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Victoria’s outgoing premier leaves an outstanding progressive legacy, but the pandemic lockdowns ensure he will always be revered or reviled

He was fodder for the headline writers – but Daniel Andrews was also the target of attacks from News Corp

Dozens of easyJet services axed as staff sickness hits airport’s air traffic control tower

New strain of Omicron now detected in 15 countries worldwide

Nats chief has taken ‘no action’ to resolve air-traffic control staff shortages, Ryanair said

From the Tiananmen Square ‘phone meme’ to a novelty song during Covid, the internet has long been poking fun at the outgoing premier

Canadian pastor Artur Pawlowski has been sentenced to 60 days in jail after being found guilty of criminal mischief for giving a speech to the trucker convoy that protested that nation's COVID-19 restrictions in 2022. The judge gave Pawlowski credit for the 78 days he was detained before the trial,…

Andrews’ hardline approach to the Covid pandemic made him a polarising figure – and controversy was never far away from his government

Daniel Andrews is the latest premier to resign citing some level of burnout, with just two state or territory leaders still holding office since the pandemic.