Tag Archives: Melbourne

‘Epidemic’: Infection alert for Melbourne

Cases of syphilis are exploding across Melbourne’s outer suburbs with health officials worried a 220 per cent spike in infections of the sexually transmitted infection among women means an “epidemic is in place”. New data compiled by the Department of Health showed the city’s outer western and southeastern suburbs were the worst hit with rising… Read More: ‘Epidemic’: Infection alert for Melbourne »

The Latest: Melbourne keeps lockdown, charges 8 for protest

MELBOURNE, Australia — The premier of Australia’s Victoria state announced a slight easing of restrictions in Melbourne but the country’s second-largest city will remain in lockdown until at least Oct. 26. State police charged a protester with assault after an officer suffered cuts to the head during an anti-lockdown rally in Melbourne on Saturday. Police… Read More: The Latest: Melbourne keeps lockdown, charges 8 for protest »