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  • What your federal MPs are talking about

    What your federal MPs are talking about

    Federal politicians are used to the public and pundits scrutinising their every word, but now AI has joined the long list of watchdogs keeping tabs…

  • Get ready to rock to Queen classics

    Get ready to rock to Queen classics

    This tribute band will rock you with their Royal Rhapsody Tour bringing the iconic music of Queen to South Morang in March. Jason Hess is…

  • Hume Library events in full swing

    Hume Library events in full swing

    Every day libraries across Hume host a range of free events, activities and programs that all residents can enjoy. Hume mayor Carly Moore encouraged residents…

  • Grants available now

    Grants available now

    Hume council has opened the latest round of community grants. Round two of the 2026 Annual Community Grants Program is inviting community groups and not-for-profit…

  • Thomastown Neighbourhood House’s new home

    Thomastown Neighbourhood House’s new home

    Thomastown Neighbourhood House (TNH) has a moved from the Thomastown Library to a new location, called ‘The Hub’ at Thomastown West Primary School. TNH manager…

  • Resident call for inclusive Thomastown playground

    Resident call for inclusive Thomastown playground

    Residents have launched a petition urging Whittlesea council to deliver an inclusive, all-abilities playground in Thomastown. The e-petition to deliver an all-abilities playground at the…

  • My Place

    My Place

    Hiam Al Yussef is a Lalor Neighbourhood House volunteer who migrated to Australia four years ago. Courtney Black sat down with Hiam and her translator…

  • Five arrested by Gang Crime Squad

    Five arrested by Gang Crime Squad

    Two 18-year-old men from Roxburgh Park and Broadmeadows have been arrested as part of an ongoing police investigation into a series of organised crime-related incidents…

  • A new school for Mickleham

    A new school for Mickleham

    A cohort of year 7 students has made history as the first students to study at the new Kolbe Catholic College campus in Mickleham. Students,…

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Sport

  • Nations Cup returns to Bundoora

    Nations Cup returns to Bundoora

    Nations Footy Cup is returning to Bundoora bigger and better in 2026. Having been held at Diggers Rest Recreation Reserve the past two years, the…

  • VTCA T20 semi finalists set

    VTCA T20 semi finalists set

    Three of the four semi finals in the Victorian Turf Cricket Association T20 group A finals will be senior division teams, while two division 5…

  • Finals set in DVCA smash

    Finals set in DVCA smash

    The final pool rounds are done and it’s now onto finals in the Diamond Valley Cricket Association summer smash competition, In the Barclay Shield, just…

  • Kookas continue on

    Kookas continue on

    Rivergum is keeping it simple and starting to fine tune ahead of a big finals series in the Diamond Valley Cricket Association Mash Shield. The…

  • Finals spots up for grabs

    Finals spots up for grabs

    The Diamond Valley Cricket Association Barclay Shield is hotting up with finals spots on the line. Just nine points separates Heidelberg in second spot and…

  • Warriors sitting on top

    Warriors sitting on top

    Westmeadows continues to build momentum in the Victorian Turf Cricket Association women’s competition. Sitting on top of the ladder with one loss, the Warriors are…

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Women’s Health

  • Dialling up abortion care

    Dialling up abortion care

    Women from Melton, Wyndham, Hume and Whittlesea are reaching out in growing numbers to Victoria’s sexual and reproductive health phone line, 1800 My Options, as…

  • Tech neck a growing concern

    Tech neck a growing concern

    With over 5.3 million Australians suffering from neck pain, including tension neck syndrome a musculoskeletal disorder (MSD) commonly known as ‘tech neck’ or ‘text neck’,…

  • How to avoid bones breaking bad

    How to avoid bones breaking bad

    Australia’s rapidly ageing population will have many and varied impacts in the coming years and an increase in cases of osteoporosis is set to be…

  • A pregnancy cut short

    A pregnancy cut short

    Luci Hadler, 43, gave birth to her daughter Coco only 29 weeks into her pregnancy. She speaks with Jena Carr about the challenges of giving…

  • IVF, endometriosis drugs cheaper

    IVF, endometriosis drugs cheaper

    A new treatment for a common painful condition and two other drugs will be made cheaper to improve thousands of Australian women’s lives. About 8500…

  • Reducing triple-0 hesitancy

    Reducing triple-0 hesitancy

    A new study found that women are less comfortable calling triple-0 when experiencing symptoms of a heart attack, providing a possible reason why women who…

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  • Sunbury Road closures in February

    Sunbury Road closures in February

    Sunbury Road is set to close for a number of nights as works progress on the Melbourne Airport’s third runway. Last year, works began on…

  • Write on

    Write on

    Calling all writers, creatives, and storytellers alike. Moorabool is celebrating local storytelling as the Peter Carey Short Story Awards marks 10 years of recognising Moorabool…

  • Attwood grandmother wins big

    Attwood grandmother wins big

    An Attwood grandmother became a multimillionaire over the weekend, after winning $3 million in the TattsLotto draw. When her division one win was confirmed by…

  • Calling all Hume creatives

    Calling all Hume creatives

    Applications for the Hume arts grants program are now open, offering support to local artists and organisations for their creative endeavours. Council said the funding…

  • Local fined for burning waste

    Local fined for burning waste

    A Broadmeadows man has been fined more than $2000 by the Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA) for burning industrial waste at a Balliang East property.…