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Mission Australia download high-tech gift for migrant TAFE student
Mission Australia has organised the refurbishment of 24 computers helping the study prospects of migrant students at the Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE. “It’s fantastic…
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Whittlesea school’s wins grow zone boost
The shared community garden at Whittlesea Secondary College has received a boost with a grant of $5000 to continue its growth. The funding will be…
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TV: The Newsroom
Aaron Sorkin has a pretty impressive resume. The American writer and producer created The West Wing (winner of 28 Emmy awards) and picked up an…
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Film: The Bourne Legacy
THE BOURNE LEGACYWhen: Opens August 16 Where: On general release Review: Daniel Paproth Matt Damon’s name has become so synonymous with the Bourne film series…
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Power to the Pom
British expat Colin Johnson came to Australia just three years ago, but Aussie rules has firmly replaced soccer as his favoured form of football. Indeed,…
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My Voice: Salvation Army major Graeme Eastley
Graeme Eastley finally learned the name for the mystery illness that was plaguing his everyday life: Parkinson’s disease. About nine years ago I began to…
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Profile: Artist Sharon West
Artist Sharon West has always been fascinated by visual portrayals of Australian history, from Sydney Nolan’s Ned Kelly series to the late 19th century art…
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Cops and rockers: police band together for community
They’re police, but their mission is music and making people feel good, writes Loretta Hall. It can be a glamorous life fronting a showband, but…
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Whittlesea historian’s one-track mind
IN THE days when a train ran to Whittlesea, residents could flag it down in stretches of the semi-rural district, according to railway historian and…
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Lalor school in shortfall blow
LITERACY and numeracy funding will have to be cancelled at Lalor Primary School to cover a shortfall in funds needed to remove post-construction hazards, according…
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La Trobe in tune with the times with sports economics
LA TROBE University has released its latest offering on iTunes: a course on sports economics. While Melbourne sports fans were following the London Olympics, iTunes…
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Big bounce for Whittlesea babes
The Diamond Valley Multiple Birth Association has been supporting parents in Whittlesea for 40 years. Founded in 1972 with eight mothers of twins, the Bundoora-based…
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