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#BREAKING: A 6.0 magnitude earthquake has struck Victoria causing damage to buildings across Melbourne. Tremors were also felt across Canberra and NSW. FULL DETAILS: 9Soci.al/sKz850Gebob #9News

Riot police gearing up and marching down Elizabeth street. The mood here is very tense. Every pedestrian is being stopped and questioned by police. 9News Melbourne

At midnight, Melbourne will become the world's most locked down city. Today - on day 245 of stay-at-home restrictions - another 1200 Victorians tested positive, the Premier refusing to lift the city's curfew until we're 70 per cent double dosed. Mark Santomartino #9News

Melbourne has endured more time in lockdown than any other city in the world. Today marks the city's 246th day under stay-at-home orders, beating the record set by the Argentinean capital of Buenos Aires. STORY: 9Soci.al/iyNi50GkZan #9News

Victorians are dying waiting for their triple zero calls to be answered. #COVID19 has crippled the system, blowing out call wait times for ambulances that will soon be driven by soldiers. Mark Santomartino #9News

MELBOURNE LOCKDOWN UPDATE: From 11.59pm Thursday.. 🏠 Reasons to leave home gone ⏰ Curfew gone 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 10 people can visit your home per day 🌳 15 people can meet outside 🍔 20 fully vaxxed inside restaurants, 50 outside 💒 Funerals/weddings - 20 vaxxed inside, 50 outside 9News Melbourne

#BREAKING: Victoria's lockdown is set to end this Thursday from 11.59pm, when the state is expected to hit 70 per cent fully vaccinated against #COVID19. FULL DETAILS on the easing of restrictions: 9Soci.al/wdNy30rXipb #9News

Melbourne, we did it. After what seems like an eternity, the end is just around the corner. With the 70 percent target days away, we'll be freed from months of crushing lockdowns this Friday. Steph Anderson #9News

Melbourne is marvellous again, throwing off the #COVID19 shackles to celebrate life after lockdown. A perfect Spring day enticed thousands to pubs and restaurants on Freedom Day, with eager revellers popping champagne corks at midnight. Steph Anderson #9News

The first major test of Victoria's vaccine passport system is now underway, with proof of immunisation a condition of entry into most businesses. Unions fear untrained staff on the frontline will have to carry the burden of enforcement. Emily Rice #9News

Melbourne has let its hair down on our first night out of lockdown, with pubs, restaurants and cafes bursting. Jumping for joy, hundreds of young revellers blew away months of cobwebs by turning Chapel Street into a giant dance party. Lana Murphy #9News

A little boy fascinated by clocks who was running out of time, is on a mission to help sick children. 6-year-old Henry Jenkins is the new face of the Starlight Foundation and he's taking on a big challenge. Maggie Raworth #9News

#BREAKING: Large crowds of people have packed Melbourne’s CBD in a protest against the Victorian government's pending pandemic legislation. DETAILS: 9Soci.al/HV6S30s0qe6 #9News

CUTENESS ALERT! Melbourne Zoo has announced there will be THREE new additions to their endangered Asian elephant family. For the FIRST time, all three calves were conceived naturally and are expected to be born late 2022. Full story tonight at 6.00pm on #9News

#BREAKING: Crowds are building in Melbourne's CBD as they protest the state's pandemic bill. It comes after hundreds of protesters rallied for three nights on the steps of state parliament, demanding Victoria's proposed new pandemic legislation be torn up. #9News

Thousands have marched through Melbourne’s CBD this afternoon, protesting the state's pandemic bill. Protests are also underway in other parts of Australia, including in Sydney and Adelaide. DETAILS: 9Soci.al/j2PB50GStoE #9News

#BREAKING: Large crowds have packed Melbourne's CBD in opposition to vaccination mandates. The throngs of protesters are covering Bourke Street and Spring Street, stretching several blocks away from Parliament House. MORE: 9Soci.al/Jmuy30s23bR #9News

The Holden Commodore has been used by Victoria Police for decades, but the last Australian-made highway patrol car has hit the road for the final time. Gillian Lantouris #9News

#BREAKING: Ash Barty has become the first Australian woman in 44 years to win the Australian Open singles championship. Barty, a 25-year-old First Nations Australian, won following a thrilling comeback, defeating American Danielle Collins in straight sets. #9News