Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews's electorate office has been vandalised, with the words 'sack Dan' graffitied on the building and bricks thrown at the windows.
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Donald Trump's given all clear for town hall event by Fauci
NBC News has agreed to put President Donald Trump before voters in a town hall event after the President submitted to an independent coronavirus test with the results reviewed by Dr Anthony Fauci.
The announcement sets up duelling town halls with Democratic opponent Joe Biden on a night the two candidates were supposed to meet for their second debate.
Mr Biden is appearing on a similar town hall event in Philadelphia, televised by ABC America.
NBC said Mr Trump would be at least 3.6 metres from moderator Savannah Guthrie and the audience.
By James Maasdorp
Government accused of prescribing wrong remedy for COVID-19 mental health crisis
The Federal Government is facing accusations it has prescribed the wrong remedy to fix a soaring demand for mental health services during the coronavirus pandemic.
One of the big-ticket items revealed in the Federal Budget was a $100 million commitment to double the cap on Medicare-subsidised psychological sessions each year to 20.
But it has since been revealed that 1.11 million mental health treatment plans were accessed between January to September this year, only a little more than the 1.08 million used in the same period last year.
That is despite a rise in self-harm presentations to emergency departments during the pandemic and huge increases in calls to support lines like Beyond Blue and Lifeline.
If you or anyone you know needs help:
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Just six new cases in Victoria, no deaths
Victoria has recorded six new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours.
There have been no new deaths overnight, keeping the state's death toll at 816.
Melbourne's 14-day average has fallen to 8.9 but the number of cases with an unknown source has risen to 15, up from 14 yesterday.
Regional Victoria's average remains at 0.6 as health teams continue to grapple with an outbreak in Shepparton, in the state's north.
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By James Maasdorp
France announces nightly curfews as WHO warns of rising COVID-19 deaths
The World Health Organisation says it expects a rise in deaths from COVID-19 amid new waves of infection across much of Europe, as some EU leaders announce measures to contain the spread.
With new cases hitting about 100,000 daily, Europe has overtaken the United States, where more than 51,000 COVID-19 infections are reported on average every day.
In France, President Emmanuel Macron said a nightly curfew would be imposed from Saturday on almost one third of the country's 67 million people.
The curfew, from 9:00pm to 6:00am, was announced shortly after the Government declared a new public health state of emergency.
The President said curfews would be imposed for at least four weeks in the greater Paris region, Marseille, Toulouse, Montpellier and five other cities.
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Police issue statement on Premier's office vandalism
Here's Victoria Police on the graffiti on Daniel Andrews's electorate office:
"Police are investigating a criminal damage incident that occurred in Noble Park overnight (October 15).
"Investigators were told an office building on Browtop Road was graffitied and damaged by an unidentified person.
"An investigation in underway and police urge any witnesses or anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential report online."
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Good morning, audience!
There has been virtually no mention of the contact tracing app with recent outbreaks. Is this still being used?-Sue W
Correct, there has been a decreasing amount of references made about the app by authorities.
As a Victorian it is so easy to get frustrated with people like the cleaner in Frankston, however listening to Rafael Epstein's segment on radio yesterday, talking about the difficulties health authorities and police had in determining who even lives in that household, and the fact that there might be 8 people in a small apartment, it would be great to get more content about recent arrivals to Australia, the conditions in which they live, and the difficulties they have accessing information, mistrust of authorities, etc. I don't know that those of us born here into white, middle-class families can really understand, but I think we should try.-Understanding
good Morning James have U had you're coffee i Hope their is some good news twoday witch we'll make us Feel better thanks for all you're hard work!-is this composed enough for you
Yes, this is the vibe I'm going for today.
Hi James (and those behind the scenes) the link at the top of the page goes to yesterday's blog! Just thought you might not realise. Have a lovely day everyone.-Deb
This has been fixed, Deb!
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Can't see the ABC News TV stream? Keep refreshing...
A quick word to say that the ABC News Channel stream that is positioned at the top of the blog has now been put there, like it was always meant to be.
If you're a user of this stream and can't see it on the page, give it a few refreshes and it should pop up momentarily.
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Could Victoria's CHO use mobile phone GPS data for contact tracing?
The spotlight has been thrown back onto Victoria's contact tracing process this week after it was revealed the a man who unwittingly sparked a coronavirus outbreak in Kilmore also visited Shepparton but did not initially tell authorities.
It prompted an acknowledgement from Chief Health Officer Brett Sutton that Victorian authorities might need to do more to interrogate the facts behind evidence given by people in contact tracing interviews.
Under Victoria's state of emergency, the Chief Health Officer has extraordinary powers which can be invoked in the name of protecting public health.
Professor Sutton was asked on Wednesday whether this could include checking licence plate records with police or accessing mobile phone GPS data.
"I can share information with relevant agencies for the purpose of determining public health risk," he said.
"I can request almost anything for the purpose of determining public health risk."
By James Maasdorp
People queue for hours for COVID-19 testing at Shepparton, some turned away
Victorian health officials have been overwhelmed by the demand for coronavirus testing in Shepparton, in northern Victoria, where three cases of COVID-19 have been identified.
Jeroen Weimar, the commander of COVID-19 testing in the Department of Health and Human Services, apologised to residents who were turned away yesterday.
Some of them had been queuing for hours in hot, sunny conditions.
He said there would be more capacity for testing today, with another drive-through site being set up at the Shepparton Sports Precinct.
"I'd love to thank everybody who came forward in Shepparton to get tested," he told ABC Radio Melbourne.
"My huge thanks, and I know it was a long wait in the sun, and for others, they may not be able to get tested today.
"I do apologise. We're working as fast as we can."
By James Maasdorp
Daniel Andrews' electorate office vandalised
Overnight, the Victorian Premier's office in Nobel Park was covered in graffiti.
The message "sack Dan" was spray-painted on the windows, and bricks had been thrown at the windows.
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Missed yesterday's blog?
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Here we go again...
Good morning everyone! I'm still shaking off the yawns and rubbing the sleep out of the eyes, but I'm here to bring you the news as it unfolds in COVID-World, the theme park we all wish we could escape from.
As always, we welcome your questions and comments throughout the day. Just hit the big blue button up above and send me polite words filled with correct syntax and composed tone.
Let's have at it.
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