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Western United gala day
Western United will host a pre-season junior football gala day at Point Cook Soccer Club as part of The United Football Program. A total of…
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Community Calendar
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Hume crime rate rises as Whittlesea’s continues to fall
Crime rates in Hume increased by 1.7 per cent in 2022, according to new data from the Crime Statistics Agency. Hume recorded 313 more offences…
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Good Shepherd urges government to regulate Buy Now Pay Later to protect women
Good Shepherd, Australia’s oldest charity supporting women, girls, and their families, is calling on the government to fully regulate Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) as…
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Population increases by 1.6 per cent
Australia’s population grew by 1.6 per cent in the 12 months to September 30, 2022, according to the latest figures released by the Australian Bureau…
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Unemployment rate falls to 3.5 per cent
According to new data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped to 3.5 per cent in February. ABS labour…
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Victorians urged to use UV protection
New data from Cancer Council Victoria’s Centre for Behavioural Research in Cancer’s Sun Observation Study has shown only four per cent of those observed in…
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Updated NAPLAN tests get underway
The state government will make NAPLAN results easier-to-understand for parents and carers, with reforms to the annual test providing a clearer picture on how their…
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Working towards connecting Tel Aviv and Melbourne
A new agreement between Israel’s national carrier and the state government has made non-stop flights from Tel Aviv to Melbourne one step closer to being…
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Increasing climate hazards could impact global coffee supply
New research from CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, and the University of Southern Queensland, has confirmed that global coffee production is facing major threats due…
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Milestone reached on sick and carer’s pay program
The state government has surpassed a new milestone, with 60,000 Victorians now signed up to the pilot Sick Pay Guarantee program for casual and self-employed…
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‘Please don’t be the 1 in 5’: Australians encouraged not to refuse cholesterol medication if prescribed
The Heart Foundation is asking Australians with high cholesterol, including those in Hume and Whittlesea, not to refuse to take life-saving statin medication after a…













