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Mandatory helmet call
The AFL is exploring mandatory helmets and impact-sensing mouthguards to protect players from CTE, a Coronial inquest into Richmond player Shane Tuck has been told.…
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MP cleared of adverse findings in IBAC probe report
Cranbourne MP Pauline Richards has escaped without any adverse findings made against her in the final Operation Sandon report. The Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission (IBAC)…
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Mental wounds cut far and wide
Sydney’s Westmead Hospital has just recently overcame the struggles of the COVID pandemic. However, according to Associate Professor of Psychiatry and director of clinical science…
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Crs ‘incapable’ of planning decisions
Casey Council is silent on the State Government’s looming plans to reduce councillors’ planning powers, in the wake of an anti-corruption body’s report into the…
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Road blitz catches 103 speeders
More than 200 offences, including 103 speeding drivers, were detected in a police blitz on the South East’s major arterial. Operation Hammerhead targeted speeding on…
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Crs ‘incapable’ of planning decisions
Greater Dandenong councillors say they have a “vital role” in planning decisions, in the wake of an anti-corruption report into Casey Council. The council would…
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Premier’s IBAC evidence revealed
Premier Daniel Andrews says he had “no recollection” of controversial developer John Woodman raising planning matters with him, an IBAC report has noted. The Premier’s…
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Shakespearean defence launched against corruption probe
Two key figures in a property development scandal examined by a corruption watchdog have launched a colourful defence, claiming they never paid or accepted bribes.…
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Casey’s ‘culture of avoidance’
Casey chief executives had “misgivings” about councillor conduct but felt limited in what they could do, the IBAC Operation Sandon report found. A “culture of…
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Woodman claims ‘victim’ status
Springvale-raised developer John Woodman has denied he “improperly” sought to influence Casey councillors in IBAC’s Operation Sandon report. According to IBAC, councillors Ablett and Aziz…
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Calls to ditch fried chips ban
City of Greater Dandenong councillors say a ban on deep-fried ‘dimmies’ and chips should be abandoned after a strong public backlash. As reported by Star…
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10th annual Ashura in Melbourne
Thousands of Muslims walked united under one banner to commemorate the martyrdom of Imam Hussain (a.s) on Saturday 29 July in the 10th annual Ashura…
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