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Rainbow nations
LGBTIQA+ asylum seekers and refugees in the South East may be set for more support as part of a funding announcement in Dandenong on Friday…
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Alleged stabbing at Westfield Fountain Gate
A 35-year-old woman was allegedly stabbed near the Westfield Fountain Gate bus stop at 5.20pm on Sunday 19 May. A 34-year-old Croydon man allegedly approached…
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La Trobe MP blasts ‘disappointing’ budget
Liberal La Trobe MP Jason Wood has hit out at the 2024-25 Federal Budget, describing it as a “big-spending, big-taxing con job” with too few…
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Companionship at the centre of aged care
Pakenham’s Cheryl Trimmings has supported elderly people across the South East for 15 years one of south-east Melbourne’s quiet achievers and continues to love helping…
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Cost-of-living stresses rise
Councillors say the staggering housing crisis and cost of living pressures is putting Greater Dandenong’s most vulnerable in a chokehold. At a council meeting on…
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Citizenship classes open for refugees and migrants
The Southern Migrant and Refugee Centre will officially launch its Citizenship Preparation Classes on Monday, 20 May at Bunjil Place. Running from 12pm to 1pm,…
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Knifepoint abduction of mum and baby at shopping centre
A mother is afraid to leave her home after she and her baby were abducted from a shopping centre by a man armed with a…
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Park for a Doveton legend
Doveton community leaders are calling for the untitled Autumn Place park to be named after a humble, huge-hearted local legend. For decades, the late Agnes…
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Monash Health fined $160k over patient’s death
Monash Health has escaped conviction after admitting it failed to ensure one of its most vulnerable patients was not exposed to risk of harm. Rebecca…
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Lighting up the night sky
An “extreme” geomagnetic storm led to a stunning aurora australis over the weekend. The first of its kind in more than 20 years, the G5…
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Crime Stoppers targets ’wanted 14’
Crime Stoppers Victoria has launched a targeted blitz on Casey’s 14 ‘most wanted’ persons. CSV chief executive Stella Smith said information was sought from the…
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Boys in alleged stolen car arrested in Dandenong
Five teens in an allegedly stolen car have been arrested in Dandenong after evading police across the South East, police say. Police were alerted to…