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Survivor solidarity gives life-changing support for local men
One in 5 men across Australia will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime, prompting one local volunteer group to give back and ensure…
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Sustainable shopping saving on emissions and costs
Second-hand bargains and unusual finds are now up for grabs at Westfield Fountain Gate Shopping Centre. Opened on Thursday 4 April, Charitable Recycling Australia’s new…
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Caravan park killer jailed
A man who fatally stabbed a fellow caravan park resident in a “violent, drug and alcohol-induced tragedy” in Dandenong South has been jailed. The 27-year-old…
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Lest We Forget Afghanistan
Communities were brought together under one umbrella through the ‘Lest We Forget Afghanistan,’ two day art exhibition organised by Bakhtar Community Organisation. In addition to…
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Bonding over Dachshund love
A group of delighted dachshunds gathered at Casey Fields Dog Park on Sunday 7 May. There were little legs abound as the pups chased one…
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‘Tortured’ by endless wait
“It’s like living in an open prison.” Sathees is one of five Tamil asylum seekers in Melbourne’s South East who has spoken out to Star…
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Budget relief ‘balance’
Labor MPs have welcomed the Federal Budget’s cost-of-living relief but South East support services say it will do little to lift people out of poverty.…
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Federal Budget sparks debate
The Albanese government has brought the Australian Federal Budget to a surplus for the first time since 2007 but many groups in the south east…
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MP requests hate speech legislation update
South-Eastern Metropolitan MP Rachel Payne has asked for the state government to clarify the progress of plans to introduce anti-vilification and hate speech legislation following…
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Safer Streets threat
The Safer Streets pilot program is under threat as Dandenong business owners say they continue to be rocked by lawless youths, vagrants, vandals and burglars.…
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World-beater kicks ahead
World-champion kickboxer Melisa Muselovic is taking the sport by storm – her main challenge is just to find opponents who dare to fight her. This…
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Six teens charged with crime spree
Casey Crime Investigation Unit detectives have arrested six youths including boys from Doveton and Dandenong following a series of incidents across Melbourne south-east. Police will…