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RSPCA hunts ‘cowardly’ cat killer after Mernda attack
A COWARDLY animal killer who shot a cat with a high-powered bow and arrow and left it to die in Mernda is being hunted by…
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NMIT push to become polytechnic uni ‘to help students’
NMIT claims its proposal to become a polytechnic university offering career-focused programs would help students. Spokesman James Gardner said it would increase access to commonwealth-…
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Police swoop on Epping Plaza in three-pronged blitz on crime
POLICE are staging a three-pronged blitz in the northern suburbs after a spate of rock and egg-throwing incidents, and crime in a shopping centre. Local…
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‘Crisis time’ for Mernda Football Club despite premiership win
THE Mernda Football Club might have won a premiership but it faces a battle to survive. The players filled the Whittlesea council chamber last week…
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Book: Fire in the Sea
FIRE IN THE SEA By Myke Bartlett Text Publishing Fire in the Sea, Myke Bartlett’s assured young adult debut, scooped last year’s Text prize for…
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Whittlesea loses longest-serving councillor at 11th hour
WHITTLESEA council is losing its longest-serving councillor in a shock lead-up to elections. Frank Merlino, who has served 22 years and been mayor four times,…
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Album: Cat Power – Sun
CAT POWER Sun Matador Records Sun isn’t your typical 2012 female indie-pop-rock record. For starters, the legendary Iggy Pop provides guest vocals and some of…
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Cancer fighter’s salute to sister
IT took almost 40 years for Lynden Kronk to reunite with his older sister – then only a matter of months to lose her forever.…
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Cooper Street residents win reprieve from Epping commuter parking with new time limits
Residents in Cooper Street, Epping, will have some relief from traffic headaches caused by commuters using Epping train station. Whittlesea council last week voted to…
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Peter Lalor Vocational College rolls out innovative education play
Students have swapped a classroom for a bowling rink in an initiative at Peter Lalor Vocational College. The school has won a NAB Schools First…
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Film: Mental
MENTAL Where: On general release When: October 4 Almost 20 years after its release, Muriel’s Wedding remains one of the most successful and most loved…
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South Morang first with NBN-enabled sports training session
Australia’s first NBN-enabled sports training session was held in South Morang last week. Hawthorn legend and Brownlow medallist Robert “Dipper” DiPierdomenico delivered tips via a…









