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Broadmeadows Ford workers brace for forced redundancies
Up to 250 Ford workers will lose their jobs as the car manufacturer announces forced redundancies at its Geelong and Broadmeadows factories. The Australian Manufacturing…
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Mernda Coles supermarket plan: Guy pulls rank on VCAT
Planning Minister Matthew Guy has offered to overturn a Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal decision handed down last week, effectively giving the green light for…
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Broadmeadows: Early exit for Ford plant staff
UPDATE: Ford will shed about a third of its Victorian workforce between now and the end of the year, forcing redundancy packages on 250 of…
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SIDS and Kids: Tenielle Reid to dye hair in tribute
Dark, brooding skies set the tone for Tenielle Reid’s stillborn son’s funeral four years ago. But as the procession of family and friends left the…
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Melbourne Airport: Taxi crushes tourist in horror smash
A man has been crushed between two cars and another has suffered head and shoulder injuries in a horror smash between a taxi and a…
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Labor slams jobs rescue plan for Ford workers
Federal Labor has slammed the Napthine and Abbott governments over the handling of the $24.5 million Ford transition fund earmarked for Melbourne’s north. Citing “callous…
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Queen’s Birthday honours: Harry Jenkins ‘humbled’ by reward
Bundoora resident and former federal Labor MP Harry Jenkins has been recognised for his service to parliament, becoming a member of the Order of Australia…
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Glenroy siege: Man arrested after four-hour stand-off
A man has been taken into custody following a four-hour siege in Glenroy today. Police were called to a house in Glenroy around midday. A woman is…
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Fawkner: Police seek public help to find missing teen
Police are calling for public help to find a missing 16-year-old girl from Fawkner. Kaisha Mitchell has been missing since Monday, June 2, and was…
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Whittlesea’s crime rate exceeds state average
Halting rises in family violence, theft and street crimes are the top challenges for police in Melbourne’s northern suburbs, new crime figures reveal. Latest data…
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New era for Hume hockey as mayor signs deal
Hockey Victoria and Lacrosse Victoria chiefs visited Craigieburn last Thursday to seal a partnership for new match and training fields. Hume mayor Casey Nunn signed…
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Federal budget: Students fear debts will cripple learning
University students in Melbourne’s north believe crippling debt brought on by an overhaul of the higher education sector will force future generations out of the…
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