Do you feel discomfort when looking at certain patterns? You might have a little-known but surprisingly common condition — pattern glare. Neuro-optometrist Dr Darrell Baker says few people know about the condition, but he estimates five per cent of people have it. “It’s a little bit like some people being very intolerant to certain noises, […]


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Violence erupts outside Parliament as anti-lockdown protest intensifies
Image: Laura Turner / Twitter Despite the easing of lockdown restrictions, hundreds of protesters have attended a so-called ‘Freedom Day’ rally outside Parliament. The anti-government protesters are carrying banners calling for Daniel Andrews to be sacked, anti-mask messages, and claims that COVID-19 is a hoax. Nine News reporter Laura Turner told Dee Dee that protesters […]
Peta Credlin’s ‘worry’ about Victoria’s hotel quarantine program
Sky News presenter Peta Credlin says that watching the hotel quarantine inquiry unfold set “off all these red flags” and she wanted to help people understand what went wrong in her new documentary Deadly Decisions. She said while everyone hoped the inquiry would shed some light on the botched scheme, there were still many questions […]
Melbourne woman reunited with beloved car 28 years after it was stolen
A Melbourne woman has been reunited with her beloved 1973 Holden Torana almost three decades after it was stolen. Carol’s Torana GTR XUI, which she dubbed ‘Sexy Lexi’, was uninsured when it was stolen in 1992. The car was snatched by a car rebirthing syndicate who stole and upgraded vehicles into high performance muscle cars. […]
Why you may feel some trepidation about lockdown ending
Many Melburnians are excited to venture out as lockdown eases, but some are feeling uneasy about the transition. Psychologist Sabina Read says it’s understandable that some will find re-entering society challenging. “It can be anxiety-provoking … particularly for people more introverted,” she told Dee Dee. Studies examining people who have spent long periods in isolation […]
Do you feel discomfort when looking at certain patterns? You might have a little-known but surprisingly common condition — pattern glare. Neuro-optometrist Dr Darrell Baker says few people know about the condition, but he estimates five per cent of people have it. “It’s a little bit like some people being very intolerant to certain noises, […]
Violence erupts outside Parliament as anti-lockdown protest intensifies
Image: Laura Turner / Twitter Despite the easing of lockdown restrictions, hundreds of protesters have attended a so-called ‘Freedom Day’ rally outside Parliament. The anti-government protesters are carrying banners calling for Daniel Andrews to be sacked, anti-mask messages, and claims that COVID-19 is a hoax. Nine News reporter Laura Turner told Dee Dee that protesters […]
Peta Credlin’s ‘worry’ about Victoria’s hotel quarantine program
Sky News presenter Peta Credlin says that watching the hotel quarantine inquiry unfold set “off all these red flags” and she wanted to help people understand what went wrong in her new documentary Deadly Decisions. She said while everyone hoped the inquiry would shed some light on the botched scheme, there were still many questions […]
Melbourne woman reunited with beloved car 28 years after it was stolen
A Melbourne woman has been reunited with her beloved 1973 Holden Torana almost three decades after it was stolen. Carol’s Torana GTR XUI, which she dubbed ‘Sexy Lexi’, was uninsured when it was stolen in 1992. The car was snatched by a car rebirthing syndicate who stole and upgraded vehicles into high performance muscle cars. […]
Why you may feel some trepidation about lockdown ending
Many Melburnians are excited to venture out as lockdown eases, but some are feeling uneasy about the transition. Psychologist Sabina Read says it’s understandable that some will find re-entering society challenging. “It can be anxiety-provoking … particularly for people more introverted,” she told Dee Dee. Studies examining people who have spent long periods in isolation […]