The Latest Breaking News from Victoria

60 Covid deaths nationally as PM says rapid antigen tests not being stockpiled – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Jan 19, 2022

Victoria urged to waive all Covid fines after reports some officers not correctly authorised

Legal groups which have been speaking out against fines since 2020 say it would be ‘unfair and heartless’ to pursue payment

The Guardian - AU · Jan 19, 2022

Man dies after falling down Vic mine shaft

Police are working to retrieve a man's body after he fell down a mine shaft and died in northeast Victoria.

AAP · Jan 19, 2022

NSW, Victoria, SA and ACT cut Covid vaccine booster interval as Sydney nurses protest conditions

Doctor also describes ‘very dire’ conditions with non-ICU trained nurses working in ICU wards, patients not being fed or showered

The Guardian - AU · Jan 19, 2022

SA Premier asks ACCC to investigate reports of RAT supply 'interference' by NSW and Victoria

Steven Marshall says he will ask the consumer watchdog to investigate reports that the Victorian and NSW governments have requisitioned rapid antigen tests bound for the state.

ABC News · Jan 19, 2022

What does a Code Brown mean? Why has it been activated for Victoria’s hospitals?

ADF personnel will be asked to drive ambulances, health care staff and resources can be redeployed to different sites and non-essential services will be postponed as the emergency setting comes into force.

ABC News · Jan 19, 2022

Victoria records 1,173 COVID-19 hospitalisations and a further 18 deaths as Code Brown comes into effect

Victoria's COVID-19 hospitalisations rise to 1,173, up from 1,152 reported on Tuesday. A further 18 deaths are recorded in the state.

ABC News · Jan 18, 2022

Covid case surge continues as 67 deaths recorded nationally – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Jan 18, 2022

Electricity prices have dropped. Here's why, and how to save even more on your power bills

The price of electricity is the cheapest it has been in almost a decade, and average annual household bills are going down. But a new analysis shows many consumers could be paying even less. Here's how.

ABC News · Jan 18, 2022

Vic drops booster interval to three months

Victoria has reduced the wait between second COVID-19 vaccine and booster to three months at state-run centres, as a "code brown" declaration comes into effect.

AAP · Jan 18, 2022