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Victoria has recorded 15 new coronavirus cases and one more death, reducing hopes that lockdown measures will ease further on October 19. The figures in the 24 hours up to Tuesday's announcement brought Victoria's 14-day rolling average to 10.9 and the number of mystery cases, those with no known source, to 13 in the past two weeks.   The Andrews government had set an ambitious target of a rolling two-week average of just five cases if lockdown was to be eased by  October 19.  If not, the city will stay with its current restrictions - meaning bars, restaurants and other non-essential businesses still cannot fully open - and residents will still only be able to travel 5km from home.  Two masked women walk along St Kilda beach in Melbourne on Saturday. Victoria recorded 15 new coronavirus cases and one more death on Tuesday, plunging hopes that lockdown will ease further on October 19 Regional Victoria already moved from the second to the third step of removing restrictions on Se

A charity boss is suing Laurence Fox after the actor labelled him and others 'paedophiles' during a bizarre online spat.  Simon Blake, the deputy chair of LGBT charity Stonewall said in a Twitter statement on Monday that he was suing Fox for defamation.  Earlier on Monday, Fox was embroiled in a heated exchange with a number of Twitter users which included Mr Blake and Coronation Street actress Nicola Thorp. The Lewis star called them 'paedophiles' after they had claimed he was 'racist'. On Saturday, Fox had accused Sainsbury's of 'promoting racial segregation and discrimination' and promised to boycott the supermarket chain after it promoted Black History Month. As he faced a backlash for his views, he clapped back at people 'falsely accusing him of racism' by retaliating with unsubstantiated slurs calling them 'paedophiles'.  Mr Blake then tweeted asking Fox to delete the 'untrue' slur but when Fox did not initially do so, h

A brawl broke out on board an Allegiant Air flight heading to Arizona this week after one man donned a face shield but refused to wear a mandated face mask underneath, witness said.  Rylie Lansford was seated aboard Saturday's flight from Mesa, Arizona, to Provo, Utah, when 'all hell loose.' Lansford managed to film part of the fight and uploaded it to her Instagram page, BakedbyRylie, where it has amassed more than 20,300 views in one day.  Footage of the incident begins mid-confrontation with one man, wearing a black t-shirt and face mask, shouting curses and pulling at an older man's hair.  The older man reportedly wore a face shield, but it is not present in the video.  A fight broke out on an Allegiant Air flight on Saturday after an older man reportedly wore a face shield but refused to wear a mandated face mask underneath The masked man punches the older man's back as airline security attempts to break up the fight.  The video clips ends with the two men

Johnson & Johnson will pay more than $100million to settle over 1,000 lawsuits that allege the company's talc-based baby powder caused cancer.  The company faces more than 19,000 lawsuits from consumers and suvivors who claim the company's talc products caused cancer due to contamination with asbestos, a known carcinogen.  However, the company maintains its talc is safe even though it has replaced such products with a cornstarch version in the US and Canada. Johnson & Johnson's payout is the first set of major settlements in four years of litigation, Bloomberg reported on Monday, citing people with knowledge of the pacts.   Johnson & Johnson will pay more than $100million to settle over 1,000 lawsuits that allege the company's talc-based Baby Powder caused cancer The settlement was struck with several law firms and marks the first time the company has settled the bulk of plaintiffs lawyer's cases in the baby powder suits rather than settle individual sui

A desperate search has been launched after young parents and an infant vanished  two weeks ago.  Coree Stewart, 26, Patricia Taylor, 28, and 16-week-old baby Isaac were last seen in the northern Perth suburb of Balcatta on September 22.  Police have asked for public assistance to help find the young family.  Coree Stewart, 26, Patricia Taylor, 28, and 16-week-old baby Isaac were last seen in Perth's Balcatta on September 22 Mr Stewart has been described as 179cms tall with a slim to medium build, short brown hair and hazel eyes. Ms Taylor has long brown hair, is about 165cm tall and is of slim build. There is concern for the family’s welfare.  Police have urged anyone who sees the family to get in touch as soon as possible.  WA police 131 444.  Police have urged anyone who sees the family to get in touch as soon as possible, they were last seen in Perth

Public figures in a list of Australia's ten most powerful people in 2020 all played a part in the nation's coronavirus recovery plan, but only one woman made the ranking. From political leaders to health experts and economic heavyweights, the Australian Financial Review revealed the Aussies who have made the biggest impact this year. New South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian was the only woman to make the list, but slipped from her 2019 third place spot.  Daily Mail Australia takes a look at the list of Australia's most influential figures for 2020. 1. Prime Minister Scott Morrison For the second year running, the nation's leader topped the list of Australia's most powerful people. Mr Morrison has enjoyed skyrocketing popularity in the polls during the pandemic, in contrast to the public's response to his handling of the bushfire crisis. Accused of abandoning the nation in its time of need when he was spotted holidaying in Hawaii, and insisting that 'he doe

In the first two parts of our serialisation of his new book, distinguished royal historian Robert Lacey revealed how Harry and Meghan's behaviour left the Royal Family 'hopping' mad, and Harry's fury when William asked his uncle, Earl Spencer, to suggest he slow down his marriage plans.  But, as today's extract reveals, the roots of the rift between the brothers actually took hold long before Meghan came on the scene... as did their own psychological pain, which began in early childhood... Back in 1992, both brothers had to cope with their parents' conflict going public, appearing in lurid detail on TV screens and newspaper front pages after the publication of Andrew Morton's explosive book, Her True Story — based largely on Diana's own taped testimony. It was a deliberate and aggressive exposure of the family's bad blood. The mother who felt sure she was so devoted to her children had months to think about the effect that her revelations might have

Going for a casual slap on the pokies down at the local pub or club could soon be a thing of the past in New South Wales if new legislation is passed by state parliament. A new draft bill with cross-party support proposes that all slot machine players register for a government-issued card which they can pre-load with money. The pokie card would work much the same way as an Opal card but would have a trigger in place to restrict problem gamblers.  Going for a casual slap on the pokies down at the local pub or club could soon be a thing of the past in NSW if new legislation is passed by state parliament (pictured, a woman plays a pokie machine) Customer Service Minister Victor Dominello tabled the proposal and has also suggested pubs and clubs adopt facial recognition technology to identify punters who are spending beyond their means.  Although the legislation is still in its early stages, both the Greens and One Nation have voiced their support for it. 'I'm a supporter of person