ALP pledges $10m to plan Western Port Hwy upgrade
In a further election pitch, Labor has announced $10 million for planning work to upgrade Western Port Highway.
The early works are said to...
Nuclear divide amid cost-of-living concerns
As a recent Star News reader survey reveals strong support for the Coalition’s nuclear energy policy, experts say it highlights the “significant impact” that...
$190m road splash
Labor has pledged $100 million to remove a roundabout along the boundary of Holt and La Trobe, marking about $190 million of road funding...
$10m to fix Dandenong black spots, Princes Hwy resurfacing
The Federal Government has announced $10 million in road improvements in Dandenong, Endeavour Hills and Hallam, including resurfacing a 5-kilometre section of Princes Highway.
Under...
Four ‘vehicles-of-interest’ linked to targeted factory fires
A burnt-out 4WD found in Dandenong has been linked to one of two deliberately-lit factory fires being investigated by police.
Knox CIU detectives believe...
Dutton lands in Berwick
Not even a week has passed since the start of the federal election campaign and Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has paid a visit to...
Liberals heckled out of Eid prayer event
Federal MP Jason Wood and Bruce Liberal candidate Zahid Safi were heckled while pledging $6.5 million funding at an Eid prayer event.
Thousands attended...
Dutton to divert SRL funds to airport rail
The Liberal-Nationals Coalition has pledged to cancel $2.2 billion of federal funding for the controversial Suburban Rail Loop (SRL).
Opposition leader Peter Dutton labelled...
Survey drops nuclear bombshell
In a pre-election bombshell, voters in the South East have overwhelmingly backed nuclear energy, according to a Star News readers survey.
A huge majority of...
25 arrests in car reprogramming device blitz
Police have arrested 25 people in the South East this year allegedly linked to using reprogramming devices to steal cars.
Greater Dandenong, Casey and Cardinia...
Trial date set for accused driver
Kamal Ghali, who stands accused of being the driver of a vehicle that allegedly struck and killed a young girl in Endeavour Hills last...
Call for better-targeted FV services
An International Womens Day seminar in Dandenong highlighted the need for family-violence programs tailored for migrant and refugee women.
The seminar hosted by Wellsprings for...
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Funding splash for diversity
Federal Labor has just announced a $1.85 million investment into multicultural communities in the south east if re-elected.
The SMRC may finally have their own...
