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Dodgy donations corruption probe heads to prosecutors
A corruption inquiry into more than $1 million in dodgy political donations made by a Victorian property developer will be sent to prosecutors to consider…
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‘Significant benefits’ for Ablett, Aziz: IBAC
Criminal charges and sweeping planning reforms may follow a damning and long-awaited anti-corruption report involving Casey councillors and property developers. Former Casey mayors Sam Aziz…
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Premier signals less council planning powers
Premier Daniel Andrews has stated that local councils’ roles in significant planning decisions will be reduced, in the wake of an anti-corruption report into Casey…
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IBAC report finds former Casey mayors promoted property developer’s interests in exchange for payment
The Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission (IBAC) has found that two former Casey mayors Sam Aziz and Geoff Ablett promoted property developer John Woodman’s and his…
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Accused child-stealer faces court
A Dandenong man has briefly faced court, accused of the theft of a vehicle with a two-year-old child inside in Dandenong on Monday 24 July.…
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Lotto luck strikes Sth East
Melbourne’s South East ranks as the ‘luckiest’ lotto region in Australia, with the most division-one wins in the past financial year. According to The Lott…
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Father reunites with son as man charged with child-stealing
A 24-year-old Dandenong man has been charged after the alleged theft of a vehicle with a two-year-old child inside in Dandenong on Monday 24 July.…
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Keeping mental health in sight
At 26 years old, Matt De Gruchy has found strength well beyond his years and broke through the boundaries of his vision impairment. The blindness…
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Woodman loses court bid
A long-delayed corruption watchdog report into planning decisions at Casey Council is set to be published within days after a late bid to block it…
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Self-collection cervical cancer testing on the rise
A year on from the introduction of self-collection cervical cancer screenings self-collected tests accounted for up to 12 per cent of all monthly cervical screening…
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Mobile boost grants in South East
A federal grants program to improve mobile coverage in “peri-urban fringe” areas such as Casey and Cardinia Shire is open for public comment. As part…
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Car stolen with toddler in Dandenong
An alleged thief who stole a car with a two-year-old boy on board in Dandenong is still wanted by police. The black Kia Carnival, registration…