarkets are closing and businesses are facing staff shortages ….as rising case numbers force more staff at exposure sites into two weeks of isolation.  For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at heraldsun.com.au    

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The competition watchdog is warning Australians could be stung with higher airfares if airports attempt to claw back pandemic profit losses..  Major changes to the income tax system won’t stop bracket creep but will pay down billions in debt racked up during the Covid-19 pandemic.  Startling research has revealed more than half the young Victorians who leave out-of-home care such as foster homes are experiencing homelessness and being admitted to hospital within four years,  And Victorians are being urged to report illegal wildlife trafficking amid a surge in native and exotic animal-related crimes.  For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at heraldsun.com.au 

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Around 82,000 more people now dependent on JobSeeker and Youth Allowance.  Australia’s competition watchdog says Google is misusing its dominance of digital advertising... Thousands of families have been stung with childcare subsidy debts, sparking claims of hypocrisy as the federal government lets profitable businesses keep JobKeeper payments.  And Golfers can tee-off again from today but they might not get the hole-in-one they were hoping for.  For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at heraldsun.com.au 

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Car queues and days in isolation waiting for results will be a thing of the past.  Victoria and New South Wales’ premiers have been slammed by the peak body for small businesses ….for ignoring the National Plan to reopen Australia.   COVID-19 vaccination rates have soared a whopping 33 per cent across two of Victoria’s worst performing areas.   And expert modelling shows More than 1400 people would be killed or severely injured and $160bn worth of damage caused if an earthquake similar to the one that hit Victoria last week struck directly beneath Melbourne..  For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at heraldsun.com.au 

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.