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Victoria has recorded 11 new coronavirus cases and no deaths overnight, after the state government was forced to scrap controversial plans to grant extra powers to public servants. The embattled state's death toll from the virus stands at 809 while the national figure is 897.  Thursday's cases bring Melbourne's 14-day case average to 9.7, a slight drop from 9.9 on Wednesday. Melbourne's number of mystery cases between September 22 and October 5 sits at 14. Victoria has recorded 11 new coronavirus cases and no deaths overnight. Pictured: Daniel Andrews during Wednesday's morning press conference The city needs a 14-day average of five cases and no more than five mystery cases during the same period to further ease restrictions on October 19. But a growing outbreak linked to a Melbourne butcher shop continues to trouble authorities. Some 31 cases are now linked to the outbreak at the Butcher Club at Chadstone Shopping Centre. Two people in Kilmore - 60km north of Me

Almost 90 per cent of Covid-19 patients don't have any of the three main symptoms of the disease on the day they are tested, scientists have revealed. Researchers analysed data from 36,000 volunteers who were swabbed for the virus between the end of April, a month after lockdown began, and end of June.   But just 16 of 115 people who tested positive for Covid-19 had a fever, cough or had lost their taste or smell — the only symptoms listed by the NHS — on the day their sample was taken.  When fatigue and shortness of breath were added to the 'core' symptoms list, just 23 per cent had the warning signs.  Although 158 people in the survey were suffering from at least one of the three tell-tale symptoms when they were tested, only 10 per cent of those had the virus. This adds to evidence that thousands of people suffering from coronavirus-like symptoms will need to be tested this winter because it is the only way to find out if they have the disease.  The University College Lo

The Government's goal to cut 20 per cent of sugar from cakes, biscuits and other foods by the end of the year is set to fail because firms have only managed a three per cent reduction so far. Public Health England asked the food and drinks industry to voluntarily slash a fifth of sugar from its products in 2016, with the aim of cutting five per cent in the first year.  Three years later, data shows Number 10 has fallen woefully short and is making 'slow progress' with 'little or no reductions' across the board. Sugar levels across all food categories have only dropped 3 per cent.  And consumers aren't looking to cut down their sugar intake either as data suggests Britons are eating more chocolate than they were five years ago. Chocolate sales shot up by 16 per cent between 2015 and 2019, while sweet sales increased by 7 per cent in the same period.    Chocolate products are only 0.4 per cent lower in sugar, while the figure for sweets is just 0.1 per cent. P udd

Police have discovered the remains of an individual killed by the MS-13 gang and buried in a wooded area about four years ago in Long Island. The Nassau County Police acted on a tip Tuesday afternoon and were led to the shallow grave by a New York State Police search dog. Nassau County Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder said the victim was one of 16 people who were reportedly killed by the notorious street gang, and six who were found buried throughout the New York City neighborhood. Aerial view of the restrictive grounds of the Town of Hempstead water supply where authorities found the body of an individual was Tuesday. The victim is reportedly one of 16 who were murdered by the MS-13 gang in Long Island, according to the Nassau County Police Nassau County Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder said investigators had visited the grounds of the water supply area in the town of Uniondale on two occasions, but never came to any conclusions until Tuesday afternoon when they acted on a tip and w

About 8,800 part-time union workers at Walt Disney World in Florida will lose their jobs, but no full-time cast members will be 'forced into layoffs' following a union agreement Wednesday. Last week Disney announced it will lay off 28,000 people across its theme park division nationwide. On Wednesday Disney World's largest union the Service Trades Council Union announced that 8,800 part-time cast members furloughed during the coronavirus will be laid off as the theme park cuts about 20 percent of its workforce. This announcement brings the total known layoffs for the Florida park to more than 15,500 at the Walt Disney World Resort, which previously employed 77,000 people. The once-packed theme park has struggled to draw crowds since re-opening amid the pandemic.  About 8,800 part-time union workers at Walt Disney World in Florida will be laid off, but no full-time cast members will be 'forced into layoffs' following a union agreement Wednesday. Last week Disney anno

A Customs and Border Protection officer said to be a believer in the QAnon conspiracy theory allegedly threatened a superior by claiming he would bring ‘Donald Trump and the US military’ to get him for his involvement in a child sex trafficking ring. Alberto Almeida was indicted by federal prosecutors in New Jersey last week for sending threatening text messages and social media posts to Edward Fox, CBP’s assistant port director for Newark, The Daily Beast reported. Almeida is alleged to have sent several menacing messages to Fox over a nine-month period. The threats accused Fox of all sorts of bizarre crimes that are in line with the far-right conspiracy theory that has often been repeated online by supporters of President Trump and some Republican politicians. Followers of QAnon believe that Trump is secretly waging a war to dismantle a Satan-worshipping cabal of pedophiles in the government, the business world, and the media. A Customs and Border Protection officer has been indicted

A young female teacher has suffered serious injuries to her face, arms, legs and stomach after an alleged frenzied knife attack at her home. Rachel Middleton, 25, had been at the school staff housing in Lockhart River, in Far North Queensland, on Tuesday night when a man knocked on her door asking for water.  After giving the man some water, police allege he unleashed a brutal attack on her, slashing her face and stabbing her abdomen.  A neighbour who came to help was also allegedly assaulted before the man ran off. Rachel Middleton, 25, had been at the local school staff housing in Lockhart River, in Far North Queensland, on Tuesday night when a man came to her home to ask for water Ms Middleton, who is originally from Brisbane, has lived in Lockhart River for several years Both women were rushed to hospital, Ms Middleton has since been transferred to Cairns Hospital for treatment.  Plastic surgeons are evaluating her injuries, The Australian reported. Ms Middleton, who is originally

William Tyrrell's foster and biological parents have not been ruled out as possible persons of interest in his disappearance, an inquest has heard. William was three years old when he was last seen playing at his foster grandmother's home in Kendall on the NSW mid-north coast at about 10.30am on September 12, 2014. Despite police being called within the hour, hundreds of persons of interest being investigated and stacks of evidence documented, no trace of the boy or his Spider-Man suit he was wearing has been found.   An inquest into his disappearance resumed for a fourth and final round of hearings on Tuesday.    William  was last seen playing at his foster grandmother's home in Kendall on the NSW mid-north coast at about 10.30am on September 12, 2014 Pictured: NSW Police search bushland at Batar Creek in NSW on June 27, 2018 amid an investigation into William's disappearance Detective Chief Inspector David Laidlaw, the current supervisor of the police investigation, s