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Five reasons behind Victoria's Covid-19 case spike
Lockdown restrictions in Victoria have now been in place for 14 days.
Covid crisis: Victoria's horror day worse than UK
Victoria could face a two-year isolation if the state can't get Covid-19 under control.
Australia's worst virus day since Covid-19 outbreak began
Australia has broken a record for coronavirus case numbers today.
'Game over': How virus infections could explode in Australia
Expert warns it could be "game over" if the virus spreads to the wrong people in NSW.
Covid-19: Australian PM issues stark warning
Scott Morrison dishes up a dose of reality to Australians hoping the pandemic has passed.
'We are in the fight for our lives': Victoria's virus question experts can't answer
Victoria recorded 428 new cases on Friday - 111 more than its previous daily record.
Enormous surge: Victoria's outbreak hits new high
Victoria has recorded more than 400 new cases of coronavirus overnight.
Record-breaking rise: Victoria's coronavirus outbreak hits grim high
There have also been two more deaths linked to the virus.
Covid-19: Australia's fatal mistake
Victoria and NSW "never had first waves" of infections, now face full-blown outbreaks.
Covid-19: Victoria 'will regret' not enforcing a stricter lockdown
Expert gives state only a 50/50 chance of eliminating Covid under current restrictions.
Covid superspreader: Woman infects 71 people in 60 seconds
Asymptomatic woman did everything right still managed to cause a huge cluster.
Covid-19 in Australia: Pub closed after five virus cases
Sydney health officials warn we are now at a "critical point" of containment.
'Biggest they've ever been': Victoria records 216 new cases, man in 90s dies
Covid-19 cases continue to rise in Victoria; virus is now in 'every part' of Melbourne.
'My childhood was taken away' - the trail of sex abuse left by top church leaders
The Royal Commission into Abuse in Care prepares to investigate abuse by clergy.
Covid-19: Outbreaks merge to form Melbourne mega-cluster
Investigators say Al-Taqwa College cluster and public housing towers outbreak connected.
Covid-19: Where Victoria infections are rising
Increasing Covid infections among crucial sector in Melbourne has expert worried.
Virus surges in Victoria with 617 cases: What NZ needs to learn from Melbourne
An epidemiologist based in Melbourne says we need to learn from their mistakes.
Cruel Covid u-turn: How Victoria bungled its coronavirus response
Metropolitan Melbourne and Mitchell Shire returns to a six-week lockdown today. How?
Covid's comeback: Millions of Melbourne residents brace for the return of lockdown
Millions are bracing for a return to lockdown after a resurgence in Covid-19.
Why Victoria can't get Covid-19 under control
There's now no doubt that Victoria is experiencing a concerning second wave of infections.
Covid 19: Tenth Melbourne tower block exposed to virus
Pepper-spray wielding police officers prevent people leaving their units.
Australia shuts state border: Melbourne residents banned from NSW
Australian states clamp down on border crossings in attempt to stop outbreak spreading.
'Could not be more serious': Total lockdown threat as Aussie cases spike
Victoria Premier confirms death of a man plus 127 new coronavirus infections.
Confine people to rooms: More security needed at quarantine, health expert says
An epidemiologist wants returning travellers confined to their rooms during quarantine.
Covid-19: Melbourne apartments locked down
Residents in nine public housing towers told to stay inside for at least five days.
Why Victoria is getting clusters of Covid-19 outbreaks
Melbourne's spike has been driven by clusters. Here's why more are 'inevitable'.
More shocking Melbourne hotel quarantine claims
A Melbourne hotel security guard reveals guards would go on a Maccas run on their breaks.
Melbourne quarantine hotel guards had sex with isolated guests, reports
"There's been some closer mingling than we'd have liked of these guards in the workplace."
82-day record broken: Australia mirrors grim worldwide virus trend
Australia in line with the trend being seen in multiple countries of cases increasing.
Victoria records 64 new virus cases, lockdown announced for hotspots
Stay-at-home restrictions put in place in parts of Victoria from tomorrow.
Covid-19: Plan to 'ring-fence' parts of Melbourne
Outbreak worsens: Proposal to 'ring-fence' people in Melbourne's worst-affected suburbs.
Why Covid-19 is soaring in Australian state
Melbourne mayors tell PM Scott Morrison containment measures are failing.
'It will get worse': Massive increase in Victoria's virus infections
Victoria is in the middle of a second wave of Covid-19, recording 75 new cases today.