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Panda Mart reopens after court-ordered shutdown
Panda Mart has reopened its Cranbourne store following a temporary court-ordered shutdown earlier last week. Star News reported last week that Consumer Affairs Victoria (CAV)…
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When violence tries to define us, Australia must choose light, action, and courage
Australia wakes heavier than it did on Sunday (14 December). Sixteen lives lost so far. Dozens injured. Families shattered. A community grieving. A nation searching…
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Five teenagers arrested after alleged stolen car pursuit
Five male teens in an allegedly stolen vehicle have been arrested in Narre Warren after an extended police follow through the South East on Saturday…
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Firies battle two factory infernos in Dandenong South
Two more factories in Dandenong South have been destroyed by fire on Saturday morning (13 December). Firefighters were called to a suspicious fire at a…
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Man stabbed near Berwick bar, police investigating
Police are investigating an incident following a stabbing of a man near a popular Berwick bar. Detectives from Casey Crime Investigation Unit have been told…
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Hundreds gain Helping Hand
Up to 1000 families in need will be feted with free food, clothing, entertainment at a Helping Hand Day in Dandenong North on Friday 12…
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Akoonah Park Men’s Shed celebrates another busy year
The Akoonah Park Men’s Shed can do many great things, but if there is one thing they do especially well, it is throwing a Christmas…
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Between the flags: new-arrivals get tips on water-safety
More than 120 newly arrived migrant and refugee mums and children from Melbourne’s South East recently took part in Water Safety Day at the Black…
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If we can say ‘Happy Diwali’, why can’t we say ‘Merry Christmas’?
Every year around this time, Australia enters the same strange debate: Should we stop saying “Merry Christmas” so we do not offend anyone? This week,…
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Stop the presses: Harmony Square’s deadly media gallery
A vigil and art installation was held at Harmony Square, Dandenong in solidarity with journalists killed across Palestine and Sudan. The art installation featured more…
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Into the mountains: How a Hallam construction worker conquered 100 miles
At just 26, Hallam runner Ejaz Ahmed completed the Great Southern Endurance Run (GSER) 100-mile (162 kilometres) ultramarathon for the very first time, finishing seventh…
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Bail refused after shop stabbing
A woman who fled from her care home, stole a cleaver from a shopping strip and deeply slashed a woman’s arm has been denied bail.…
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