Natarsha Belling

We know how that played out for so many people.

Should we be concerned about this?

Because from what we can understand, there hasn't actually been expert analysis of A, how it actually originally got onto the cruise ship and how it's spreading from human to human.

Do we know that these people have died from Hantavirus or they could have had other complications?

There could have been previous medical conditions?

We will certainly watch this with great interest.

We really appreciate your professional insight.

Thanks so much for joining us, Professor.

That was Professor May Ruchil, Infectious Diseases Epidemiologist at the University of Sydney.

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Melbourne's hospitality industry has found itself the target of a recent spate of arson attacks.

Since February, more than 30 businesses, including restaurants, bars, brothels and pubs, have been firebombed, shot up or broken into.

In response, Victoria Police have set up Operation Eclipse to investigate, bringing together specialist detectives from across the force to try and find out what is driving this new crime trend.

One theory is the illicit alcohol trade, which is driven by organised crime groups.