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Labor chief Daniel Andrews backs labour licence
State opposition leader Daniel Andrews has promised that, if elected in November, he will legislate for the licensing and regulation of labour-hire companies in the…
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Federal budget: Hume youth worker slams funding cuts
Ben Falcone-Mayo is a familiar face around Hume, especially in Craigieburn, where he has lived all his life. He says he’s hauled himself up through…
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Whittlesea councillor Christine Stow is a voice for the disabled
Improving the living conditions of people with disabilities and their carers will be high on the agenda of newly elected Whittlesea councillor Christine Stow. The…
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Detectives offer $500,000 reward over Hadfield murder of Sameh Matar
Homicide detectives believe an anonymous Crime Stoppers caller may hold the key to the unsolved murder of a 23-year-old Glenroy man who was shot dead…
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South Morang mum fighting for special needs
A South Morang mother who has three children with autism says Melbourne’s north is in desperate need of education funding for children with special needs.…
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Federal budget: North hit hard by ‘cruel and heartless cuts’
“Cruel” and “heartless” are the words most used to describe the impact of last week’s federal budget on the people of Melbourne’s north. Young people,…
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Epping: Man killed, one injured in shooting at Plowman Court
UPDATE: A brave nurse who ran into her neighbour’s home in Epping after hearing gunshots says she found a man lying in “a pool of…
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Doreen’s Katandra estate: A place for green thumbs to get together
A community garden aimed at bringing together the most vulnerable members of the community has been launched in Doreen’s Katandra estate. The garden, Katandra Rise,…
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Sunbury out of Hume: ‘Process must be stopped’
A member of the state government-appointed Sunbury out of Hume community consultation committee has called the process “deceptive” and “an insult to the people of…
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Melbourne Airport security scare sees passengers evacuated
A security scare at Melbourne Airport has forced hundreds of passengers out of the Qantas terminal, delaying several flights. An emergency evacuation of the terminal…
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Sunbury: ‘Scary’ arrival has happy ending for mum
Mother’s Day came early for Sunbury mother Jane Elliott in 2012 when daughter Hayley Grace Elliott surprised her. Hayley, who turns two on Wednesday, was…
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Parade College forum: Students learn a hard, Third World lesson
Former street kids who grew up on the streets of the Philippines led a social justice forum for high school students at Parade College last…
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