Victorian school kids won’t need to wear masks when they return to primary school next term, provided the latest Covid outbreak eases as predicted. 

The death of a man who was waiting on an ambulance stretcher for hours at a regional Victorian hospital emergency department will be probed amid concerns the state’s medical system is buckling under the pressure of Covid-19.

Victorian athletes are rejoicing the state’s 2026 Commonwealth Games win, hoping they can go for gold on home soil.

Labor has promised to set up 50 bulk-billed urgent care clinics across Australia so patients with minor injuries do not have to wait at emergency departments. 

For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at heraldsun.com.au.