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Rorting inquiry begins
The joint IBAC-State Ombudsman investigation Operation Watts looking into alleged rorting of public funds by some Victorian MPs got underway this week. Counsel assisting IBAC,…
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Lenscape
Farrier Edward Roberts does the Hot Shoe Shuffle at Narre Warren North. 253687 Picture: STEWART CHAMBERS
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Somyurek ’lobbied’ mayoral vote
The then-Local Government Minister Adem Somyurek allegedly lobbied councillors and ‘did in’ a candidate at a Greater Dandenong Council mayoral election, an IBAC inquiry has…
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’Wish to destroy’
Holt MP Anthony Byrne has been quizzed about his alleged texts stating he wanted to ‘destroy’ and ‘kill’ an aspiring Labor MP. At an IBAC…
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Young people to shape healthy future
Health promotion foundation VicHealth has unveiled a first-of-its-kind initiative focused on creating a heathier future for Victoria’s young people. With Covid-19 continuing to affect the…
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Covid strikes disability home
A Covid outbreak has infected residents and staff at a Doveton disability care home. Four residents and six staff at the ermha365 residence in Paperbark…
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Save the world’s loneliest mother
How does it feel when your own children wish you to die? Afghanistan’s collapse not only forced young groups but also elders to evacuate the…
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Driver charged after pursuit crash
A man has been arrested after colliding with two police vehicles in a daytime pursuit in the South East. Police had allegedly found the 28-year-old…
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Hefty bill for ’frightening’ dog attack
An unemployed single father faces a bill of more than $13,500 after his pair of unregistered dogs attacked a woman and her German Shepherd in…
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Recyclables stored in shipping containers
Greater Dandenong’s recycling contractor has been found to owe more than $1.4 million to store recyclable plastics in off-site shipping containers since the end of…
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Staggered return to schools
One challenge passes and another one pops up. The past 2 years have seen a virtual never-ending series of challenges come and go, though some…
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Boys to men
How do you grow a good man? We find out from Dr Steven Middleton, vice principal of St Margaret’s Berwick Grammar. We offer a distinctive…