Victoria’s booming and lucrative alternative “wellness” industry has been thrust into the spotlight, with the death of a woman at a Clunes’ wellbeing centre. We look at some of the bizarre therapies Victorians are paying for. > bit.ly/49E68Vx

Meghan Markle’s first product under her luxury brand American Riviera Orchard has left royal watchers puzzled. > bit.ly/3vURWtl

The Linfox patriarch says he was “brought up with a family that was probably 100 per cent Labor” and he says his political leanings are now influenced by one factor. > bit.ly/4aA85n3

Lord Depp? The internationally-renowned actor is reportedly looking at buying a historic castle in Italy, but local officials are raising their concerns. > bit.ly/3vXhyG6

Brendan Fevola has spoken about a night he once spent with Ben Cousins at Crown Casino which left him deeply worried about the former Eagles and Tigers champ. > bit.ly/4aQeElT

After facing his own battles, celebrity chef George Calombaris has shared how the city’s struggling hospitality scene can survive this rough patch— and the thing he’s doing to stay positive. > bit.ly/4d3rY7U

An inner-south property that could host the suburb’s coolest movie nights next summer could now be yours. See inside. > bit.ly/3xB85F0

OPINION: After every event involving loss of life or damage to property, we hear our leaders say this must stop. But nothing is done to address root causes. > bit.ly/3U2TedL

A Creative Wellbeing Centre in Clunes has responded to the death of a 53-year-old mum on the weekend, saying the venue was hired out for a private event. > bit.ly/3Q2goQt

Bunkers are needed along the Maribyrnong River to prevent significant flood damage “every few years”, a federal parliamentary inquiry has been told. > bit.ly/3vWcstG

A new Melbourne “it couple” has emerged with a stylish brunette beauty dating a young Bombers star > bit.ly/444atjE

Port Adelaide forward Jeremy Finlayson says he was left “p***** off” after receiving a three-match ban for using a homophobic slur in controversial comments which have since been deleted from his wife’s podcast > bit.ly/3xCCnHf

Staff at HealthShare Victoria — responsible for procuring the state’s medical supplies — are bracing for job losses as meetings are called to address “budget pressures”. > bit.ly/49Cp4E1

A uni student wrongly named by Seven as the Bondi Junction killer has moved to sue the network, with his lawyer confirming he has issued a concerns notice. > bit.ly/3xGgFCp

The mum and daughter glamour girls have beamed on the sand and frolicked in the ocean for famous Aussie swimwear brand Seafolly. > bit.ly/3Ulx347

Deaths from magic mushrooms are “extraordinarily rare” but foragers can easily confuse them with lethal fungi such as death caps, a leading Melbourne toxicologist has warned. > bit.ly/4aDW8Na

Things aren’t getting any easier on the mean streets of Belfast in the cop drama Blue Lights. See what else you should be watching this week. bit.ly/3xNT6az

Diehard fans travelling interstate to catch the game’s return to Melbourne are set to offer a much-needed lifeline to Victoria’s economy after snapping up almost half of the available tickets > bit.ly/3Q39wSI

A popular golf club in the Macedon Ranges has been completely destroyed after it was engulfed in flames early on Wednesday morning > bit.ly/4d0Xu6j

The best train lines to help get home buyers on the right track have been unveiled — but there’s no guarantee they’ll get a seat, and the wrong line could still railroad you > bit.ly/3Q0dg7t