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Half of workers in insecure jobs forced to work due to lack of paid leave
Over 50 per cent of workers in insecure jobs – including fixed-term and independent contractors, casuals, and gig platform workers – have reported to have…
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Stopping the school of lice
It’s back to school time in Hume and Whittlesea, and unfortunately for many school children (and their parents) it’s also the return of head lice.…
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Bringing the tastes of the streets of Türkiye to Melbourne
The Turkish Pazar Festival will transform the Queen Victoria Market into a traditional Turkish street market over two days on March 2 and 3. Pazar…
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Time to learn
Yubup Primary School in Mickleham and Banum Warrik Primary School in Kalkallo are up and running! Star Weekly photographer Damjan Janevski was there to capture…
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Community Calendar
Want your event listed? Community Calendar is made available free of charge to not-for-profit organisations to keep the public informed of special events and activities.…
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Man charged after graffiti spree
A West Footscray man has been charged was vandalising Flinders Street Station. Transit Divisional Response Unit officers charged the 23-year-old man with multiple offences, including…
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Guide to catching school refusal symptoms
Parents, carers and teachers in Melbourne’s north west will now be better placed to pick up on early warning signs of school refusal, thanks to…
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School supply struggle
With the cost of living continuing to rise, families are feeling the pinch as the new school year rolls around. Broadmeadows resident Cindy Eldridge, is…
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Event grants open
Hume council has opened round one of funding for its 2024-25 Event Grants Program, with funding up to $30,000 available. The program provides support for…
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Lawyer argues against life sentence
A man who stalked and savagely murdered a young woman in her own bed should not be jailed for life because there’s a chance he…
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Traffic camera vandal charged
A Kalkallo teenager has been charged with causing damage to a traffic camera car. It is believed the car was damaged on Findon Road, South…
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Serenity in the surrounds
Amongst the whistle of wind through trees and the sound of hooves, a local Sunbury resident offers up his hand with a carrot to a…
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