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.

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. 

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Victorian school kids won&rsquo;t need to wear masks when they return to primary school next term, provided the latest Covid outbreak eases as predicted.&nbsp;
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&rsquo;s medical system is buckling under the pressure of Covid-19.
Victorian athletes are rejoicing the state&rsquo;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.&nbsp;
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