Victoria has recorded the highest number of new COVID-19 cases in a single day since the pandemic began, and another man has died. Over the past 24 hours, 127 people have returned positive tests to coronavirus. A man in his 90s has sadly died in hospital. Press PLAY below to hear today’s COVID-19 figures announcement. […]

Neil Mitchell has again called on Daniel Andrews to put aside “whatever it is” that’s stopping him from accepting help from the Australian Defence Force. The 3AW Mornings host has expressed concern about the logistical handling of the hard lockdown of nine housing towers in Melbourne’s inner north-west due to an outbreak of COVID-19. The […]

An immediate ban on all Melburnians travelling to NSW has been introduced, and the Victorian border with NSW will close from midnight on Tuesday. It comes amid Victoria’s spike in coronavirus cases. Daniel Andrews confirmed the news on Monday morning after a phone hook-up with NSW leader Gladys Berejiklian. “All of us have agreed that […]

A resident in one of Melbourne’s ring-fenced public housing towers says he and his neighbours still haven’t received essentials, almost two days into the hard lockdown of the buildings. Mohamed Yusef, who lives in the North Melbourne towers, told Neil Mitchell he has run out of nappies for his two young children and the Department […]

Police say they’re stretched and need help as the hard-line lockdown of Melbourne’s public housing towers takes its toll on resources. Police Association boss Wayne Gatt told Neil Mitchell there weren’t enough officers to patrol every level. The union wants the army sent in to help. “We simply wouldn’t have the resources to do that […]

A security guard who worked in Melbourne’s troubled hotel quarantine system has spoken out about the flawed system. Sam*, a sub-contractor who worked in six hotels housing returned travellers in quarantine, has revealed the shocking lack of training and equipment provided to security guards in the quarantine system. He says he didn’t receive a minute […]