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Hume an animal cruelty hot spot
Hume has recorded the third highest number of cruelty reports in Victoria, new data reveals. The RSPCA released Victoria’s Animal Cruelty Data for the 2022-23…
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Help us trace an object and stop child sexual abuse
The AFP has released new images under the world-class initiative, Stop Child Abuse – Trace an Object, in the hope of solving child sexual abuse…
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Police urge Victorians to understand impact of family violence on children
This National Child Protection Week, police are urging the community including in Hume and Whittlesea to understand the seriousness of family violence and the impact…
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Hume affordable housing ‘falls short’
A Hume councillor says housing affordability is ‘out of reach’ for its residents under its latest Housing Diversity Strategy. At a council meeting on August…
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LATAM Airlines returns to Tullamarine
South America’s largest airline company, LATAM, has landed in Melbourne for the first time since 2020. LATAM, which provide direct flights from Melbourne to Chile…
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Minister visits local RSL
Veterans Affairs and Defence Personnel Minister Matt Keogh and McEwen MP Rob Mitchell co-hosted a forum with the Doreen RSL for the local veteran community.…
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CFA donors save lives
The CFA proudly achieved third place overall in this year’s Emergency Services Blood Challenge, behind NSW and Victoria Police. Team CFA saved around 3000 lives…
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My Place
Whittlesea-based artist Rosa Carrafa tells Jennifer Pittorino about her art and philosophy on life. Tell us a bit about you and what you do? I…
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New conducted energy devices for Public Order Response
Victorian frontline police and Protective Services Officers (PSOs) will soon be equipped with new conducted energy devices (CEDs), to ensure they have more non-lethal options…
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Survey gathers insights into withdrawal effects from stopping antidepressants
Antidepressants are commonly prescribed for a variety of mental health conditions, including depression and anxiety disorders, with one in seven Australians currently using these drugs,…
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Mad cow rule change
UK ex-pats and Aussies who spent time in the UK have made more than 123,000 blood and plasma donations in the 12 months since the…
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MPs and councillors reveal their perceptions of corruption within government
The Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission (IBAC) has released the findings of its Perceptions of Corruption Survey completed by Victorian Members of Parliament (MPs) and local…
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