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Thomastown: Three houses hit with petrol bombs
Three neighbouring houses in Thomastown were attacked with Molotov cocktails in the early hours on Friday. Emergency services were called to Victoria Drive, Thomastown, about…
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MH17 DISASTER: Sunbury husband and wife killed over Ukraine
UPDATE: Tributes have been pouring in for Sunbury’s Albert and Maree Rizk, who were aboard the Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 shot down in Ukraine. The…
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Coolaroo mosque: Objectors lose appeal at VCAT
Broadmeadows Progress Association heads John and Sonya Rutherford have lost their appeal against plans for a Shi’ite mosque in Coolaroo. Hume council granted a permit…
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The Middle Years
Giving students a voice in an environment that reflects the growing identity and values of their group is crucial if they are to successfully navigate…
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Maria Vamvakinou blasts Tony Abbott over north jobs neglect
With Victoria’s unemployment rate at its highest level in a decade, Calwell MP Maria Vamvakinou has slammed changes to federal funding for entrepreneurs and business…
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Bulla tip: CFA out of loop over extension, public meeting told
A public meeting about ongoing problems and fire at the Bulla tip has been told there was no consultation with the CFA when Hume council…
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Whittlesea council officer shares lessons learned on the land
Life on a farm holds no secrets for Annemaree Docking, Whittlesea council’s first agri-business officer. She left her Doncaster home for rural Victoria when she…
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Aged-care agencies blast ‘disgraceful’ federal cuts
The aged-care sector is in shock after the federal government’s sudden decision to cut funding for dementia patients. The decision to axe the dementia and…
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Kids Under Cover: Van raffle helps the homeless
About 23,000 people sleep rough around Victoria on any given night, and almost half of them are under 25. And there has been a 17…
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Hume saviours solve income tax puzzles at community centres
People earning less than $50,000 a year are eligible for a free tax-help service offered through Hume council’s community centres. The local service, run in…
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Bundoora: Scarred trees at RMIT campus a powerful symbol
The gnarled gum trees scattered across the Bundoora campus of RMIT University stand sentinel to times long before British settlement of the land the new…
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Preston car crash: Craigieburn man charged
Major Collision Investigation Group detectives have charged a 27-year-old Craigieburn man in relation to a police pursuit and subsequent car crash in Preston. The crash…
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