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Robbery ’friends’ twist
One of the men who allegedly bound, gagged and threatened a store owner at knifepoint in a $1.9 million jewellery heist in Dandenong has claimed…
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Devon Meadows fire marked as suspicious
What started as a grass fire has now been deemed as suspicious by emergency services after an outbreak on Sunday morning. At 4.01am on Sunday…
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College crowns school captains
Narre Warren South P-12 College’s Year 12 cohort celebrated leadership on Friday 3 February, as the school’s 2023 College Captains were formally recognised in a…
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‘Hot spots’ cases rising in dogs
Melbourne vets are calling for pet owners to be on high alert when taking their dogs swimming this summer with ‘hot spots’ spiking dramatically in…
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Car buffs paradise
A heavy downpour of rain was an unwelcome attendant at the 2023 Berwick Swap Meet, but it didn’t stop the most dedicated car and knick…
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Hospital EDs crushed: AMA
Monash Health emergency departments have been among the most “log-jammed” in Australia, according to an Australian Medical Association report card. During 2021-’22, just 20 per…
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Score a country footy and netball grant
The State Government is supporting the growth of country football and netball with more grants to build new ovals and courts where they’re needed most.…
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Workplace sex harassment ‘prevalent’
Prevalent but too often unreported, sexual harassment in workplaces will be the focus of a free, confidential legal help service. South-East Monash Legal Service (SMLS)…
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Family barred from father’s funeral
A Springvale South Buddhist abbot has appealed against an immigration department’s “heartless” barring of a family’s visa to attend their late father and husband’s funeral.…
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’Punitive’ bail reform call
A South East community legal service says women and Aboriginal people have suffered disproportionately due to Victoria’s “punitive” bail laws. South-East Monash Legal Service (SMLS)…
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Locals’ chance to shape Bunjil Place has come
The time has come for the City of Casey residents and ratepayers to have their say on the proposed Bunjil Place Revitalisation project. City of…
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Low cost health checks to beat the cost of living crisis
Local pharmacists are reminding customers about the low-cost health services they provide in store, after a new study found more Australians are delaying seeing a…