A Melbourne couple has been slugged nearly $59,000 in cancellation fees after their dream European cruise was called off because of the COVID-19 pandemic. news.com.au/travel/travel-…

Quarantine security guards stole towels – meant for detained guests – and used them as pillows while they napped on the floors of hotel corridors, an inquiry has heard. heraldsun.com.au/travel/travel-…

The manager of a hotel where most of the state’s current coronavirus cases can be traced back to has admitted security guards “harassed” female staff members. news.com.au/travel/travel-…

Jim’s Mowing is preparing a multimillion-dollar lawsuit against the Victorian Government as lockdown hits more than 600 contractors. heraldsun.com.au/lifestyle/home…

Thirteen top Victorian doctors have united to slam Daniel Andrews’ lockdown strategy, saying it has “caused unprecedented negative outcomes”. news.com.au/lifestyle/heal…

Footage has captured a dramatic stand-off between police and two elderly women, with one officer appearing to snatch a mobile phone from the pair. news.com.au/lifestyle/heal…

EXCLUSIVE: The accuracy of Victoria’s coronavirus death toll is being brought into question following allegations government officials attributed deaths to COVID-19 even when doctors were unable to verify a cause. heraldsun.com.au/lifestyle/heal…

EXCLUSIVE: About 700 Jim’s Mowing franchisees prevented from working under stage four restrictions are joining a multimillion lawsuit against the Victorian government. news.com.au/lifestyle/home…

BREAKING. The manager of a Chadstone butcher at the centre of the precinct’s coronavirus outbreak has been rushed to ICU for a second time in just days. news.com.au/lifestyle/heal…

A butcher at the centre of Melbourne’s Chadstone Shopping Centre outbreak had to undergo two deep cleans after the first did not meet Department of Health standards. news.com.au/lifestyle/heal…

More COVID-19 cases confirmed at Kilmore cafe news.com.au/lifestyle/heal…

A nursing home where 38 people died from COVID-19 sent candles to the grieving families – but the gesture was met with outrage. news.com.au/national/victo…

EXCLUSIVE. La Trobe University is expecting a loss of $170 million in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and a big decline in international student cohorts. heraldsun.com.au/leader/north/l…

The family of a grandmother killed in a horror crash in Reservoir say she fought “right until the end” and will be remembered as a “warrior”. heraldsun.com.au/leader/north/g…

EXCLUSIVE. Lawsuits have been filed against Apple seeking damages after two of its devices overheated – one, an iphone that exploded inside a Melbourne man‘s pocket and the other, a smart watch that left a man with burns. news.com.au/technology/gad…

A campaign for Australia to have a new “super state” comprising regional parts of Victoria and NSW will kick off this week. news.com.au/finance/econom…

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Exclusive. The wife of missing camper Russell Hill – who vanished in the Victorian wilderness with Carol Clay nearly 15 months ago – believes she will never see her husband alive again. news.com.au/national/victo… via news.com.au

EXCLUSIVE: The prime suspect in the case of Scottish woman Lisa Brown, feared murdered in Spain, has escaped from jail and her family say he could be headed back to Spain. bitly.ws/x3k7 via Anthony Piovesan

EXCLUSIVE. A top-tier private investigator hired to track down missing X-Factor star Levi Davis has previously worked with a string of celebrities, including Prince Harry and Meghan Markle: bitly.ws/xEsY via Anthony Piovesan