NSW and Victoria are both recording a spike in COVID-19 cases and hospitalisations, as emerging variant JN.1 drives a new wave of infections. Health officials say while the new strain is not necessarily more infectious than those before it, Christmas and New Year celebrations have helped it to rapidly become one of the most prevalent. … Read more
A Melbourne restaurant has been slammed for charging a “peak season surcharge” during summer. Pavilion, a waterfront venue on Geelong’s Eastern Beach, is charging a surcharge of 10 per cent between December 27, 2023 and January 26, 2024. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Melbourne restaurant slammed over ‘peak season surcharge’. Watch the latest news and stream … Read more
A Frankston teenager and his family are calling for an overhaul to Victoria’s meningococcal vaccination program after the 18-year-old almost died when he was struck down by a strain of the deadly disease. Lachy Wright woke up on the morning of December 12 with a sore throat. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Frankston family caught in … Read more
About 100 employees at a Melbourne restaurant-to-retail company have lost their jobs after being told via email with less than a day’s notice. Calia Australia, which has been in voluntary administration since June, announced it would be closing its two Melbourne restaurants “effective immediately” on December 28. The news was shared to its employees, about … Read more
Disgruntled customers have threatened to boycott McDonald’s, after some Australian stores made the move towards cashless payments. A restaurant customer posted pictures on social media of signs at the entrance of Clayton South McDonald’s, in Melbourne’s south, advising patrons only card payments would be accepted at certain times of the day. “For the ongoing safety … Read more
Three new rapid access hubs are opening in Victoria, allowing 6000 additional patients to undergo elective surgery in the state. The latest one at The Alfred Centre will open on Monday, while the Moorabbin and the Royal Children’s hospitals will start accepting patients from May. Health Minister Mary-Anne Thomas said the new hubs, part of … Read more
A critically ill Melbourne mother and her family are making a desperate plea to help them raise funds to cover her medical bills and the cost of flying her back to Australia for emergency surgery. Gina Wherrett, 62, was diagnosed with motor neuron disease (MND) in September 2022. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Melbourne mum stranded … Read more
The end of COVID-19 didn’t herald the end of issues plaguing the construction industry, including lengthy wait times to complete homes and residential builders going bust. Housing Industry Australia South Australian director Stephen Knight said the average time for a house to be finished is now about 14 months — still much longer than the … Read more
A Melbourne man has helped guide a delicate rescue operation to bring 41 miners to safety in India. The men became trapped in a collapsed tunnel under the Himalayas in India’s northern Uttarakhand State on November 12. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Aussie man guides delicate rescue operation to bring 41 miners to safety. Watch the … Read more
A Melbourne father told he may not make it to Christmas is undergoing a potentially life-changing new cancer therapy in the US — thanks to $1 million of Australian government funding. Father-of-two Geoff Nyssen, 49, was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a form of blood cancer, in 2014 and told he would likely live for only … Read more
