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#BREAKING
: Victoria has recorded NO new cases of coronavirus and no deaths overnight.
It’s the first official day of zero cases since early June.
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#BREAKING
Victoria has recorded its 20th day without a new case of coronavirus and no deaths.
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This is Patrick Boyle who lives in Mallacoota who spends every spare moment he has saving the local koala population. "We havn't lost one koala that I have rescued yet"
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#BREAKING
: Reported sightings of a large bearded man in a flying sleigh have been confirmed by the Royal Australian Air Force as Santa Claus.
Authorities are urging all children to go to bed to ensure an orderly delivery of presents.
More to come.
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“I joined the Australian Parliament 50 years ago this year," Paul Keating tells Jon Faine.
“In those 50 years I’ve never seen any public figure as mean or mean spirited as
@PeterDutton_MP
."
#ausvotes19
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In case you missed our 7pm bulletin, here is
@HendoABC
's final sign off. We're really going to miss him, but what a remarkable legacy he leaves. Go well, Hendo.
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'Give his mother hope': Pleas for government to grant final goodbye wish
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Cleo Smith has been found alive and well.❤️
WA Police have released this photo of Cleo in hospital this morning smiling and waving after she was reunited with her family.
MORE:
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#BREAKING
: Masks will be mandatory indoors in Victoria from 11:59pm tonight for people aged eight and up
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.
@Raf_Epstein
: "Matt Canavan thinks that you're only learning how to join the dole queue, how do you react to that?"
Anika Reynolds, 15 year old student: "I think that reaction is quite childish"
#auspol
#climatestrike
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#BREAKING
There are zero active cases of coronavirus in Victoria.
The Health Department has confirmed the state’s last coronavirus patient was cleared of the virus and discharged from hospital yesterday.
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"I don't know that I'll be drinking a beer tonight - I might be going higher up the shelf" says
@DanielAndrewsMP
.
"This has been a very difficult year, and Victorians have given a lot, and I'm proud of every single one of them."
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#BREAKING
: Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has announced the state will proceed over the next 48 hours to implement a shutdown of all non-essential activity across the state to combat the spread of coronavirus.
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The "King of Bollywood"
@iamsrk
chatting to
@Raf_Epstein
“I just have this great yearning to not be myself. It’s a strange thing to say because you’re a movie star… I wake up and I don’t want to be me and I want to be Batman today.”
He's in town for
@IFFMelb
.
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Liberal
@GladysLiuMP
has pulled out of our Chisholm candidates forum with
@Raf_Epstein
this afternoon.
The forum will go ahead with the ALP’s Carina Garland.
Come along and see us at The Glen in Glen Waverley.
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Good morning Melbourne. A partly cloudy day with a top of 19. FYI there's a lobster on the loose in Berwick.
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#BREAKING
Victoria has recorded no new cases of coronavirus and no deaths for 29 consecutive days.
There are no active cases in the state.
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Economist Saul Eslake on
@albericie
's tax-cut analysis:
"I didn't detect any factual errors and the quotes she attributed to me were accurate and in context."
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Sweeping new restrictions, including a night-time curfew, will be imposed across Melbourne under stage four restrictions from tonight. Regional Victoria will move to stage 3 restrictions.
Here's a breakdown of the changes👇
#Covid19Vic
#COVID19
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@iamsrk
: "Even if I don't follow you, I read everything on Twitter. Sometimes I don't reply to it... but I assume being an actor that even if you don't read me, you feel me. Let me tell everyone I feel you too"
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Good morning Melbourne,
It's official: we have a Paris End of Melbourne 🇫🇷
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#BREAKING
Victoria has recorded zero new coronavirus and cases and no deaths for the eighth day straight.
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Congratulations, Victoria! Over half of our population has now had two doses of a vaccine. 🎉
Victoria has administered 94,259 doses of COVID-19 vaccines in 24 hours.
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Mark Knight's controversial cartoon of tennis star Serena Williams did not breach media standards, the Australian Press Council has ruled. (Image: Herald Sun)
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#BREAKING
: Victoria has recorded zero new coronavirus cases and no further deaths for a sixteenth day.
There are three active cases and no cases with an unknown source.
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#BREAKING
Victoria has recorded zero new coronavirus cases and no deaths for the fourteenth consecutive day.
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#BREAKING
Victoria has recorded no coronavirus cases and zero deaths in the past 24 hours.
It's the seventh day in a row of no new infections or deaths.
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#BREAKING
: Victoria has recorded no new cases of coronavirus overnight, and no further deaths.
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We know it’s tough at the moment. People are needing some joy. So here is Sammy J having some fun in the studio.
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It’s official,
@LaTrioli
will be presenting your mornings program when Jon leaves.
Make her welcome!
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A deadly tiger snake has caused disruption in central Melbourne, forcing police to block off part of a busy city street until it could be bagged by a reptile catcher.
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From the wilds of Altona pier.
Lockdown sand penguins courtesy of mum Kel.
#Breakfast
#SammyJ
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We sent Sammy J out after the show to meet his listeners.
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Strictly Ballroom star Paul Mercurio is set to win the Mornington Peninsula seat of Hastings for Labor.
The seat was the most marginal in the state going into the 2022 vote.
MORE:
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#BREAKING
Victoria has recorded no new cases of coronavirus and zero deaths for the sixth day in a row.
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#BREAKING
Victoria has recorded zero new coronavirus cases and no deaths for the fifteenth consecutive day.
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#BREAKING
Victoria has recorded no new cases of coronavirus and no deaths for the 22nd day straight.
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Premier
@DanielAndrewsMP
has just announced a 2.7 billion construction stimulus package for roads, rail and schools.
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#BREAKING
Victoria has recorded no new cases of coronavirus and zero deaths for the second day in a row.
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Congratulations, Victoria! We've hit our 70 per cent first dose vaccination target about a week ahead of schedule.
70.3 per cent of Victorians (over the age of 16) have had their first dose of a vaccine.
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#BREAKING
Victoria has recorded a 19th consecutive day without a new case of coronavirus and no deaths.
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"I'm the first woman ever to be appointed to this program, and I am so proud of that," says
@LaTrioli
. "Particularly for what it means to every little girl riding in the back of the car to school this morning... your voice belongs everywhere."
Make her welcome!
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#BREAKING
Victoria has recorded its 27th day straight with zero new cases of coronavirus and no deaths.
There are no active cases in the state.
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#BREAKING
: Victoria has recorded zero new cases of coronavirus and no further deaths overnight.
It's the tenth day in a row of no new COVID-19 infections or deaths.
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#BREAKING
Victoria has recorded zero new cases of coronavirus for the 36th day in a row.
There were no deaths and remain zero active cases in the state.
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Victoria has administered 98,589 doses of COVID-19 vaccines in 24 hours.
85.2 per cent of Victorians (over the age of 16) have had their first dose of a vaccine.
57.7 per cent of Victorians (over the age of 16) have had their second dose of a vaccine.
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Ever seen a black kookaburra? The first WA sighting in decades has excited bird lovers across Australia:
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#BREAKING
Victoria has recorded zero new cases of coronavirus and no deaths for the twelfth consecutive day.
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For everyone waiting for
@HendoABC
's last sign off. Sadly the Melbourne studio wasn't playing ball tonight. Our apologies. Tune in tomorrow for his good-bye message. Hendo says: "You gotta laugh".
📷: ABC News Margaret Burin
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#BREAKING
: Victoria has recorded 37 new cases of coronavirus and six deaths in the past 24 hours.
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Dolphins have been spotted in the Yarra River this morning 🐬🐬!
The pair were seen near the Church Street Bridge. Did anyone else catch a glimpse of them?
Thanks
@braymoney
(Instagram) for sending us this video.
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The couple, who run a carbon-neutral farm north of Hamilton, have given away more than $50 million to environmental causes after inheriting it through Ms Kantor's uncle, media mogul Rupert Murdoch.
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#BREAKING
: Victoria has recorded a 17th consecutive day without any new coronavirus cases or deaths.
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Victoria has become the first Australian state to require all MPs to be vaccinated against COVID-19 or be barred from parliament.
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BREAKING: The Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung Cultural Heritage Aboriginal Corporation has bought two William Barak artworks at auction in New York, after a last-minute contribution from the Victorian government.
Elder Ron Jones is speaking live to
@latrioli
:
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#BREAKING
: Victoria has recorded 0 new cases of coronavirus and no further deaths overnight.
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Victoria has recorded zero new local cases of coronavirus overnight — the 56th day in a row. There were no new cases confirmed in hotel quarantine or in interstate arrivals.
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'He's doing the very best he can' says Premier's Mum
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#BREAKING
Victoria has recorded its 33rd day without a new case of coronavirus.
There were no deaths overnight and no active cases in the state.
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ANALYSIS: From tearing up the East West Link contract at a cost of more than a billion dollars, to cancelling the Commonwealth Games this week, the Andrews government is no stranger to budget blowouts.
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Sir David Attenborough has lent his support to a Mornington Peninsula community's battle to prevent the partial demolition of a wooden jetty, arguing it provides valuable habitat for the threatened weedy seadragon.
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#BREAKING
: Face masks will no longer be required outside in Victoria from midnight tonight, as long as physical distancing can be maintained.
Victorians will be allowed to celebrate Christmas with 30 people in their homes, Premier
@DanielAndrewsMP
has announced.
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Victorian Deputy Chief Health Officer cleared over Captain Cook tweet
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Ombudsman Deborah Glass says Daniel Andrews' reaction to the report "speaks volumes for his views on integrity and corruption" and "not accepting there are damning findings in the report is disappointing".
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#BREAKING
: Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has announced a lockdown of metropolitan Melbourne as the state records its largest daily increase in COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic.
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#BREAKING
Victoria has recorded no new cases of coronavirus and no deaths overnight.
It is the 40th consecutive day without a new case in the state.
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Good morning Melbourne,
Warning: incoming epic sunrise 🌅
Max of 24.
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"You can't walk both sides of the fence. You either condemn this behaviour, or you don't."
@AndyMeddickMP
tells
@Raf_Epstein
on
#Drive
the incident involving an attack his daughter Kielan in the street on Thursday night has been deeply troubling and traumatic for his family.
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#BREAKING
Victoria has recorded 28 day in a row of zero new cases of coronavirus and no deaths.
There are no active cases in the state.
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#BREAKING
: Greens MP
@AdamBandt
has retained the seat of Melbourne.
Follow the ABC's election live blog here:
#AusVotes2022
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A group of Fijian men and members of Melbourne's Sikh community are rescuing and cooking for people in flood-affected northern New South Wales.
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#BREAKING
: Victoria has recorded zero new cases of coronavirus and no further deaths for the 23rd consecutive day.
Premier Daniel Andrews is speaking at 10:30am this morning.
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Both of Cameron Ward's sons caught COVID-19 at an AFL match at the MCG.
The two Melbourne boys, aged eight and nine, didn't pass the virus on to their fully vaccinated parents despite being in close contact with them while they were infectious.
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Victoria has recorded its first day without a new locally acquired case of COVID-19 in almost a month.
The zero day was detected from 30,117 test results processed on Tuesday.
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.
@Raf_Epstein
: Do you get sick of being asked to talk about the trauma surrounding
#AustraliaDay
every year?
@lidia__thorpe
: "Yeah, I do actually. Looking at my granddaughters today, I just hope that they don't have to deal with what I've had to deal with in my lifetime."
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#Pellegrini
’s will re-open tomorrow, Tuesday 13 November.
They will be serving long blacks for free.
"It was Sisto’s favourite and will be in memory of him." ☕️
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“It’s too late, you have to wait now.”
Paramedic Michelle told Ali Moore on Mornings that people sick with COVID have been asking her to vaccinate them in the back of the ambulance.
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"Draw with Jazza" the YouTube star making art accessible
@JosiahBrooks
talks to
@itsdaveoneil
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"It's the 21st of December."
That means it's time for "How To Make Gravy" by Paul Kelly. Turn up the volume and take a moment to remember anyone you'll be missing this Christmas. ❤️
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"If [people] care about democracy, this does go to the heart of democracy and the democratic process," Long-time
@abc730
host and chair of the
@walkleys
@KerryOBrien
speaking to
@PatsKarvelas
about the
#AFPraids
on the ABC and
@annikasmethurst
#auspol
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Paul Guerra, CEO of
@vicchamber
"We're really disappointed. What we wanted was a roadmap to recovery, what we've got is a roadmap to nowhere...businesses will go broke"
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#BREAKING
: Victoria has reintroduced mandatory mask rules, reduced the number of people allowed in homes and paused an increase on the number of people allowed in offices after a hotel quarantine worker contracted COVID-19
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#BREAKING
: Former
#Melbourne
school principal Malka Leifer has been extradited from Israel to face sexual abuse charges in Australia.
Israeli media are reporting she will be flown to Germany and then to Australia, where she’s facing 74 charges in Melbourne.
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COVID-19 patients 'begging' for vaccines before being put on life support, Melbourne nurses say
#COVID19Vic
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#BREAKING
: The Holden brand will be "retired" from sales across Australia and New Zealand by 2021, the company has announced. Their statement does not say how many jobs will be lost.
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Matthew Guy and former chief of staff Mitch Catlin referred to IBAC by electoral commission
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#BREAKING
Victoria has recorded zero new cases of coronavirus and no deaths for the 21st consecutive day.
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A voice recording has spread online claiming Victorian MPs have confirmed the Andrews government will deny access to Medicare for the unvaccinated. Our fact checkers debunked the claim.
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🚨 WE HAVE AN EGG! 🚨
Turns out
#Melbourne
's favourite Peregrine Falcons love their restored box so much that this morning they surprised us with AN EGG, says Dr Victor Hurley from
@BirdlifeOz
.
Exciting stuff!
#Drive
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Lockdowns caused 'high psychological distress' in 70pc of high school students, study finds
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#BREAKING
: Victoria has recorded no new cases of coronavirus and no further deaths in the last 24 hours.
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